If you're deep into Diablo 4 and running a Necromancer build, chances are you've heard of Diablo 4 Gold Kessime's Legacy—a powerful Unique pants item that completely transforms how your Blood Wave build performs. With its game-altering affixes and explosive synergy, Kessime's Legacy is one of the most sought-after Diablo 4 items in the late game.

Like any high-tier gear, though, getting it is no easy feat. Whether you're grinding bosses, trading loot, or investing your Diablo 4 Gold, it's going to take commitment. This guide will walk you through why this item is so special and how you can effectively farm it.

What makes Kessime's Legacy So Good

Kessime's Legacy isn't just another pair of Unique pants—it's a cornerstone item for Blood Wave-focused Necromancer builds. The key to its power lies in its passive ability:

    "Casting Blood Wave fortifies you for 85% of your maximum life."

That's a huge chunk of instant Fortify, making you significantly tankier. But more importantly, Fortify directly boosts Overpower damage, which scales off your current health and fortified life. So, if you're running a high-HP build—say around 30,000—you're fortifying for about 25,000+ instantly every time you cast Blood Wave. That's an enormous damage spike just from pressing one button.

Combine this with Rathma's Vigor, which guarantees your next Blood skill will Overpower after staying healthy for a short time, and you've got an unstoppable loop of survivability and burst.

Stat Rolls and Game-Breaking Affixes

Besides the passive Fortify, Kessime's Legacy comes loaded with high-value modifiers that synergize perfectly with your ultimate build. Some notable stats include:

    Ultimate Skill Damage: Normally sits around 300%, but can roll up to 450% with a Greater Affix. Since Blood Wave is your Ultimate, this becomes a huge boost.

    Damage Reduction While Fortified: Can reach as high as 36%, drastically increasing your survivability.

    Chance for Blood Wave to Deal Double Damage: Rolls between 30–70%, adding crazy burst potential. Some rolls hit 71.7%, making almost every cast a mini-nuke.

    Cooldown Reduction for Blood Wave: Rolls up to 31.2%, reducing the cooldown from 40–50 seconds to as low as 12.78 seconds.

With the right gear and cooldown reduction from other Diablo 4 items, you'll be able to cast Blood Wave almost on repeat—turning it into Andariel admissions a core spam skill rather than a slow ultimate.