Necromancer - Revision history

GamerKilroy: Updated to 0.32 - Mostly cleaning up old spells and gear

2025-02-27T15:07:47Z

Updated to 0.32 - Mostly cleaning up old spells and gear

Patrick2011b: /* History */ update CBA after starting a Ne in trunk

2024-07-05T23:00:03Z

‎History: update CBA after starting a Ne in trunk

Ge0ff: /* History */ cba 3d5deab1c5e5

2024-06-27T09:48:21Z

‎History: cba 3d5deab1c5e5

Patrick2011b: Agony -> Curse of Agony

2024-05-01T17:49:08Z

Agony -> Curse of Agony

NormalPerson7: 0.31

2024-02-21T13:28:06Z

0.31

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-02-19T22:07:22Z

‎Strategy

Hordes: /* Spell Details */

2023-02-19T22:05:21Z

‎Spell Details

Slobodan: /* Spell Details */ typo fix

2022-11-16T10:16:00Z

‎Spell Details: typo fix

Hordes: /* Spell Details */

2022-10-16T07:58:52Z

‎Spell Details

Hordes: /* Tips and Tricks */

2022-09-18T17:18:32Z

‎Tips and Tricks

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 ''This page is about the player [[background]]. For the monster, see [[Necromancer (monster)]].''
 {{flavour|The Necromancer is a magician who specialises in the less pleasant side of magic. Necromantic spells are a varied bunch, but many involve some degree of risk or harm to the caster.}}
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 ==Preferred Species==
-[[Hill Orc]], [[Djinni]], [[Demonspawn]], [[Deep Elf]], [[Vampire]], and [[Mummy]] are the recommended species if you pick a Necromancer Background.
+[[Djinni]], [[Demonspawn]], [[Deep Elf]], [[Vampire]], and [[Mummy]] are the recommended species if you pick a Necromancer Background.
 ==Starting Equipment==
 Some [[species]] may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.
 *+0 [[robe]]
 *[[Potion of magic]]
 '''Available Spells:'''
-*[[Necrotise]]
+*[[Soul Splinter]]
 *[[Vampiric Draining]]
 *[[Animate Dead]]
 *[[Curse of Agony]]
-Necromancers start with [[Necrotise]] memorised.
+Necromancers start with [[Soul Splinter]] memorised.
 ==Starting Skills and Stats==
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 ==Strategy==
-Necromancers have the fairly useful ability to create allies with [[Necrotise]], and later [[Animate Dead]]. They have a few conventionally offensive spells, but they aren't the main focus.
+Necromancers have the fairly useful ability to create allies with [[Soul Splinter]], and later [[Animate Dead]]. They have a few conventionally offensive spells, but they aren't the main focus.
 ===Spell Details===
-[[Necrotise]] is a passable offensive spell; one that checks for [[willpower]] rather than [[evasion]]. The skeletons it creates are rather ineffectual, but can assist in disengaging from battles by swapping with them. [[Vampiric Draining]] is most known for its ability to steal [[HP]]. The damage is respectable on its own, at least when you first get the spell.
+[[Soul Splinter]] is a nice utility spell; one that checks for [[willpower]] rather than [[evasion]]. It will provide an extra body to take some heat as well as weakening the target, reducing their damage output by 33%. Remember the wisp will always focus the original target first - this can come in handy to put pressure on backline enemies such as [[orc priest|orc priests]].
 [[Animate Dead]] is the Necromancer’s first real snowballing spell, letting them gather up a swarm of allies to assist them in the next encounter they may face. While the damage of most early game zombified monsters is unimpressive, having an [[out of depth]] [[wyvern]] or [[hydra]] at your side can even the odds quite a bit. Recasting Animate Dead will crumble all existing zombies.
 [[Curse of Agony]] greatly softens targets by [[torment|halving their HP]], though it requires a willpower check to succeed, as well as a melee attack to apply. It's one of the few level 5 spells left in a starting kit, so it’s a heavy commitment for potentially not a huge reward. Necromancers who found the tools to hone in on their craft (such as [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] or [[Anguish]]) don't need to rely on [[Curse of Agony]], but those who find themselves engaging in melee combat often may appreciate a way to soften very high HP monsters.
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 *Necromancers are somewhat restricted in religious choice, as all three [[good gods|good-aligned gods]] (and [[Trog]]) punish the use of Necromancy. Luckily, none of the three major "magic" gods ([[Sif Muna]], [[Vehumet]], and [[Kikubaaqudgha]]) are among them.
 **Kiku is an extremely obvious choice for Necromancers. Kiku relies on Necromancy skill, with Ne having a head start in said school. In turn, the god provides on-demand fodder to use necromantic magic on (countering one of the biggest weaknesses of Necromancy), along with a variety of higher level spells. However, both the god and background provide a few redundant spells. Kiku isn't necessary for Necromancers, and picking Necromancer isn't necessary for Kiku, but they have great synergy.
 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|Necromancers will start with a [[dagger]] and replace [[Necrotise]] with [[Soul Splinter]]. They will also start with [[Grave Claw]].}}
+*Prior to [[0.32]], Necromancers didn't start with a [[dagger]] and had [[Necrotise]] instead of [[Soul Splinter]]. They also didn't start with [[Grave Claw]].
 *In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; all Mage backgrounds gained a [[potion of magic]]. [[Pain]] and [[Animate Skeleton]] were removed and merged into [[Necrotise]], and [[Animate Dead]] was reworked to no longer demand corpses and to generate infinite duration allies.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Necromancers started with the [[Book of Necromancy]]; Necromancers received no change to their spell lists.

