Best Diablo 2 Build #5 – Summoning Necromancer

Pros	Cons
– Easy to play – Corpse Explosion is fun for using	– Squishy if your Mercenary die – Struggling in End Game without good gear – Corpse Explosion can be useless on bosses

Summoning Necromancer is one of the most common builds since Diablo 2’s original release. This build DPS rely on your Skeleton and Mercenary. This Necromancer build utilize both the curse and Summoning Skill Tree of Necromancer, combining with gear, your Hell Army will do most of the jobs.

Summoning Necromancer Build Main Skills

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Skeleton Mastery	Improved Missile Damage past Level 2	Raise Skeleton Raise Skeletal Mage Revive	Passive Effect: Increases Life and Damage of Raised Skeletons and revived creatures. Cast Delay: None Investing points into Skeleton Mastery will increase Skeleton Hit Points and Damage. Points in Skeleton Mastery will also pay off later on if you use Revive.	Lvl: 1 Skeleton Life: +8 Skeleton Damage: +2 Bonus Monster Life: 5% Bonus Monster Damage: 10% Lvl: 20 Skeleton Life: +160 Skeleton Damage: +40 Bonus Monster Life: 100% Bonus Monster Damage: 200%

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Raise Skeleton	Skeleton Mastery Summon Resist	No synergies	Cast on the corpse of a slain monster. This raises a skeleton warrior that fights for you. Cast Delay: None Skeletons can work great throughout Normal Difficulty especially with points into Skeleton Mastery (or a point and +Skill Items). Once you hit Nightmare and Hell difficulty, generally Skeletons will die very quickly. You may wish to, once you hit Level 30, upgrade to Revived Monsters and switch to Revived Monsters and Skeletal Mages. However, if you max Raise Skeleton, Skeleton Mastery, use an Aura from an Act II Mercenary, and have good use of Curses, you can still continue to use Skeletons in Hell difficulty.	Lvl: 1 Number of Skeletons: 1 Mana Cost: 6 Damage: 1-2 Attack Bonus: 20 Defense: 20 Life: 21 Lvl: 20 Number of Skeletons: 8 Mana Cost: 25 Damage: 37 – 39 Attack Bonus: 305 Defense: 305 Life: 199

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Corpse Explosion	No synergies	No synergies	Cast on the corpse of a slain monster, it explodes, damaging nerby enemies. Cast Delay: None If you want to make a big mess, Corpse Explosion is the skill for you. Once dubbed “The Best Skill of All Time” by Blizzard Employees, Corpse Explosion is a favorite among many. Corpse Explosion is great for clearing out crowds of monsters very quickly. All you need to destroy large groups monsters is a body, and to lead that group of monster near that body. Explode the corpse to create a new corpse, continue to use Corpse Explosion until there is nothing left. Minions and Bone Spells can help you create an initial corpse to use, then you just have to lead the monsters near the bodies when you cause them to explode. As you put more points into Corpse Explosion you can hit monsters further away from the corpse.	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 15 Radius: 2.6 yards Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 34 Radius: 9 yards

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Summon Resist	No synergies	Raise Skeleton Raise Skeletal Mage Clay Blood Golem Iron Golem Fire Golem Golem Revive	Passive Effect: Increases the resistances of all summoned creatures. Cast Delay: None Summon Resist helps minions survive against spells, and this becomes vital in the later acts when Zakarum Priests are calling down Blizzard and Lightning on their heads. These resistances are helpful for keeping pets that were difficult or expensive to get, such as a strong monster you Revived or a powerful Iron Golem for which you sacrificed a good item.	Lvl: 1 Resist All: 28% Lvl: 20 Resist All: 66%

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Skeleton Mastery	Improved Missile Damage past Level 2	Raise Skeleton Raise Skeletal Mage Revive	Passive Effect: Increases Life and Damage of Raised Skeletons and revived creatures. Cast Delay: None Investing points into Skeleton Mastery will increase Skeleton Hit Points and Damage. Points in Skeleton Mastery will also pay off later on if you use Revive.	Lvl: 1 Skeleton Life: +8 Skeleton Damage: +2 Bonus Monster Life: 5% Bonus Monster Damage: 10% Lvl: 20 Skeleton Life: +160 Skeleton Damage: +40 Bonus Monster Life: 100% Bonus Monster Damage: 200%

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Revive	Skeleton Mastery Summon Resist	No synergies	Returns a monster to life to fight by your side. Cast Delay: None While Skeletons, and Skeletal Mages are great early on, Revived Monsters are the ultimate Minions (ignoring Golems). Once you’ve created a corpse, revive a monster and it will be back in action with more Hit Points and fighting on your side. Quickly the monsters will find themselves outnumbered as you raise more and more Monsters during the battle to use against them. You can increase the Monster Hit Points and damage of Revived Monsters by putting points into Skeleton Mastery. You can increase their resistances with Summon Resist.	Lvl: 1 Number of Monsters: 1 Lvl: 20 Number of Monsters: 20

