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Elly at 17:18, 21 February 2026

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Elly at 12:05, 3 April 2025

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	* 1-Handed Sword		* 1-Handed Sword
	* 1-Handed Axe		* 1-Handed Axe
			* 1-Handed Mace
	* Wands		* Wands

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	* 2-Handed Sword		* 2-Handed Sword
	* 2-Handed Axe		* 2-Handed Axe
			* 2-Handed Mace

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Elly at 12:04, 3 April 2025

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	{{Patch Date Season 5}}		{{Patch Date Season 5}}

	*~~Can equip one-handed~~ and ~~two-handed axes~~.		*Necromancers can now use Maces and Axes. This includes Butcher's Cleaver being usable for Necromancers.
	Now gain 25% more increased Skill Damage from their primary Core Stat.		Now gain 25% more increased Skill Damage from their primary Core Stat.
	*Gain 1% increased Skill Damage for every 8 primary Core Stat, reduced from 10 primary Core Stat.		*Gain 1% increased Skill Damage for every 8 primary Core Stat, reduced from 10 primary Core Stat.

Elly at 12:02, 3 April 2025

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	Golem		Golem

	Active ability - If the Golem is far from the targeted location, it will now leap to the target.		*Active ability - If the Golem is far from the targeted location, it will now leap to the target.
	Iron Golem - Slam size increased by 56%.		*Iron Golem - Slam size increased by 56%.

	[[Patch 1-4-3\|Patch 1.4.3]], June 17, 2024		[[Patch 1-4-3\|Patch 1.4.3]], June 17, 2024

Elly at 15:30, 31 March 2025

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	Now gain 25% more increased Skill Damage from their primary Core Stat.		Now gain 25% more increased Skill Damage from their primary Core Stat.
	*Gain 1% increased Skill Damage for every 8 primary Core Stat, reduced from 10 primary Core Stat.		*Gain 1% increased Skill Damage for every 8 primary Core Stat, reduced from 10 primary Core Stat.
			*Necromancer Minion attacks can now Overpower.
			*Minions are now more aggressive and will automatically engage nearby enemies.

			Golem

			Active ability - If the Golem is far from the targeted location, it will now leap to the target.
			Iron Golem - Slam size increased by 56%.

	[[Patch 1-4-3\|Patch 1.4.3]], June 17, 2024		[[Patch 1-4-3\|Patch 1.4.3]], June 17, 2024

Elly at 15:29, 31 March 2025

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	{{Patch Date Season 5}}		{{Patch Date Season 5}}

	* Can equip one-handed and two-handed axes.		*Can equip one-handed and two-handed axes.
			Now gain 25% more increased Skill Damage from their primary Core Stat.
			*Gain 1% increased Skill Damage for every 8 primary Core Stat, reduced from 10 primary Core Stat.

	[[Patch 1-4-3\|Patch 1.4.3]], June 17, 2024		[[Patch 1-4-3\|Patch 1.4.3]], June 17, 2024

Elly at 14:13, 27 March 2025

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	* Can equip one-handed and two-handed axes.		* Can equip one-handed and two-handed axes.

			[[Patch 1-4-3\|Patch 1.4.3]], June 17, 2024

			*Skirmishers Sacrifice Upgrade - Critical Strike Chance bonus increased from 5%[+] to 10%[+].
			*Defenders Sacrifice Upgrade - Resistance to All Elements increased from 20%[+] to 25%[+].
			*Reapers Sacrifice Upgrade - Shadow Damage increased from 15%[x] to 20%[x].
			*Shadow Mages Sacrifice Upgrade - Maximum Essence increased from 15 to 20. Now also increases Essence Generation by 20%.
			*Cold Mages Sacrifice Upgrade - Damage to Vulnerable enemies increased from 15%[x] to 20%[x].
			*Bone Mages Sacrifice Upgrade - Overpower Damage increased from 25%[x] to 30%[x].
			*Bone Golem Sacrifice Upgrade - Attack Speed bonus increased from 10%[+] to 15%[+].
			*Blood Golem Sacrifice Upgrade - Maximum Life bonus increased from 10%[x] to 15%[x].
			*Iron Golem Sacrifice Upgrade - Critical Strike Damage bonus increased from 30%[x] to 35%[x].

