Warlock is a very versatile class i Diablo 4: Lord of Hatredgiving players the option to lean on their calling or use arcane spells to kill enemies. As a result, Warlock has become one of the strongest Diablo 4 classes in the short time since Lord of Hatred launched. Among the best builds for Diablo 4 Warlocks in Season 13 is one that essentially lets players play one round Pac-Mantreats enemies like Pinky, Inky, Blinky and Clyde, and Warlock's summons like a Power Pellet-powered Pac-Man.
Pac-Man is a gaming icon known for munching pellets and fruit as essentially a floating yellow head, which turns into a nightmare for ghost enemies when he receives a Power Pellet. Diablo 4 recreates this feeling with the Blazing Scream skill on the Warlock, which allows the class to summon a flaming skull that shoots forward, bouncing around the screen and munching on enemies it hits. With the right attitude, this Diablo 4 build can terrorize Mephisto's forces in the region of Skovos while players feel like they've transported Pac-Man straight to Sanctuary.
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Blissful scream wizards can spam fiery Pac-Man-like demon heads
When you build a Warlock Diablo 4: Lord of Hatredplayers will need to consider several key factors, including which of the Warlock's four Soul Shards to invest in. These Soul Shards can have quite an impact on how the Warlock plays, allowing them to summon a Greater Demon, each with different abilities. For this build, Diablo 4 players will want to invest in the Ritualist Shard, as it gives access to Valloch and provides the Hellfire skills that make Blazing Scream such a fun build for Warlocks to use.
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The best skills to use on a flaming Scream Warlock build
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Burning scream
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Command Fallen
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Tortured poor thing
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Dark prison
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Sigil of Subversion
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Apocalypse
The focus of this build is Blazing Scream, a Hellfire Core skill that sends a fiery Demon Skull dealing 130% damage to enemies it hits. With the Skull Splitter upgrade via Lord of Hatred's new Skill Tree update, Blazing Scream also spawns smaller Lesser Demon Skulls that seek out enemies. This puts the skill in the unique position of being both a lesser demon and a greater demon, opening the door to some interesting synergies.
Command Fallen is the basic skill of choice in this build due to its excellent Wrath generating ability. With how much Wrath the Warlock will spend to cast Blazing Scream, having Command Fallen to keep this resource topped will be critical to this build's success. As such, the Wrath upgrade for the Warlock's Command Fallen summon skill is ideal.
The Dominance upgrade is also perfect for Command Fallen, as Warlock will need Dominance to cast Tortured Wretch.
Tortured Wretch and Dark Prison are both good options for trapping enemies so Blazing Scream can take them out. Tortured Wretch summons a demon that taunts enemies, forcing them to attack it for 5 seconds while damaging them, while Dark Prison creates a totem that binds enemies to it, preventing them from escaping. Both of these skills are perfect for crowd control Diablo 4 enemies and keep them within range of the Blazing Scream, allowing it to hit them multiple times as it bounces around the screen.
Sigil of Subversion creates a ritual that Hexars enemies within it, and killing 8 enemies or demons within the ritual sends shadow trails that grant the Warlock a stack of Shadowform while within them. With the Seekers upgrade, the Sigil of Subversion can help capture enemies by teleporting them back to the ritual site the first time they come into contact with a shadow trail.
Apocalypse is the ultimate skill Diablo 4 Warlocks will want to use on this build as it can deal massive Hellfire damage over a large area, which synergizes well with the rest of this build's playstyle. The Survivor Damage upgrade is particularly useful as it increases the damage done to enemies that survive the Apocalypse by 100% for two seconds, and increases by 200% if hexed. This helps Blazing Scream easily finish off any survivors from this Ultimate.
Unique and legendary aspects that power up flaming Scream Warlocks in Diablo 4
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Elegy
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Wear bindings
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The Eightfold Idol
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Aspect of ritual synthesis
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The aspect of the crematorium
When choosing equipment to bring this build together, there are three Diablo 4 Unique that Warlocks should look for. The first is Elegy, the unique one-handed sword that grants the Blazing Scream Skull Splitter upgrade for free and increases its damage by 20-30%, allowing players to invest in another upgrade for the core skill. Additionally, players will want the Bindings of Attrition Unique Pants to buff their Dark Prison skills by restoring its cooldown in exchange for 48% of Warlock's Maximum Life, in addition to a 20-30% damage reduction while Dark Prison is active.
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The Eightfold Idol Unique Ring is the last required Unique for this build, allowing Blazing Scream to leave a Sigil of Subversion shadow trail in its wake. It also adds 160-200% damage to Sigil of Subversion. With this unique effect, Sigil of Subversion's ability to teleport Diablo 4 enemies that move a shadow trail back to the ritual site will be even more effective, as it will have more chances to activate.
The two best legendary aspects to include in this Warlock build are Aspect of Ritual Synthesis and Cremator's Aspect. Aspect of Ritual Synthesis makes casting a Hellfire skill give Occult Skills a 30-50% cooldown reduction for 3 seconds, allowing Blazing Scream to reduce the cooldown of skills like Sigil of Subversion, Dark Prison, and Apocalypse when cast. Cremator's Aspect is the main reason Ritualist Shard and Valloch are needed for this build, as this legendary aspect increases the damage of Fire Skills by 70-100% when the player has 4 or more Overpower stacks. As Valloch gives Warlock more stacks of Overpower, it also boosts the power of Blazing Scream and Apocalypse to create a brutal Hellfire combo.
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June 5, 2023
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, In-Game Purchases, User Interaction
