Diablo 4 Essence Generation & Essence Regeneration

D4 Essence Necromancer

Essence is a resource in the Diablo series. Essence features in Diablo IV, though is related to items rather than the Necromancer. Powers from Legendary items can be extracted by the Occultist, while destroying the item in the process. That Essence can then be implanted into another Legendary item, overriding the power that was present in the item at that time. Essence material can also be stored and used at a later time.

The Necromancer utilizes two resources: Essence, a slow regenerating resource that is also gained by using basic skills; and Corpses, which come from fallen enemies or can be generated from certain effects.

Diablo 4 Essence

Bonus Essence Generation:

  • Gaining Essence from any source grants {#} more Essence than normal.

Essence On Kill:

  • You will restore {#} Essence for every enemy you kill.

Passive Essence Regeneration:

  • You regenerate {#} Essence per second.

Bone

A classic direct offense and enemy detaining skills, the new iteration of Bone skills are supplemented by effects such as Critical Strike and benefit from a large Essence pool.

The battlefield can be divided with Bone Prison, to either restrict enemies into certain areas or enclose them in a narrow space to facilitate area of effect skills. Bone Spirit is a foe-seeking missile that explodes on impact, but has a cooldown and consumes all Essence though with the benefit of its firepower increased per point of Essence spent.

Darkness

Darkness skills are a new addition to the Necromancer, seemingly a reinterpretation of poison, decay, and curses, consolidated into the Shadow magic category. Offensively, they either deal damage over time or attack multiple times in a short window.Also, these skills tend to induce debuffs and crowd control effects.

Decompose is a basic channeled Darkness skill that deals damage over time on a single while channeled, grants Essence in the process, and periodically summons corpses that can be used to summon skeletons.

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Maximum Essence

  • +X Maximum Essence
  • Used to cast various Skills.
  • Deathless Visage is a Unique Helm. Necromancer.

    +[16 – 24] Maximum Essence.

Essence Skills

NameDescriptionTagsPower NameRewards
Bone Spear

Essence Cost: 25
Lucky Hit Chance: 50% (per hit)
Conjure a bone spear from the ground, dealing {85/93.5/102/110.5/119/127.5/136/144.5/153/161.5}% damage and piercing through enemies.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {85/93.5/102/110.5/119/127.5/136/144.5/153/161.5}%

Tags: Core, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSpear
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 432879
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock BoneSpear
Bone Splinters

Generate Essence: 6
Lucky Hit Chance: 17% (per hit)
Fire 3 bone splinters, dealing {8/8.8/9.6/10.4/11.2/12/12.8/13.6/14.4/15.2}% damage each. Each subsequent time an enemy is hit by the same cast of Bone Splinters, you gain 1 Essence.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {8/8.8/9.6/10.4/11.2/12/12.8/13.6/14.4/15.2}%

Tags: Basic, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSplinters
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 500962
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock BoneSplinters
Supernatural Bone Spear

Bone Spear makes the first enemy hit Vulnerable for 3 seconds.

Tags: Core, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSpear
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432879
  • power mod hash: 3341564621
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSpear 01
Reap

Attack Speed Multiplier: 0.8
Generate Essence: 4 per enemy hit
Lucky Hit Chance: 16.667% (per hit)
Sweep an ethereal scythe in front of you, dealing {12/13.2/14.4/15.6/16.8/18/19.2/20.4/21.6/22.8}% damage. Hitting an enemy with Reap increases your Damage Reduction by 15% for 2 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {12/13.2/14.4/15.6/16.8/18/19.2/20.4/21.6/22.8}%

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Reap
Acolyte's Reap

Reap forms a Corpse under the first enemy hit. Can only occur every 5 seconds.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod: UpgradeA
  • power mod hash: 2686060809
  • reward name: Necro Mod Reap 01
Acolyte's Bone Splinters

Hitting the same enemy at least 3 times with the same cast of Bone Splinters grants +8% Critical Strike Chance for 4 seconds.