	{{Patch Date Season 4}}		{{Patch Date Season 4}}

Elly at 17:42, 21 February 2025

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	*Necromancer Companions now receive 100% of the player’s attributes.		*Necromancer Companions now receive 100% of the player’s attributes.
			*Book of the Dead
			*Skeletal Warriors will now run ahead of the Necromancer more often, and can initiate combat.
			*Skirmishers – Removed 3 second limit from the second upgrade.
			*Reapers
			**First Upgrade
			**Previous – Reaper attacks against enemies who are Immobilized, Slowed, Stunned, or Vulnerable reduce the cooldown of their powerful wind-up attack by 2 seconds.
			**Now – Wind-up attacks now reduce one of your active Cooldowns by 3 seconds.
			*Defenders
			**Now Taunts in an area around them, instead of negating damage every 6 seconds from the first upgrade.
			**Second upgrade changed from increasing Thorns inherited from the player to Defenders reduce damage taken by 99%.
			*Shadow Mages
			**Attacks now pierce.
			**First upgrade
			**Previous – Shadow Mage attacks have a 10% chance to Stun for 2 seconds. This cannot happen toon the same enemy more than once every 5 seconds.
			**Now – You deal 3%[x] increased damage for each active Shadow Mage.
			**The second upgrade now has an additional Shadow Bolt fired every 3 attacks, down from 4.
			*Cold Mages
			**Attacks now gain 3 Essence from the first upgrade.
			**Attacks now apply Vulnerable without condition.
			*Bone Mages
			**First Upgrade
			**Previous – Reduce the Life cost of your Bone Mages’ Attack from 15% to 10%. After being alive for 5 seconds, Bone mages deal 40%[x] increased damage.
			**Now – Bone Mages now cast Bone Splinters or Bone Spear every 6th attack if it is on your Action bar.
			**Second Upgrade
			**Previous – Each time a Bone Mage dies from its own attack they leave behind a corpse and Fortify you for 20% of your Maximum Life.
			**Now – Bone Mages drop a corpse when they die. Bone Mage attacks will grant 3% of Maximum Life Fortify.
			*Blood Golem
			**Golem now absorbs 30%, up from 15%, from the first upgrade.
			**The second upgrade active ability from Golem also heals the player for 5% of Maximum Life for each enemy drained.
			*Bone Golem
			**First Upgrade
			**Previous – Each time your Bone Golem takes up to 20% of its Maximum Life as damage, it sheds a corpse.
			**Now – Spawn 5 corpses around the Golem where its ability is used.
			**Second Upgrade
			**Previous – Your Bone golem gains 10% Maximum Life and the amount of Thorns it inherits from you is increased from 30% to 50%.
			**Now – Your Bone Golem unleashes Bone Spikes when taking damage.
			*Iron Golem
			**First upgrade
			**Now casts the Shockwave every 2 attacks instead of 4.
			**Shockwave damage increased from 40% to 154%.
			**Second upgrade
			**Now also pulls enemies in instead of applying Vulnerable.

	[[Patch 1-3-0\|Patch 1.3.0]], January 23, 2024		[[Patch 1-3-0\|Patch 1.3.0]], January 23, 2024

Elly at 12:55, 21 February 2025

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	== Changes to {{PAGENAME}} ==		== Changes to {{PAGENAME}} ==

			There have been changes made to the Necromancer since Diablo 4 was first released and the general changes are detailed below. Changes to individual skills and Necromancer-specific items are noted on the appropriate pages.

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	**Iron Golem slam damage increased from 25% to 175%.		**Iron Golem slam damage increased from 25% to 175%.
	**Iron Golem shockwave damage increased from 30% to 40%.		**Iron Golem shockwave damage increased from 30% to 40%.
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Elly at 18:55, 20 February 2025

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	* Can equip one-handed and two-handed axes.		* Can equip one-handed and two-handed axes.

			{{Patch Date Season 4}}

			*Necromancer Companions now receive 100% of the player’s attributes.

	[[Patch 1-3-0\|Patch 1.3.0]], January 23, 2024		[[Patch 1-3-0\|Patch 1.3.0]], January 23, 2024