D4 Season 4 Minion Necromancer - OPTIMAL Season Progression Guide (Diablo 4 S4)

[@lonmeasley752]

😆It looks like everyone and their mothers will be playing some from of Necro minions build in Season 4...are you? And if so, what TYPE of minion build will you be playing?

[@CrossfireRewievs]

Summoner bone spear

[@JerBuster77]

The best part about the necro this season is that you really don't need any one specific unique to make it endgame viable.

[@lonmeasley752]

For sure!!! And on top of that the Season Journey awards minion build gear (forgot to cover that in the video)!

[@tazerface4641]

@@lonmeasley752how do you get the season journey rewards?

[@lonmeasley752]

@@tazerface4641 You mainly just look at the tasks (like "do X whispers") listed by the Season Journey; do enough and you will get rewards!

[@tazerface4641]

@@lonmeasley752 sweet thanks a lot!

[@gunn25]

I've been trying to make a Minions build work for Necro since the game dropped. I'm quite excited.

[@lonmeasley752]

It's finally happening!

[@gunn25]

@@lonmeasley752 I'm happy. I haven't been excited for the game like this since it opened.

[@lonmeasley752]

@@gunn25 Me too! Lots of positive changes!

[@dalama1161]

I'm just glad minions are finally worth using. They actually fit the Necromancer class fantasy. I tried so hard to make minions work in S1 and they just felt useless compared to Bone Spear. Low damage, low health, and you NEEDED uniques for your build to come online.

[@lonmeasley752]

Absolutely! I love how they're just so much more useful now even for the less minion-focused builds

[@MJ-rr7gd]

why is the link for your build not the same as the 1 u are a playing with ?

[@lonmeasley752]

Was just trying out Blight there! There are different ways to tweak the build depending on how you want to play too!

[@xkamo1006]

Endgame rule nr1. Never do a Build without endless fury/mana/essence/spirit

[@lonmeasley752]

Unless you're doing a pure minion build! That being said, I'm currently quite enjoying the essence generation granted by cold skeletal mages (paired with blood surge, for leveling)! You can also get essence generation/second now on certain pieces!

[@DrPritchDokkan]

We've got to get top 3 unit in the game 200% LR for Heroes/Crossover. If these banners are done after this year, we've got to have this now.

[@lonmeasley752]

What?

[@Zethai]

Experience from monsters scale as good as the chest experience does in the hell tide. So is there really any reason to not just take any chest you pass by if you do? Seem to make no sence at all to me. If you are just before a level maybe kill one more monster to ding but in the end it will be the same otherwise. If chest scaled significantly better in % it would be another story?

[@lonmeasley752]

The thing is, assuming a limited number of chests, if you open most chests towards the end, your character's level will be higher and thus those same chests will give more exp. Not sure how significant this is though! Got this tip from Rax (my bad for forgetting to mention that) so it seems pretty legit, if he suggests it.

[@Zethai]

@@lonmeasley752 just saw wudi say that its mainly because if you dont reset instance you overlevel the mobs, could be right not sure. It seems to often zone you so that shouldnt too much of an issue. Notice when you move away from event and other ppl disappear? I assume its because you zone.. hmm. You may still be right if that is the case!

[@lonmeasley752]

@@Zethai Hmmm...I see. That's interesting and would be worth testing out. I might have also seen that video by Wudi but it must've slipped my mind. I will try and rewatch it! Thanks for the tips!

[@graceypatrick]

What classes will you be playing

[@lonmeasley752]

Prob necromancer first, then maybe druid next!

[@Skooma_Gnark]

finally i can play minion necro! took Schneesturm long ehough...

[@lonmeasley752]

Woohoo! Btw who's/what's Schneesturm?

[@Skooma_Gnark]

@@lonmeasley752 Schneesturm is Blizzard in german. Schneesturm translated names to german in the german version at some point in ancient WoW history, was a long time ago, and it was just a "oh what? anyway!" moment for most ppl, but... you dont translate names of persons or cities or areas, they are named like that, its not Sturmwind or Eisenschmiede, its Stormwind and Ironforge... nobody says "Neu York" or "Michael Shoemaker"... ducking Aholes over at Schneesturm if you ask me. and we didnt even talk about all the other sh*t that happened the past years xD its probably happening in other games too, but midway through my WoW phase, i installed it in english like any other game i had if there was an option, so... ^^ digital games have the advantage to download the language you want, and not have to use what gets pressed on a CD/DVD :D Sylvanas Windläufer Jaina Prachtmeer Garrosh Höllschrei 😵🙈🙉🙊 so yeah, i refuse to call Blizzard Blizzard, because im german, and here in germany, its called SCHNEESTURM!

[@TheMikaelM90]

I find it alot more engaging and fun if you combine it with bonespear. Makes you less of a doll, and who does not like big crits!

[@lonmeasley752]

I tried it on the PTR and it felt really good. Was even tempted to go for that variant on live! Guess we'll see!

[@marshymarshall]

i look forward to the season but as usual the more videos i watch (and of course really appreciate ) the more confused i become so will just run around lol

[@lonmeasley752]

Ahaha I suppose that's also part of the beauty and complexity of the game! Hey, as long as you're having fun, that's all that really matters!

[@DemiGod-y1l]

Well i always wished so that necro minions will be viable in the future at endgame, now it happens and a hell of a good start. Thanks for the vid👌

[@lonmeasley752]

Agreed! I've been waiting for this! Thanks for watching!

[@Abber64]

Your build does not come up on 3dplanner, and there is no guide to skills. Not really a good levelling guide

[@lonmeasley752]

I do have a build planner as I mentioned, does it really not show up? If not then I might need to re-save it as a public build (which I'll fix ASAP)! I actually did record going over the skill tree but that would've made the video a whopping 20 minutes long, so I decided to cut it. I did mention some general skill advice at the start of the video, however, and I think since we're 4 seasons deep, existing players would not only be able to figure it out, but also spec to their own preferences!

[@Supadrumma441]

So minion Necro isn't complete suck now? Took them long enough. Not like us Minion Necro mains have only been complaining since day 1 about how meh minion necro is or anything......Better late than never I guess?

[@lonmeasley752]

Yeah took long enough :D And they reallly went balls deep with the buffing, to the point that I'm not sure how other builds & classes are supposed to keep up 🤣