Tags: Basic, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSplinters
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 500962
  • power mod: UpgradeA
  • power mod hash: 2686060809
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSplinters 01
Blight

Essence Cost: 25
Lucky Hit Chance: 40% (per use)
Unleash concentrated blight that deals {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}% damage and leaves behind a defiled area, dealing {79.8/88.2/96/103.8/112.2/120/127.8/136.2/144/151.8}% damage over 6 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Impact Damage {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}%
Damage Over Time {79.8/88.2/96/103.8/112.2/120/127.8/136.2/144/151.8}%

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Blight
Decompose

Generate Essence: 7 per second
Lucky Hit Chance: 40% (per use)
Tear the flesh from an enemy, dealing {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}% damage per second and forming a usable Corpse with the flesh every 2.5 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {30/33/36/39/42/45/48/51/54/57}%

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Decompose
Supernatural Blight

You and your Minions deal x15% increased damage to enemies within Blight.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 3063656862
  • reward name: Necro Mod Blight 01
Acolyte's Decompose

You and your Minions deal x10% increased damage to enemies who are being Decomposed.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod hash: 3057211130
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decompose 01
Paranormal Blight

Blight has a 30% chance to Immobilize enemies for 1.5 seconds on impact.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 2031554629
  • reward name: Necro Mod Blight 02
Sever

Essence Cost: 20
Lucky Hit Chance: 20% (per hit)
A specter of you charges forward and attacks with its scythe for {63/69.3/75.6/81.9/88.2/94.5/100.8/107.1/113.4/119.7}% damage then returns to you and attacks again for {21/23.1/25.2/27.3/29.4/31.5/33.6/35.7/37.8/39.9}% damage.

skill_rankup_desc: Initial Damage {63/69.3/75.6/81.9/88.2/94.5/100.8/107.1/113.4/119.7}%
Return Damage {21/23.1/25.2/27.3/29.4/31.5/33.6/35.7/37.8/39.9}%

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Sever
Supernatural Sever

Sever deals x2% increased damage for each Minion you have upon cast.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod hash: 1543496805
  • reward name: Necro Mod Sever UpgradeA
Bone Spirit

Cooldown: 12 seconds
Essence Cost: All Remaining Essence
Lucky Hit Chance: 33% (per hit)
Consume all of your Essence to conjure a spirit of bone that seeks enemies. Upon reaching an enemy, the spirit explodes, dealing {80/88/96/104/112/120/128/136/144/152}% damage to the target and all surrounding enemies. Damage is increased by x3% for each point of Essence spent casting Bone Spirit.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {80/88/96/104/112/120/128/136/144/152}%

Tags: Macabre, Bone, Damage, Cooldown, Essence, Physical

Necromancer BoneSpirit
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 469641
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock BoneSpirit
Blood Surge

Essence Cost: 30
Lucky Hit Chance: 12% (per hit)
Draw blood from enemies, dealing {20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36/38}% damage, and expel a blood nova, dealing {50/55/60/65/70/75/80/85/90/95}% damage. Blood Surge's nova damage is increased by x10% per enemy drained, up to x50%.

skill_rankup_desc: Initial Damage {20/22/24/26/28/30/32/34/36/38}%
Nova Damage {50/55/60/65/70/75/80/85/90/95}%

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodSurge
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 592163
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock BloodSurge
Hemorrhage

Generate Essence: 8
Lucky Hit Chance: 35% (per hit)
Burst an enemy's blood, dealing {25/27.5/30/32.5/35/37.5/40/42.5/45/47.5}% damage. Hemorrhage has a 20% chance to form a Blood Orb.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {25/27.5/30/32.5/35/37.5/40/42.5/45/47.5}%

Tags: Basic, Blood, Blood Orb, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer Hemorrhage
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 484661
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Hemorrhage
Supernatural Blood Surge

Each time an enemy is hit by Blood Surge's nova, you are Fortified for 1.1% Base Life. While you have Fortify for over 50% of your Maximum Life, Blood Surge deals x20% increased damage.

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodSurge
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 592163
  • power mod hash: 2566621251
  • reward name: Necro Mod BloodSurge UpgradeA
Paranormal Blood Lance

While at least 2 enemies or a Boss are affected by Blood Lance, you gain +15% Attack Speed and Blood Lance's Essence cost is reduced by 3.

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodLance
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 501629
  • power mod hash: 3970176690
  • reward name: Necro Mod BloodLance UpgradeB
Ghastly Bone Spirit

Bone Spirit has an additional +10% Critical Strike Chance.

Tags: Macabre, Bone, Damage, Cooldown, Essence, Physical

Necromancer BoneSpirit
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 469641
  • power mod hash: 2738743384
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSpirit UpgradeA
Iron Maiden

Essence Cost: 10
Curse the target area. Enemies afflicted by Iron Maiden take {10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19}% damage each time they deal direct damage. Lasts 10 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {10/11/12/13/14/15/16/17/18/19}%

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Essence, Damage

Necromancer IronMaiden
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 915152
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock IronMaiden
Horrid Decrepify

When you or your Minions hit an enemy afflicted with Decrepify below 10% Life, they are instantly killed. Does not work on Bosses.

