Necromancer Rathma Army of the Dead Build (Patch 2.7.7 / Season 31) (2024)

Last updated on Apr 10, 2024 at 09:00by Deadset34 comments

The Bones of Rathma set sees acomplete reimagining in Patch 2.7, one that transforms it into aRevive- and Army of the Dead-centric set that uses the power of hisnecromantic posse to reset an otherwise humongous cooldown, and turn it into asteady stream of nukes that envelop and control the battlefield. This guidewill cover all of its available playstyles. The base one presented on thispage is the Greater Rift Solo Pushing Variation, but this build also has a NephalemRift Farming Variation, and a GreaterRift Speed Farming Variation.

The basic skill setup of the Rathma Army of the Dead Necromancer isdisplayed below. Read the dedicated Skillspage for detailed information on choices, alternatives and buildcustomization.

Active Skills
Siphon Blood Power ShiftCommand Skeletons Frenzy1Bone Armor Dislocation2Army of the Dead Death Valley3Blood Rush Potency4Revive Personal Army
Passive Skills
Rigor MortisFinal ServiceRathma's ShieldGrisly Tribute

The required gear setup for the Rathma Army of the Dead Necromancer islisted below. Check the Gear page fordetailed information on the required stat rolls on gear, itemizationalternatives, gemming, Kanai's Cube and Paragon distribution.

• Head: Rathma's Skull Helm
• Shoulders: Rathma's Spikes
• Torso: Rathma's Ribcage Plate
• Wrists: Bonds of C'Lena
• Hands: Rathma's Macabre Vambraces
• Waist: Captain Crimson's Silk Girdle
• Legs: Captain Crimson's Thrust
• Feet: Rathma's Ossified Sabatons
• Amulet: Squirt's Necklace
• Ring #1: Krysbin's Sentence
• Ring #2: Convention of Elements
• Weapon: Jesseth Skullscythe
• Offhand: Jesseth Skullshield

The former Season 28 theme, the Altar of Rites, has been revised andre-added to Diablo 3 as a permanent character progression mechanic. — Forvirtually all builds and players of all skill levels — from casual toadvanced — we recommend progressing through the Altar tree using the pathoutlined below. The suggested path is geared towards maximum quality of lifefirst, then amplifying damage, and then mopping up the tree with defensive andedge case utility nodes.

Note that while they require reaching them with a Seal, Legendary PotionPowers are not part of the Seal cost system; Potions unlock with a separateresource called Primordial Ashes, obtained from salvaging Legendary or Setitems of Primal (red bordered) quality. Upgrade them as soon as possible, andin the order shown below (courtesy of Caleko's Altar of Rites planner).

You can read more on the Altar of Rites, Seals and Legendary Potion Powersin our dedicated Altar of Rites Mechanics guide.

• Legendary Gem 1: Bane of the Trapped
• Legendary Gem 2: Gogok of Swiftness
• Legendary Gem 3: Zei's Stone of Vengeance

The seasonal theme for Season 31 will be completely flexible slots forKanai's Cube, which means you can use anypiece of gear in any slot of the Cube.

• Weapon Slot: Funerary Pick
• Armor Slot: Reilena's Shadowhook
• Jewelry Slot: Trag'Oul's Corroded Fang

Gear-wise, this Season's power necessitates that you make the followingchanges:

• In your jewelry, replace Convention of Elements for Ring of Royal Grandeur to maintain the full 6-piece Rathma set bonus.
• Replace Rathma's Skull Helm with Fate's Vow to free up space inthe Cube.

• Weapon Slot: Funerary Pick
• Armor Slot: Fate's Vow
• Jewelry Slot: Ring of Royal Grandeur