How to Use The Book of the Dead in Diablo 4

The next entry in the long-running ARPG series, Diablo 4, is finally here. After offering everyone a sizeable taste of what to expect through betas earlier this year, many people have various queries about the abilities of certainclasses in Diablo 4. One of them is theBook of the Dead, a unique skill tree of the Necromancer class. Unfortunately, the game does not mention how to access and use it properly. Thus, in this article, we explore how to effortlessly use the Book of the Dead for curious players trying out Necromancer in Diablo 4.

What is The Book of the Dead in Diablo 4?

The Book of the Dead allows players using the Necromancer class in Diablo 4 to summon various kinds of summons during a fight. These summoned minions assist Necromancer players to fight against enemies. There are various kinds of summons for players to choose from, and more options open up as players level up.

In Diablo 4, for the first 25 levels, players can summon skeletal warriors, skeletal mages, and Golems. These three summonses had two separate varieties on them, and we expect more summon types to be available during the launch of the game.

How to Access the Book of the Dead In Diablo 4

The Book of the Dead is a unique mechanic that the Necromancer class in Diablo 4 can use at their disposal. This mechanic opens them up to unleash their full potential on the battlefield. To use this mechanic in the game, follow the steps below.

Following the above steps will open up the mechanic. This will allow players to select summons that will help Necromancer to fight against the enemies.

Summon Options in Book of the Dead in Diablo 4

Skeletal Warriors

These are the warriors that Necromancers can summon to fight against their enemies. They fight at close-range and have three categories.

Necromancer can summon skeletons during the fight, allowing them to deal 30% damage. However, they’ll have a 15% reduced life. These are the melee-based minions. Skeletal Warriros path has the following options:

Using the Book of the Dead, Necromancer can summon shield-bearing skeletons that act as a defense against oncoming attacks in Diablo 4. These skeletons have a 15% increased life. Defenders come in the following options:

Reapers are scythe-wielding skeletons that deal a high-damage and equip themselves with a strong wind-up attack every ten seconds. These look eerily similar to the grim reapers. Reapers come in the following options:

Skeletal Mages

Summoned with the Book of the Dead, Skeletal magesuse magicto deal damage against enemies in Diablo 4. There are three categories of them available:

These are the spirit casters that deal shadow damage to the enemies. Shadow comes in the following options:

These are the spirit casters that use ice to chill and freeze targets. There are three categories of them available:

These mages deal damage after using a part of their own HP. There are three categories of them available:

Golems

The strongest type of summons Necromancer can perform through the Book of the Dead. These are unlocked after players reach level 25, where they will receive a class-specific quest. They are subdivided into three types:

These golems are made out of bones and are tanky. Hence, they can take a lot of damage. They come with the following option:

These are assist-based golems, that can absorb damage, or reduce damage. Comes with the following options:

These golems accessible through the Book of the Dead in Diablo 4 have the ability to perform AoE slams and attacks. Comes in the following options:

Sampad Banerjee

Meet Sampad, Beebom’s in-house video game enthusiast and writer. With two years of freelance experience, he has passionately crafted articles about the games he loves. You can find his writings on Sportskeeda, Gamingbolt, and GGTalks.

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