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Crowd Control, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Decrepify
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 915150
  • power mod hash: 2113992979
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decrepify 02
Abhorrent Iron Maiden

Heal for 5% of your Maximum Life when an enemy dies while afflicted with Iron Maiden.

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Essence, Damage

Necromancer IronMaiden
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 915152
  • power mod hash: 2731963459
  • reward name: Necro Mod IronMaiden 01
Imperfectly Balanced

Your Core Skills cost x{3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}% more Essence, but deal x{5/10/15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50}% increased damage.

skill_rankup_desc: Essence Cost Increase x{3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}%
Core Skill Damage Bonus x{5/10/15/20/25/30/35/40/45/50}%

Tags: Damage, Essence

Necromancer Talent Caster T3 N1
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 495564
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent Caster T3 N1
Serration

Your Bone Skills have a +{0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4/2.7/3}% increased Critical Strike Chance for each 10 Essence you have upon cast.

skill_rankup_desc: Critical Strike Chance Bonus +{0.3/0.6/0.9/1.2/1.5/1.8/2.1/2.4/2.7/3}%

Tags: Critical Strikes, Essence, Bone

Necromancer Talent Caster T4 N3
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 503508
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent Caster T4 N3
Ossified Essence

Your Bone Skills deal x1% increased damage for each point of Essence you have above 50 upon cast.

Tags: Damage, Essence, Bone

Necromancer Talent Caster T5 N1
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 1
  • power id: 495577
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent Caster T5 N1
Rapid Ossification

Every 100 Essence you spend reduces the cooldowns of your Bone Skills by {0.5/1/1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5/5} seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Cooldown Reduction {0.5/1/1.5/2/2.5/3/3.5/4/4.5/5} seconds

Tags: Essence, Cooldown, Bone

Necromancer Talent Playstyle T1 N1
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 588207
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent Playstyle T1 N1
Grim Harvest

Consuming a Corpse generates {2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20} Essence.

skill_rankup_desc: Essence {2/4/6/8/10/12/14/16/18/20}

Tags: Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Talent 04
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 1007843
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent 04
Blood Lance

Essence Cost: 15
Lucky Hit Chance: 33% (per hit)
Throw a blood lance that lingers in an enemy for 3 seconds, dealing {80/88/96/104/112/120/128/136/144/152}% damage to the enemy and all other lanced enemies.

skill_rankup_desc: Damage {80/88/96/104/112/120/128/136/144/152}%

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodLance
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 501629
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock BloodLance
Decrepify

Essence Cost: 10
Curse the target area. Enemies afflicted by Decrepify are Slowed by {40/43/45.8/48.5/51.1/53.5/55.8/58/60.1/62.1}% and deal {20/20.9/22/22.9/23.8/24.6/25.4/26/26.6/27.3/28/28.7/29.1/29.4/29.8/30.2/30.4/30.6/30.8/31.1}% less damage for 10 seconds.

skill_rankup_desc: Slow {40/43/45.8/48.5/51.1/53.5/55.8/58/60.1/62.1}%
Damage Reduction {20/20.9/22/22.9/23.8/24.6/25.4/26/26.6/27.3/28/28.7/29.1/29.4/29.8/30.2/30.4/30.6/30.8/31.1}%

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Crowd Control, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Decrepify
  • e type: 0
  • max talent ranks: 5
  • power id: 915150
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necro Unlock Decrepify
Initiate's Reap

Reap instantly kills enemies below 5% Life. This does not work on Bosses or Players.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod: UpgradeB
  • power mod hash: 2686060810
  • reward name: Necro Mod Reap 02
Initiate's Bone Splinters

Bone Splinters has a 20% chance per hit to make enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.

Tags: Basic, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSplinters
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 500962
  • power mod: UpgradeB
  • power mod hash: 2686060810
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSplinters 02
Acolyte's Hemorrhage

Hemorrhage gains an additional +20% Attack Speed while Healthy.

Tags: Basic, Blood, Blood Orb, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer Hemorrhage
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 484661
  • power mod: UpgradeA
  • power mod hash: 2686060809
  • reward name: Necro Mod Hemorrhage 01
Initiate's Hemorrhage

Hemorrhage grants 1.6% Base Life as Fortify each time it hits an enemy, and has a 1.5% chance per enemy hit to Fortify you for 100% Base Life.

