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Necromancy

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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.

Spells

Spell Minimum
Skill
Mana
Cost
Effects

Curse Weapon
0 7 Briefly enchant your weapon to gain the power of life drain

Blood Oath
20 13 Creates a pact between the target and caster. Any damage dealt to the caster by the target is reflected back
Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speaking

Corpse Skin
20 11 Target becomes vulnerable to fire and poison damage
Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speaking

Evil Omen
20 11 The next time the target is hit with magic the results will be enhanced

Pain Spike
20 5 Target temporarily loses health
Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speaking

Wraith Form
20 17 Transforms the caster into a Wraith. The caster gains mana leech and other abilities
Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speaking

Mind Rot
30 17 The target of this spell is forced to expend more on mana when using mana
Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speaking

Summon Familiar
30 17
Summon Necromancy Spirit Speaking Abilities
Horde Minion 30 30 A pack animal that actively picks up things on the ground. Also assists caster in battle.
Shadow Whisp 50 50 Periodically heals the mana of caster and allies if they have negative karma.
Dark Wolf 60 60 +1 stamina every 2 seconds. Wolf mastery; allows caster to tame any wolf as if it were a 0 difficulty tameable
Death Adder 80 80 The caster can command any snake to attack a target to which the caster can do negative acts.
Vampire Bat 100 100 All melee damage it does will heal the caster for an equal amount.

Animate Dead
40 23 Brings dead creatures back to life which attack nearby monsters

Horrific Beast
40 11 The caster transforms into a great beast with enhanced Hit Point Regeneration and physical attacks

Poison Strike
50 17 Target and adjacent enemies take poison damage

Wither
60 23 Creates a ground frost around the caster which deals cold damage to all valid targets

Strangle
65 29 Target is cursed and takes poison damage every few seconds until the effect wears off
Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speaking

Lich Form
70 23 The caster transforms into a Lich with increased Mana Regeneration and other abilities

Exorcism
80 40 Ghosts in Champion Spawn regions without a corpse are sent to the Chaos Shrine
Requires Spirit Speaking

Vengeful Spirit
80 41 Summons a Revenant to attack a choosen target
Effectiveness relies on Spirit Speaking

Vampiric Embrace
99 23 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

Training

0 - 30: Purchase training from a necromancer
30 - 50: Cast Pain Spike while in the Alexandria sewers, the entrance of Decayed, or a graveyard
50 - 70: Cast Horrific Beast while in the Alexandria sewers, the entrance of Decayed, or a graveyard
70 - 80: Cast Wither while in the Alexandria sewers, the entrance of Decayed, or a graveyard
80 - 90: Go somewhere else to cast your Wither
90 - 100: Cast Lich Form
100 - 120: Cast Vampiric Embrace