You’ve reached the top tier of power in D4 items. Level 70+ marks the shift into World Tier 4 (Torment), Tier 30+ Nightmare Dungeons, and the most rewarding—and punishing—content in Season of Belial’s Return. At this point, you're no longer leveling just to grow stronger. You’re refining, perfecting, and carving a build worthy of standing toe-to-toe with Belial himself.

This blog dives deep into Paragon optimization, gear crafting, elite farming strategies, and the final form builds that dominate Torment-tier gameplay.

Unlocking World Tier 4: The Final Capstone Dungeon

To enter World Tier 4, you must complete the Fallen Temple Capstone Dungeon in Dry Steppes at around level 70.

Recommended power checklist:

  • Full Sacred gear with at least 3-4 key Aspects

  • Level 15+ Glyphs

  • A primary damage skill fully maxed with +Skill affixes

  • Defensive mitigation (especially Poison and Shadow resistances)

Once inside World Tier 4:

  • Ancestral gear begins to drop

  • Unique items appear more frequently

  • Tier 50+ Nightmare Dungeons become viable

Final Form Build 1: Bone Spear Paragon Slayer

Summary:

High single-target damage, elite-sniping, and boss-busting potential with lightning-fast clears. This build is king in solo Tier 70+ dungeons and Belial’s Gauntlet.

Core Skills:

  • Bone Spear (maxed + 2–3 ranks from gear)

  • Corpse Tendrils – Hard CC + Vulnerable

  • Blood Mist – Invulnerability trigger and synergy with Explosive Mist

  • Bone Prison – Trap + CC resource engine

  • Decrepify – Slow enemies and reduce cooldowns

Required Aspects:

  • Splintering Aspect – Core for AoE

  • Aspect of Grasping Veins – Crit synergy with Tendrils

  • Aspect of the Umbral – Resource regen via CC

  • Tibault’s Will – Post-Unstoppable damage

  • Rathma’s Chosen (Unique) – Giant damage spike after ultimate use

Paragon Glyphs:

  • Exploit (Vulnerable)

  • Essence

  • Control

  • Bone Graft (Board #2 or #3)

  • Destruction

Rotation: Bone Spear > Tendrils > Decrepify > Spear spam > Blood Mist (reset)

This build relies on a tight cooldown loop, massive Crit + Vulnerable scaling, and Paragon synergy. You’ll one-shot elites and keep the battlefield locked down.

Final Form Build 2: Shadowblight DOT Overlord (Minion Hybrid)

Summary:

Persistent DOT damage + minions that serve both as shields and extra AoE sources. Safer, slower, but relentless.

Core Skills:

  • Blight (maxed)

  • Corpse Explosion (Plagued modifier)

  • Raise Skeleton + Mages

  • Golem (Bone)

  • Corpse Tendrils

Required Aspects:

  • Blighted Aspect – Blight area control

  • Aspect of Reanimation – Buff minion damage

  • Unyielding Commander’s Aspect – Minion burst + speed

  • Aspect of Ultimate Shadow – Empower Shadowblight procs

  • Ring of Mendeln (Unique) – Minion crit explosions

Paragon Glyphs:

  • Darkness

  • Golem

  • Control

  • Terrifying Blood (for Blight builds)

  • Minion

Rotation: Blight > Tendrils > Decompose (corpse gen) > Corpse Explosion > Repeat

This build thrives in sustained chaos. While Bone Spear offers surgical damage, Shadowblight drowns the screen in unavoidable death.

The Paragon Planning Game

From level 70 onward, Paragon Glyphs become your true scaling engine. The focus shifts from gear to maximizing Glyph radius and connecting synergistic boards.

Tips:

  • Use D4Builds.gg or planner tools to simulate layouts

  • Always prioritize Intelligence nodes near Glyphs

  • Invest in Rare Nodes with +% Vulnerable, Minion, Shadow, or Core Skill bonuses

  • Rotate boards based on your core damage type (Bone, Darkness, Minion)

Belial’s Endgame Mechanics

Seasonal content peaks with Belial’s Labyrinth of Lies—a dungeon-like raid filled with:

  • Puzzle bosses

  • Shifting enemy types

  • Lie-based modifiers (random buffs/debuffs mid-fight)

Boss Strategies:

  • Use Decrepify to control random attack phases

  • Corpse Tendrils to neutralize illusions

  • Blood Mist to survive during the Deceiver’s Eye (one-shot mechanic)

Rewards:

  • Shards of True Deceit – Used for crafting high-tier legendaries

  • Lie-Touched Uniques – Endgame versions of familiar items with twisted modifiers

  • Belial’s Wrath Cache – Seasonal chase reward with class-specific loot

PvP (Yes, Necros Matter Here)

Once you hit 80+, Necromancers can shine in PvP—especially Bone Spear builds.

Key PvP Perks:

  • One-shot potential with Spear crits

  • Survivability with Blood Mist and CC

  • Zone control using Bone Prison or Blight fields

PvP Tips:

  • Use Unstoppable mechanics pre-emptively

  • Rotate gear with damage reduction from players

  • Keep Tendril cooldown short for lockdown

Weekly Grind Tips (Level 70–100)

  • Farm Glyph XP in Tier 50+ Nightmare Dungeons

  • Run Belial Labyrinths for seasonal currency

  • Farm Ancestral Uniques from high-tier Helltide bosses

  • Use Whispers for targeted Necro caches

  • Refine gear: reroll at Occultist for +Crit, +Core Skill Ranks, +Vuln Damage

  • Upgrade Glyphs to buy diablo 4 items level 15–21