Tags: Basic, Blood, Blood Orb, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer Hemorrhage
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 484661
  • power mod: UpgradeB
  • power mod hash: 2686060810
  • reward name: Necro Mod Hemorrhage 02
Initiate's Decompose

Decompose Slows enemies by 30%.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod hash: 3669327453
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decompose 02
Abhorrent Decrepify

Lucky Hit: Enemies hit while afflicted with Decrepify have up to a 15% chance to reduce your active Cooldowns by 1 second.

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Crowd Control, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Decrepify
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 915150
  • power mod hash: 111225
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decrepify 01
Paranormal Sever

Every 4th cast of Sever makes enemies Vulnerable for 2 seconds.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod: Vulnerable
  • power mod hash: 3437839728
  • reward name: Necro Mod Sever UpgradeB
Paranormal Blood Surge

If an enemy is damaged by Blood Surge's nova while you are Healthy, then gain 1 stack of Overwhelming Blood. When you have 5 stacks of Overwhelming Blood, your next Blood Surge Overpowers.

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodSurge
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 592163
  • power mod hash: 2193048331
  • reward name: Necro Mod BloodSurge UpgradeB
Supernatural Blood Lance

After casting Blood Lance 8 times, your next cast of Blood Lance is guaranteed to Overpower and spawns a Blood Orb under the first enemy hit.

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodLance
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 501629
  • power mod hash: 4123204211
  • reward name: Necro Mod BloodLance UpgradeA
Dreadful Bone Spirit

After Bone Spirit hits an enemy, you generate 30 Essence over the next 4 seconds.

Tags: Macabre, Bone, Damage, Cooldown, Essence, Physical

Necromancer BoneSpirit
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 469641
  • power mod hash: 469784046
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSpirit UpgradeB
Horrid Iron Maiden

When at least 3 enemies are afflicted by Iron Maiden, its damage is increased by x15%.

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Essence, Damage

Necromancer IronMaiden
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 915152
  • power mod hash: 864967729
  • reward name: Necro Mod IronMaiden 02
Paranormal Bone Spear

Bone Spear has a +5% increased Critical Strike Chance. If Bone Spear's primary projectile Critically Strikes, it fires 2 additional bone shards upon being destroyed.

Tags: Core, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSpear
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432879
  • power mod hash: 888765145
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSpear 02
Unliving Energy

Your maximum Essence is increased by {3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}.

skill_rankup_desc: Maximum Essence {3/6/9/12/15/18/21/24/27/30}

Tags: Essence

Necromancer Talent 03
  • e type: 2
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 1007842
  • power mod hash: 0
  • reward name: Necromancer Talent 03
Enhanced Decompose

If an enemy dies while being Decomposed, you gain 10 Essence.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Channeled, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence, Corpse

Necromancer Decompose
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 463175
  • power mod: SkillRank
  • power mod hash: 2849853803
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decompose 03
Enhanced Reap

If an enemy hit by Reap dies within 2 seconds, you gain +30% Attack Speed for 3 seconds.

Tags: Basic, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Reap
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432896
  • power mod: SkillRank
  • power mod hash: 2849853803
  • reward name: Necro Mod Reap 03
Enhanced Hemorrhage

After picking up a Blood Orb, your next Hemorrhage also deals damage to enemies around your target and grants 2 additional Essence per enemy hit.

Tags: Basic, Blood, Blood Orb, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer Hemorrhage
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 484661
  • power mod: SkillRank
  • power mod hash: 2849853803
  • reward name: Necro Mod Hemorrhage 03
Enhanced Bone Splinters

Bone Splinters has a 25% chance to fire 2 additional projectiles if cast while you have 50 or more Essence.

Tags: Basic, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSplinters
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 500962
  • power mod: SkillRank
  • power mod hash: 2849853803
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSplinters 03
Enhanced Blight

Blight Slows enemies by 25%.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow Damage Over Time, Essence

Necromancer Blight
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481293
  • power mod hash: 3205886302
  • reward name: Necro Mod Blight 03
Enhanced Sever

Sever damages enemies along its path for 25% of its initial damage.