For an in-depth guide on Summoning Necromancer, checkout our D2R Summoning Necromancer Build Guide

Diablo 2 Build – Summoning Necromancer – EthuGamer

Best Diablo 2 Build #4 – Blizzard Sorceress

Pros	Cons
– Good for leveling (Normal & Nightmare) – Can be used with Teleport for Speed Farming (doesn’t require Enigma) – Nice DPS	– Can only farm some selected end-game area due to immunity – Gear dependent – Rely on Mercenary

The sorceress has always been the easiest class to play in Diablo 2. This remains the same in D2R. While this class has three skill trees with a different focus on each elemental (Fire, Lightning & Ice) The Cold Spell Skill tree is your best option if you just start out with Diablo II.

Blizzard Sorceress Build Main Skills

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Blizzard	Ice Bolt : +5% Cold Damage per level Ice Blast : +5% Cold Damage per level Glacial Spike : +5% Cold Damage per level	Provides Synergy to:	Summons massive shards of ice to destroy your enemies. Cast Delay: 1.8 Seconds	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 23 Damage per Second: 51-86 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 42 Damage per Second: 655-711

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Teleport	No synergies	Provides Synergy to:	Instantly moves to a destination within your line of sight Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 24 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 5

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Cold Mastery	No synergies	Provides Synergy to:	Passive Effect: Increases the damage of your cold attacks by piercing enemies resistances to cold. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Enemy Cold Resist: -20% Lvl: 20 Enemy Cold Resist: -115%

For more detail on stats and skill distribution, check out our detailed guide for this build below

D2R Build – Blizzard Sorceress Build Guide – EthuGamer

Best Diablo 2 Build #3 – Lightining Fury Amazon

Pros	Cons
– Tanky – Good for dealing with large packs of monster – Can be very powerful with the right gear	– Lightning dependent – so Lightning Immunity is very bad – Some gears pieces are pretty hard to farm for

At first, Amazon class seems to be all about Bow and Spear, but the Lightning Amazon is one of the coolest builds in the game. Lightning Fury turns your throwing spear into a Lightning Bolt and can split into multiple projectiles and make short work of your enemies.

Lightning Fury Amazon Build Main Skills

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Fury	Power Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level		Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 10 Lightning Damage: 1-40 Number of Bolts: 2 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 19.5 Lightning Damage: 1-580 Number of Bolts: 21

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Strike	Power Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +1% Lightning Damage Per Level	Adds Lightning Damage to Javelin and Spear class Weapons and releases chain Lightning upon impact. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Lightning Damage: 1-25 Number of hits: 2 Lvl: 20 Lightning Damage: 1-295 Number of hits: 21

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Bolt	Power Strike : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Charged Strike : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level	: +10% Lightning Damage Per Level : + 10% Lightning Damage Per Level : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level : + 1% Lightning Damage Per Level	Magically converts your Javelin into a Bolt of Lightning. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 6 Lightning Damage: 1-40 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 10.7 Lightning Damage: 1-380

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Charged Strike	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Leve l Lightning Fury : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level	Power Strike : +10% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Bolt : +3% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Strike : +8% Lightning Damage Per Level Lightning Fury : +1% Lightning Damage Per Leve l		Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 4 Damage: 1-30 Number of Bolts: 3 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 8.7 Damage: 1-322 Number of Bolts: 7

For more detail on stat, skill distribution, and equipment, check out our detailed guide for this build below

D2R Build – Lightning Fury Amazon Build Guide – EthuGamer

Best Diablo 2 Build #2 – Trap Assassin

Pros	Cons
– Easy to play – Strong from start to finish – Good for ladder reset	– Can be hard for new players – Trap may seem like a boring choice compare to other builds – Have some trouble with Immunity

Some may argue that this build is pretty passive, you just throw out some trap and let them do the work, well they are right, but it is still one of the best D2R builds for new players. This is because those traps can get pretty early on, and you can naturally progress through the end game without respec your character.

Trap Assassin Main Skills

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Fire Blast	Shock Web : +9% Fire Damage Per Level Charged Bolt Sentry : +9% Fire Damage Per Level Wake of Fire : +9% Fire Damage Per Level Lightning Sentry : +9% Fire Damage Per Level Wake of Inferno : +9% Fire Damage Per Level Death Sentry : +9% Fire Damage Per Level	Shock Web : + 1 Missile per 3 levels Charged Bolt Sentry : +6% Lighting damage per level Wake of Fire : +8% Fire damage per level Wake of Inferno : +10% Fire damage per level Death Sentry : + 1 Shot per 3 level	Throw a Fire Bomb to blast your enemies to bits. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 3 Fire Damage: 3-4 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 5.3 Fire Damage: 85-113

