Diablo 4 Necromancer Class Book of the Dead - Unique Class Mechanic Guide - Season 4

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Book of the Dead - Necromancer Unique Class Mechanic in Diablo IVYou're never alone as a Necromancer, unless you want to be.Using the Book of the Dead in Diablo IVWhen you open your book you will see all the minion types you have unlocked. Click on one to customize.Click on the minion type to the left and then the orb or sacrifice icon to choose your companions.Skeletal Warriors in the Book of the Dead in Diablo IV

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Upgrade: You can raise one additional Skeletal Warrior

Upgrade: Each time you critically strike, your Skirmisher Warrior's next attack critically strikes, and does 50% bonus damage. This can only happen once every three seconds.

Sacrifice: Your critical hit chance is increased by 5%, but you can no longer raise Skeletal Warriors.

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Upgrade: Every six seconds, your Skeletal Defenders negate the next instance of direct damage they would otherwise take.

Upgrade: Increase the amount of thorns your Skeletal Defenders inherit from you from 30% to 50%.

Sacrifice: You gain 20% Non-Physical damage resistance but can no longer raise Skeletal Warriors.

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Upgrade: Reaper attacks against enemies who are Immobilized, Slowed, Stunned, or Vulnerable reduce the cooldown of their powerful wind-up attack by two seconds.

Upgrade: Reapers have a 15% chance of carving the flesh of enemies, creating corpses.

Sacrifice: You deal 15% increased Shadow Damage, but can no longer raise Skeletal Warriors.

Skeletal Mages in the Book of the Dead in Diablo IV

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Upgrade: Shadow Mage attacks have a 10% chance to stun for two seconds. This cannot happen to the same enemy more often than every five seconds.

Upgrade: Shadow Mages fire and additional shadow bolt every 4th attack.

Sacrifice: Your maximum essence is increased by fifteen, but you can no longer raise Skeletal Mages.

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Upgrade: Each time your Cold Mages damage enemies with their primary attack, you gain two essence.

Upgrade: Enemies who are Frozen by, or damaged while Frozen by your Cold Mage's primary attack are made vulnerable for four seconds.

Sacrifice: You deal fifteen percent increased damage to vulnerable enemies, but you can no longer raise Skeletal Mages.

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Upgrade: Reduce the Life cost of your Bone Mage's attacks from 15% to 10%. After being alive for five seconds, Bone Mages deal 40% increased damage.

Upgrade: Each time a Mage dies from its own attack, they leave behind a corpse and Fortify you for 20% of your base life.

Sacrifice: Your overpower damage is increased by 25%, but you can no longer raise Skeletal Mages.

Golems in the Book of the Dead in Diablo IVPriority QuestCall of the Underworld.

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Upgrade: Each time the Bone Golem takes up to 20% of its max life as damage, it sheds a corpse.

Upgrade: Your Golem gains 10% maximum life and the amount of thorns it inherits from you is increased from 30% to 50%

Sacrifice: You gain 10% increased attack speed, but you lose the ability to summon a Golem.

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Upgrade: Your Blood Golem absorbs 15% of the damage you would otherwise take.

Upgrade: While Healthy, your Blood Golem gains 25% Damage reduction and 50% Increased damage

Sacrifice: Your maximum life is increased by 10%, but you lose the ability to summon a Golem.

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Upgrade: Every fifth Iron Golem attack causes a Shockwave, dealing 40% damage to the primary enemy and to enemies behind them.

Upgrade: Your Iron Golem's Slam attack also makes enemies Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Sacrifice: You gain 30% increased Critical Strike damage, but you lose the ability to summon a Golem.

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