Tags: Core, Darkness, Damage, Shadow, Essence

Necromancer Sever
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 481785
  • power mod: DamageLine
  • power mod hash: 1908684039
  • reward name: Necro Mod Sever SkillRank
Enhanced Blood Surge

Blood Surge Heals you for 2.5% of your Maximum Life when drawing blood from enemies. If 4 or more enemies are drawn from, then Heal for an additional 2.5% of your Maximum Life.

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodSurge
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 592163
  • power mod hash: 3828926762
  • reward name: Necro Mod BloodSurge SkillRank
Enhanced Blood Lance

Blood Lance pierces through enemies who are currently lanced, dealing 15% reduced damage to subsequent enemies after the first.

Tags: Core, Blood, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BloodLance
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 501629
  • power mod hash: 216475576
  • reward name: Necro Mod BloodLance SkillRank
Enhanced Bone Spear

Bone Spear breaks into 3 shards when it is destroyed, dealing {25/27.5/30/32.5/35/37.5/40/42.5/45/47.5}% damage each.

Tags: Core, Bone, Damage, Physical, Essence

Necromancer BoneSpear
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 432879
  • power mod hash: 2837665256
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSpear 03
Enhanced Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden no longer costs Essence. Instead, gain 5 Essence for each enemy Cursed. Does not work with enemies who are already Cursed with Iron Maiden.

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Essence, Damage

Necromancer IronMaiden
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 915152
  • power mod hash: 910118300
  • reward name: Necro Mod IronMaiden 03
Enhanced Decrepify

Lucky Hit: Enemies hit while afflicted with Decrepify have up to a 10% chance to be Stunned for 2 seconds.

Tags: Curse, Corruption, Crowd Control, Essence, Damage Reduction

Necromancer Decrepify
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 915150
  • power mod hash: 4263050
  • reward name: Necro Mod Decrepify 03
Enhanced Bone Spirit

If Bone Spirit Critically Strikes, its Cooldown is reduced by 6 seconds. This effect can only happen once per cast.

Tags: Macabre, Bone, Damage, Cooldown, Essence, Physical

Necromancer BoneSpirit
  • e type: 1
  • max talent ranks: 3
  • power id: 469641
  • power mod hash: 3620634164
  • reward name: Necro Mod BoneSpirit SkillRank

Lore

Essence is a form of energy that gives beings life. It can be harvested from dead and living beings by Necromancers whether those beings be mortal, angel, or demon. It is gained by summoning the fading life force of corpses, by rending a soul, or siphoning it directly from blood. It can even come from the Necromancer's own health. By doing so, every Necromancer ensures that they are seldom helpless or powerless. Necromancers use Essence to animate the dead, curse enemies, and command minions.

As a static resource, Necromancers only have as much Essence as they harvest from their enemies. It does not fill up slowly over time, nor does it decay. Due to this peculiarity, Necromancers who are careless may find themselves out of Essence when they need it most. Necromancers who make the most of their power embrace the balance between exhausting Essence reserves and obtaining more from enemies, forever looking to the next battle. A Necromancer with a full Essence pool is a terrifying adversary indeed, but they must carefully use their spells to keep enemies at bay.

Using the Chaos Engine, Zoltun Kulle was similarly able to extract Essence, and use it to animate his creations. The Horadrim were also able to extract their own essence to store their memories in magical form.

Diablo Immortal

Essence is an indirect resource in Diablo Immortal. As the player kills monsters, essence will be sent to the Horadric Bestiary, giving the player bonuses and unlocking pages in the tome.

Diablo III

Essence is the resource of the Necromancer in Diablo III. It is capped at 200, and does not regenerate passively (but also does not decrease over time), only being replenished by primary skills such as Blood Siphon, or by other skills like Devour in battle. Overwhelming Essence passive increases the maximum cap by 40, and Paragon levels further add up to 50.

Reilena's Shadowhook, the Legendary two-handed scythe, boosts all damage done by 0.5% for every point of maximum Essence (normally +100%).

Scythes (both one and two-handed), Shields and Phylacteries increase maximum Essence as well: up to +20 per item (at level 70).

Many skills generate Essence upon killing enemies as well, including the Reaping passive skill. Kormac can provide a 10% generation bonus.

Corpse skills usually cost no Essence to cast. Note that many Blood skills will consume Life in addition to Essence, if any.

Trivia

  • Upon close inspection, some of the vapors on the Essence orb are shaped like screaming skulls.
  • The Necromancer is, in effect, the only class with three resources to fuel their skills: corpses, Essence, and Life.
  • Essence similarly exists as a resource in the StarCraft universe.

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