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Lightning Sentry	Fire Blast : +9% Fire damage per level Shock Web : +11% Lightning damage per level Charged Bolt Sentry : +6% Lightning damage per level Death Sentry : +12% Lightning damage per leve l	Shock Web : +12% Lightning damage per level Charged Bolt Sentry : +12% Lightning damage per level Death Sentry : +12% Lightning damage per level	A trap that shoots lightning to scorch passing enemies. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Lightning Damage: 1-24 Lvl: 20 Lightning Damage: 1-389

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Death Sentry	Fire Blast : + 1 Shot per 3 levels Lightning Sentry : +12% Lighting damage per level	Fire Blast : +9% Fire damage per level Shock Web : +11% Lightning damage per leve l Charged Bolt Sentry : +6% Lightning damage per level Lightning Sentry : +12% Lighting damage per level Wake of Inferno : +10% Fire damage per level	Trap that shoots lightning at your enemies or explodes nearby corpses laying waste to more enemies. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Lightning Damage: 1-56 Corpse Explosion Range: 3.3 Yards Lvl: 20 Lightning Damage: 1-342 Corpse Explosion Range: 9.6 Yards

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Charged Bolt Sentry	Shock Web : +1 Bolt per 3 levels Lightning Sentry : +1 Shot per 4 levels Fire Blast : +6% Lightning damage per level Lightning Sentry : +6% Lightning damage per level Death Sentry : +6% Lightning damage per level	Provides Synergy to:	A trap that emits charged bolts at enemies that pass near. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Damage: 1-7 Lvl: 20 Damage: 1-89

For more detail on stat, skill distribution, and equipment, check out our detailed guide for this build below

D2R Build – Trap Assassin Build Guide – EthuGamer

Best Diablo 2 Build #1 – Blessed Hammer Paladin Build

Pros	Cons
– Can farm in all end-game areas – Good for leveling from Nightmare to Hell – Tanky	– Gear Dependents (Enigma) – Slow for early leveling.

One of the biggest obstacles of Diablo II end game is Immunity monsters. This makes almost all the builds above become sub-par as you can only farm in some specific area, but not for this build. Blessed Hammer Paladin is one of the most popular builds in Diablo 2: Resurrected. With the help of Holy Shield, you can farm in any end-game area without any worries about immunity.

Bless Hammer Paladin Build Main Skill

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Vigor	Blessed Hammer : +14% Magic Damage Per Level Charge : + 20 % Damage Per Level	No synergies	Increases Speed, Stamina, and Stamina recovery for all party members. Cast Delay: None	Level: 1 Radius: 10 yards Walk/Run Speed: 13% Max Stamina Recovery: 50% Increased Stamina: 50% Level: 20 Radius: 48 yards Walk/Run Speed: 43% Max Stamina Recovery: 525% Increased Stamina: 525%

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Blessed Hammer	Blessed Aim : +14% Magic damage per level Vigor : +14% Magic Damage per level Concentration (hidden): 50 % of efficiency damage increase	Holy Bolt : +50% Magic damage per level	A summoned Hammer spirals outward, damaging enemies. The Undead take additional damage. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Mana Cost: 5 Damage: 12-16 Lvl: 20 Mana Cost: 9.7 Damage: 196-200

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Concentration	No synergies	No synergies	Reduces the chance that your attacks will be interrupted. Cast Delay: None	Lvl: 1 Radius: 10.6 yards Bonus Damage: 60% Lvl: 20 Radius: 36 yards Bonus Damage: 345%

Name	Receive Synergy From	Provide Synergy To	Effect	Skill Level Stat
Holy Shield	Defiance : + 15 % Defense per level	No synergies	Magically enhances shield to give defense bonuses. Cast Delay: None Holy Shield increases Smite Damage for each point. Holy Shield is not a Passive skill, it is similar to the Sorceress’ Frozen Armor spells. To create a Holy Shield, cast the spell. It will last until it wears off which will be determined by how many skill points you have placed in Holy Shield. Paladins who use Shields should consider this skill. Additional defense and increased blocking is always something to be desired, and this skill can still be used in combination with his Auras, and other Combat skills. You may not want to use this skill in combination with the Thorns Aura. When using Thorns, you want the monsters to hit you so that they will be damaged by Thorns, however Holy Shield makes it more difficult for monsters to hit you. Holy Shield is very useful to increase blocking on shields with low blocking. You may find a great rare, or unique shield with low blocking. The lack of blocking on the shield may make you think twice about using it, but with Holy Shield you can raise the chance to block and still use this shield.	Lvl: 1 Duration: 30 sec. Defense: 25% Successful Blocking: 14% Smite Damage: 3-6 Lvl: 20 Duration: 505 sec. Defense: 310% Successful Blocking: 35% Smite Damage: 57-60