The summary of ‘Season 4: FIVE Common mistakes to AVOID as a Necromancer in Diablo 4’

The YouTube video discusses optimizing a Necromancer build in the game, focusing on damage reduction, minion optimization, resistance stats, intelligence gear, and skill drawbacks. Key points include maximizing points in Decrepify and utilizing aspects like Hardened Bones for increased damage reduction. Recommendations are made to enhance minion life and attack speed, boost resistance using glyphs strategically, and prioritize intelligence gear like the Ring of Starless Sky. The video acknowledges the Necromancer's defensive flaws and unfinished elements but highlights its enjoyable gameplay variety. Viewers are encouraged to discuss Necromancer strategies and skills further in the comments and during live streams.

00:00:00

In this segment of the video, the key points include:

– Emphasizing the importance of damage reduction for Necromancers.
– Explaining the benefits of increasing points in Decrepify for higher damage reduction.
– Discussing the Aspect of Hardened Bones for increased damage reduction on you and your minions.
– Comparing Blood Golem’s 30% damage reduction to the triple damage boost feature of another option.
– Mentioning the Paragon board’s benefits, specifically the Darkness Glyph for a 10% damage reduction when dealing Shadow damage.
– Highlighting the potential for additional damage reduction through points in the Wither board and the Territorial Glyph for a 10% reduction against close enemies.

00:03:00

In this segment of the video, the key points discussed include optimizing minion build in the game. The speaker emphasizes the importance of increasing life points to 35,000 for better barrier performance. They also talk about maximizing attack speed for minions to reach 100%, focusing on stacking attack speed bonuses strategically. Additionally, the importance of resistance to all elements is highlighted, mentioning the need for specific diamond enhancements to reach peak performance. The speaker also suggests considering gear modifications to attain faster summoning speeds.

00:06:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the importance of resistance stats on gear for a necro build in the game. They emphasize using glyphs strategically to boost resistance to elements effectively. The speaker explains how certain glyphs like Corporal glyph and Amplifi gly can increase resistance to magic and all elements, respectively. They also touch on the concept of lucky hit chance and how it affects triggering certain effects like Ale’s corroded signant, highlighting that lucky hit chance from damage over time gets divided by six. The speaker recommends focusing on the Wither node for a more reliable lucky hit chance with Shadow damage over time effects.

00:09:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses intelligence gear and boosting stats to improve node performance in the game. They emphasize the importance of intelligence for shadow builds and the limitations of using certain unique items like the Harleen Crest. The Ring of Starless Sky is highlighted as a valuable Uber unique for damage increase. The speaker also mentions the necromancer class’s minimal need for unique items for efficiency in farming tier levels. Additionally, they touch on the defensive flaws of the necromancer class due to the lack of defensive skills like barriers or shields, which can impact gameplay strategy.

00:12:00

In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses the drawbacks of using certain skills like Blood Mist and Bone Prison in the game. They mention that the Necromancer class might feel unfinished at times and lacks defensive skills compared to other classes. Despite this, the class is still considered one of the most enjoyable to play since its release, offering a lot of variety in gameplay. The speaker also highlights some issues with specific skills like Blood Wave but overall finds the class intriguing and fun to play. They invite viewers to engage in discussions about the Necromancer class in the comments section and mention live streams for further interactions and advice on gameplay strategies.