Best Diablo Immortal Blood Knight Build: Season 43

The Blood Knight was the first new class added to Diablo Immortal post-launch, joining the roster back in July 2023. Now, in Season 43, the vampiric warrior still has viable builds worth exploring.

While Diablo 4 is still setting the live service gaming world ablaze, it’s easy to forget about the free-to-play mobile and PC game Diablo Immortal. Which, despite its shaky start, is now looking better and better. The game has now introduced a new class, the vampiric Blood Knight, as well as some brand-new builds for the character.

Like the Necromancer, the Blood Knight is a dark character who uses their own flirtation with evil to bring the fight to the forces of Hell in Diablo Immortal – but which Blood Knight builds are the most effective in Season 43? Below we’ll reveal the best Blood Knight build in Diablo Immortal this season, and how to craft it.

Is the Blood Knight right for me?

The Blood Knight is a human who’s been bitten by a vampire. But, rather than becoming their thrall or fully succumbing to full vampirism themselves, Blood Knights have essentially become Blade-esque figures. They keep their connection to humanity while using their newfound powers to battle evil. Realizing they can stem the tides of Hell by joining the fight against Diablo and his minions, Blood Knights now join the ranks of the Nephalem.

While their playstyle is very different, the Blood Knight is a lot like the Necromancer in that they use darkness to fight darkness. Therefore, they’re most suited to players who like the idea of playing as an anti-hero and using demons as their vampiric prey instead of the innocent. Think of the Blood Knight as a dark avenger and a wild card in humanity’s battle against the forces of Hell.

Is the Blood Knight good this season?

The Blood Knight is ranked B-tier, but don’t let that put you off. Like all Immortal characters, the Blood Knight is the master of their own unique gameplay style and is just a powerful as any other class – in the right hands.

Diablo Immortal’s meta is much more consistent than games like Diablo 4, so characters remain well-balanced rather than shifting wildly from season to season. Therefore, the below build is still the best one we’ve used so far.

Best Blood Knight Diablo Immortal build

The best Blood Knight build in Diablo Immortal is the Essence Sustain Bleed Build build.

It’s all about sustaining your essence while stacking bleeds to melt enemies fast. You’ll drain their life with precision, control the battlefield, then close in for the kill with brutal efficiency. Here’s how to build and play this deadly setup:

Attributes

Strength remains core for damage, but Willpower and Fortitude are now equally important for healing efficiency, CC mitigation, and armor multipliers.

Skills

This build is about efficiency, bleed stacking, and staying alive while everything else dies around you. So, here’s the best skill rotation for the Blood Knight in Diablo Immortal right now.

We start with Siphon Blood, your bread-and-butter skill. It drains health from enemies while healing you in return, letting you survive longer fights without needing a support class. It also fills up your essence quickly, which powers the rest of your abilities.

From there, use Skewer to crowd-control enemies in place. Not only does this make them easier to burst down, but it also triggers bleeds and stun effects, setting the stage for your next move. You’ll be locking down mobs and elite enemies before they even realize what hit them.

Once the enemies are grouped and weakened, Abomination comes in to finish the job. This ultimate form unleashes a flurry of damage and turns you into a walking blender, which is great for wiping packs or bosses with adds. Use it smartly, as it’s your main burst window.

If you need to reposition or close the gap, use Blood Rush. Unlike the old Sanguinate, which burned through essence too fast, Blood Rush lets you zip across the field without sacrificing your uptime. It’s also great for escaping sticky PVP situations or dodging telegraphed attacks in Raids.

Finally, use Shadow’s Edge as your filler and essence regeneration tool. While it doesn’t deal massive damage on its own, it keeps your rotation going and ensures Siphon Blood is always ready when you need it.

Together, these five skills let you lock down enemies, heal through the pain, and cut through mobs like a vampire on a bloodthirsty rampage. Forget Swarm of Bats

Gear

To increase the savagery and effectiveness of the build, we’d recommend hunting down and equipping the following items:

• Chest Armor: Torso of Tenacity
• Helm: Crimson Veil
• Main Hand Weapon: Obsidian Fang
• Off-hand: Waning Crescent
• Pants: Graves of the Damned
• Shoulders: Reaping Mantle

When used in tandem, the Essence Sustain build will do fine in both PVE and PVP.

Remember to check out our Best builds for all character classes guide, tier lists, and Diablo Immortal Shadow War guide.