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☠️ Necromancy

Necromancy is the skill relating to the study and casting of dark magic. With a Necromancer Spellbook, you can curse your foes, animate the dead, transform into wicked creatures, and more.

To use the skill, you simply have to cast any of the spells available to you in the spellbook. The more proficient you become at the skill, the more successful and powerful your spells will become.

Necromancy also benefits from a Mastery: Enchanted Summoning, Command Undead and Conduit.

Training

Wearing a good suit will greatly improve training. The most important property will be 100% Lower Reagent Cost forgo using reagents. Other desirable properties include: 40% Lower Mana Cost, 2 Faster Casting, 6 Faster Cast Recovery, and as much Mana Regeneration as possible.

  • 0 - 40: Train at NPC Necromancer in New Haven
  • 40 - 50: Cast Pain Spike on yourself
  • 50 - 70: Cast Horrific Beast
  • 70 - 90: Cast Wither
  • 90 - 100: Cast Lich Form
  • 100 - 120: Cast Vampiric Embrace

Spells

*** = Requires Spirit Speak
† = Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speak

Icon Name Mana Cost Minimum Skill Description
Curse_weapon.jpg Curse Weapon 7 Mana 0 Skill Briefly enchant your weapon to gain the power of life drain.
Blood_oath.jpg Blood Oath 13 Mana 20 Skill †Creates a pact between the target and caster. Any damage dealt to the caster by the target is reflected back.
Corpse_skin.jpg Corpse Skin 11 Mana 20 Skill †Target becomes vulnerable to fire and poison damage.
Evil_omen.jpg Evil Omen 11 Mana 20 Skill The next time the target is hit with magic the results will be enhanced.
Pain_spike.jpg Pain Spike 5 Mana 20 Skill †Target temporarily loses health.
Wraith_form.jpg Wraith Form 17 Mana 20 Skill †Transforms the caster into a Wraith. The caster gains mana leech and other abilities.
Mind_rot.jpg Mind Rot 17 Mana 30 Skill †The target of this spell is forced to expend more on mana when using mana.
Summon_familiar.jpg Summon Familiar 17 Mana 30 Skill *†The caster can bring forth a pet. Each has their own special abilities.
Animate_dead.jpg Animate Dead 23 Mana 40 Skill Brings dead creatures back to life which attack nearby monsters.
Horrific_beast.jpg Horrific Beast 11 Mana 40 Skill The caster transforms into a great beast with enhanced Hit Point Regeneration and physical attacks.
Poison_strike.jpg Poison Strike 17 Mana 50 Skill Target and adjacent enemies take poison damage.
Wither.jpg Wither 23 Mana 60 Skill Creates a ground frost around the caster which deals cold damage to all valid targets.
Strangle.jpg Strangle 29 Mana 65 Skill †Target is cursed and takes poison damage every few seconds until the effect wears off.
Lich_form.jpg Lich Form 23 Mana 70 Skill The caster transforms into a Lich with increased Mana Regeneration and other abilities. This form is useful for regaining mana while training magic skills.
Exorcism_icon.gif Exorcism 40 Mana 80 Skill *Ghosts in Champion Spawn regions without a corpse are sent to the Chaos Shrine.
Vengeful_spirit.jpg Vengeful Spirit 41 Mana 80 Skill *†Summons a Revenant to attack a choosen target.
Vampiric_embrace.jpg Vampiric Embrace 23 Mana 99 Skill The caster transforms into a vampire, becoming immune to lower level poisons and is granted other abilities.

Necromancy Scrolls

Necromancy scrolls cannot be purchased from NPCs. They are either crafted by a scribe or looted from monsters and Treasure Chests. Certain scrolls drop on specific monsters. Here are some examples:

  • *Animate Dead - Ratman Mages
  • *Blood Oath - Ratman Mages, Evil Mages, Imps, and Nightmares
  • *Corpse Skin - Unicorns, Ratman Mages, Imps, and Orc Mages
  • *Curse Weapon - Ratman Mages, Evil Mages, and Imps
  • *Evil Omen - Ratman Mages and Imps
  • *Horrific Beast - Ratman Mages, Imps, and Nightmares
  • *Lich Form - Messages in bottles and level 3 Treasure Maps, Daemons, Liches, Evil Mage Lords, and Imps
  • *Mind Rot - Ratman Mages and Imps
  • *Pain Spike - Ratman Mages, Gargoyles, Imps, Ophidian Apprentice Mages, and Air Elementals
  • *Poison Strike - Messages in bottles. Deamons, Liches, Ratman Mages, Imps, and Air Elementals
  • *Strangle - Messages in bottles. Deamons, Liches, Evil Mages, Imps, Nightmares, Air Elementals, and Meer Mages
  • *Summon Familiar: - Imps
  • *Vampiric Embrace - Meer Eternals, Tentacles of the Harrower, Dark Father, and The True Harrower
  • *Vengeful Spirit - Messages in bottles, Deamons, Liches, Air Elementals, and Nightmares
  • *Wither - Messages in bottles, Deamons, Liches, Imps, and Meer Mages
  • *Wraith Form - Ratman Mages and Imps

An alternative method to acquiring a full Necromancer's Spellbook is to complete the Necromancy quest in New Haven (reach 50 in Necromancy skill).

See Also

  • Spirit Speak
  • Formulas and Game Mechanics
  • Bedlam
  • Ilhenir the Stained