Hello fellow Diablo 4 players. In Season 10, Tornado Necromancer will be considered the most powerful class in the entire game, especially in Infernal Hordes. Its only possible competitor is Sorcerer, which boasts relatively higher survivability and mobility.
But if we're only talking about Infernal Hordes, Tornado Necromancer is the clear choice. In Tornado 4, you can cover the entire screen with Tornado. Furthermore, it can knock enemies into the air before they even have time to react. You can even play with four players, and they won't even need to control the game, because as soon as they appear, you can see Tornado and use it to cover the entire screen.
How's that? Sounds awesome, doesn't it? So what options does this Tornado Necromancer build need to achieve all of this? Here are some skills, gear, and Paragons you can place in this build. Please note that this information is based on PTR and is likely to change during the official season.
Optimal Chaos Perks For Generating Tornados
So how do we get Tornados? How do you summon so many Tornados? Many people ask this question, and it all comes down to the new Chaos Perks released in Season 10, which changed the balance of Necromancer. So, only if you play this class will your Core skills become Ultimate skills, and vice versa, before you can get Shadow Bone Storm.
Normally, it doesn't have Shadow, so you need to convert it to Shadow. This way, you gain all Non-Physical Damage and Shadow Stats. Furthermore, you can also use Decimating Desecration, so your damage bonus has a chance to deal 100x damage, the same as your critical strike chance.
Ideally, you should aim for 100% critical strike chance whenever possible. Additionally, you can guarantee critical damage through special Runeword combinations. So, even if you only have one Rune that guarantees critical strikes while constantly activating your Core or Ultimate skill, it can still give you a significant critical strike chance, resulting in increased damage.
The remaining two Chaos Perks focus on Necromancer survivability, so we recommend Crazy Brew and Marred Guard, which will give you additional attack speed and Armor. Alternatively, you can simply spend a large amount of Diablo 4 gold to improve the effectiveness of your defensive gear and the strength of your defensive skills. This is the easiest and most convenient way.
This is how to cover the entire screen with Tornado. Alternating Alterations are also highly recommended; they're absolutely essential for completing The Pit at level 100. It's important to note that in Infernal Hordes, you'll need to perform these Chaos Perks hundreds of times to obtain all the recommended items. This is because new items are so rare that it's difficult to get what you want.
Now that you know which Chaos Perks can create a large, powerful Tornado build, let's talk about your available skills and why they're necessary.
Skills
Usually, in most situations, you'll want to use Bone Storm. Alternatively, you can use Book of the Dead for increased Shadow damage and the added bonus of Skeletal Mage's Overpower Damage.
You can also use Golem Sacrifice for extra crit damage, even sacrificing all your minions. This creates a Shadow Storm Tornado build.
Gear
Next, we'll talk about gear. I'll link Mythic and Non-Mythic versions. We need to have Lidless Wall running. When we activate Bone Storm to attack an enemy, this gives us the opportunity to use it again.
As a result, we might encounter all sorts of terrifying tornadoes throughout the game, and Bone Storm can deal double the damage. Fist of Fate is also very powerful here, maxing out your attack speed and critical strike rate. Actually, that's the real reason I use it. It also activates Vulnerability, making it another excellent choice, and it offers the opportunity to crowd control enemies, which is a huge benefit. Next, we can use Banish Swords Talisman, a core skill that's also an ultimate skill. It gives us overpower, and attack speed is crucial here.
You can use Ebonpiercer to increase Reaper's Pursuit's damage. Then, we can cast Bloodless Scream, which increases the level of our Darkness skills, and use Ultimate Shadow to convert Bone Storm into a Darkness skill. Remember, this is crucial!
After this, we level up to Ultimate, which allows us to deal even more damage. Shielding Storm is also essential for survivability, otherwise we'll be very vulnerable. You can also use Amulet to gain maximum life, but if you want more damage, you'll need something that increases damage.
It's worth noting that we need resources. Casting Ultimate Restores Resources will restore resources, otherwise you'll run out of them. This is why we have infinite resources, which you can add to your level. But remember, attack speed and critical chance are the two things you need to achieve.
You definitely want 100% critical strike in a Tornado Necromancer build. For all offensive characters, you can either get crit or overpower. Overpower is better for gradual progression, while crit is more consistent over time because you get 100% crit, but overpower depends on when you use your skills.
Starless Sky is one of the best items in the game. Then use Apogeic Furor, which boosts ultimate and core skills. Therefore, you only need to use it to deal more damage. Finally, for the non-mythic build, losing Ring of Starless Skies will cost you crit and attack speed, so you might want to get Accelerating Aspect to make you faster.
Passive Skill Tree
Skill Tree is very important to us because you need it in your skill slot so we can use Blight. After this, we get a multiplier, which is basically a way to spawn additional corpses.
Since it's a Darkness skill, if you want to activate corpse explosions, it has a multiplier. You need to add Blighted Corpse Explosion to it to convert it into a Darkness skill.
We can then run Titan's Fall for some added damage and armor. While you might not need it, it can be very helpful if you want extra Spiked armor. Of course, it depends not only on the specific character but also on your skills. Then, run Death's Embrace for more damage reduction.
I prefer to increase Lucky Hit Chance, which has a chance to cause stun, and since you've summoned so many Tornados, we can trigger the control ability on Paragon. This is all Shadow damage.
Reaper's Pursuit is also very noticeable. It gives us good movement speed. Necromancer's movement speed is amazing because you invest a lot of points in it. It's mainly for damage, but the skill can be converted into other things. Next up is Necrotic Carapace, which is how we get Fortify for free.
Remember, you get the core skill, while this one is the ultimate skill, as it's converted into a new perk: Chaos Perks.
Finally, we also use Ossified Essence here, which increases our essence generation, while its bone skills also increase damage, allowing us to gain even more essence.
This allows you to lock in and gain a lot of essence, and in fact, you can also get it off-hand. Remember, maximum resource is key to having extra damage.
Paragon
For Paragon cards, we can start with Abyssal, which will give us more non-physical damage. We can also use Dominate here for more damage, followed by Scent of Death, which will be getting a buff in the latest update.
Here, you can use Essence for a Blood Bath to deal more crit damage, but note that it only works in higher decks, which is why we're ordering them. Since we don't have minions, we can use Sacrificial, which will deal more damage.
Next, use Bone Skills to increase your resources; more resources means more damage. Then, I'd use Wither with Control, which gives you a chance to deal more damage. Similarly, we'll use Shadow Damage for crowd control, which is optional.
It's important to note that when a boss enters Staggered state, all your control skills are affected. This primarily affects your skill tree, so you only need to add a bit of skill to it, as it attacks tanks so many times. This results in Tornadoes spawning one after another.
Fist of Fate also has a chance of being weak, but this version is quite good. Torment 4 is the most important new mode, and almost all of these gameplays are in it. Infernal Hordes is a crucial mode to delve into next season. Bartuc can gradually increase his damage to billions, and after multiple attacks, you'll earn all the rewards.
Tornado Necromancer build is undoubtedly the most powerful one in Diablo 4 Season 10. That's all we have for today. I'll continue to update the guide. I wish you a wonderful experience in the game!