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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.32|Necromancers will start with a [[dagger]].}}
+{{CBA|0.32|Necromancers will start with a [[dagger]] and replace [[Necrotise]] with [[Soul Splinter]]. They will also start with [[Grave Claw]].}}
 *In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; all Mage backgrounds gained a [[potion of magic]]. [[Pain]] and [[Animate Skeleton]] were removed and merged into [[Necrotise]], and [[Animate Dead]] was reworked to no longer demand corpses and to generate infinite duration allies.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Necromancers started with the [[Book of Necromancy]]; Necromancers received no change to their spell lists.

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 ==History==
 *In [[0.29]], most backgrounds were buffed; all Mage backgrounds gained a [[potion of magic]]. [[Pain]] and [[Animate Skeleton]] were removed and merged into [[Necrotise]], and [[Animate Dead]] was reworked to no longer demand corpses and to generate infinite duration allies.
 *Prior to [[0.27]], Necromancers started with the [[Book of Necromancy]]; Necromancers received no change to their spell lists.

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 *[[Vampiric Draining]]
 *[[Animate Dead]]
-*[[Agony]]
+*[[Curse of Agony]]
 Necromancers start with [[Necrotise]] memorised.
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 While the aformentioned spells work well enough for dealing damage, there always persists some need to "get the ball rolling" to actually start rising the undead, even as Necromancy's offensive spells dwindle. Therefore, Necromancers are encouraged to develop other means of killing. Most often, this will be a simple weapon skill, but low-level ally-sparing damage spells like [[Frozen Ramparts]] or [[Scorch]] are also excellent.
-[[Agony]] greatly softens targets by [[torment|halving their HP]], though also relies on a willpower check to succeed, as well being limited to 1 range. It's one of the few level 5 spells left in a starting kit, so it’s a heavy commitment for potentially not a huge reward. Necromancers who found the tools to hone in on their craft (such as [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] or [[Anguish]]) don't need to rely on [[Agony]], but those who find themselves engaging in melee combat often may appreciate a way to soften very high HP monsters.
+[[Curse of Agony]] greatly softens targets by [[torment|halving their HP]], though it requires a willpower check to succeed, as well as a melee attack to apply. It's one of the few level 5 spells left in a starting kit, so it’s a heavy commitment for potentially not a huge reward. Necromancers who found the tools to hone in on their craft (such as [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]] or [[Anguish]]) don't need to rely on [[Curse of Agony]], but those who find themselves engaging in melee combat often may appreciate a way to soften very high HP monsters.
 ===Tips and Tricks===

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 ''This page is about the player [[background]]. For the monster, see [[Necromancer (monster)]].''
 {{flavour|The Necromancer is a magician who specialises in the less pleasant side of magic. Necromantic spells are a varied bunch, but many involve some degree of risk or harm to the caster.}}
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 ==Preferred Species==
-[[Hill Orc]], [[Demonspawn]], [[Deep Elf]], [[Vampire]], and [[Mummy]] are the recommended species if you pick a Necromancer Background.
+[[Hill Orc]], [[Djinni]], [[Demonspawn]], [[Deep Elf]], [[Vampire]], and [[Mummy]] are the recommended species if you pick a Necromancer Background.
 ==Starting Equipment==

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 ===Spell Details===
-[[Necrotise]] is a passable offensive spell; one that checks for [[willpower]] rather than [[evasion]]. The skeletons it creates are rather ineffectual, but can assist in disengaging from battles by swapping with them. [[Vampiric Draining]] is most known for its ability to steal [[HP]], though its damage alone makes it strong initially.
+[[Necrotise]] is a passable offensive spell; one that checks for [[willpower]] rather than [[evasion]]. The skeletons it creates are rather ineffectual, but can assist in disengaging from battles by swapping with them. [[Vampiric Draining]] is most known for its ability to steal [[HP]]. The damage alone is respectable, especially when you first get the spell.
 [[Animate Dead]] is the Necromancer’s first real snowballing spell, letting them gather up a swarm of allies to assist them in the next encounter they may face. While the damage of most early game zombified monsters is unimpressive, having an [[out of depth]] [[wyvern]] or [[hydra]] at your side can even the odds quite a bit. Recasting Animate Dead will crumble all existing zombies.

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 *[[Pain brand]]ed weapons rely on necromancy to deal damage; Necromancers will find them quite attractive.
 *Necromancers are somewhat restricted in religious choice, as all three [[good gods|good-aligned gods]] (and [[Trog]]) punish the use of Necromancy. Luckily, none of the three major "magic" gods ([[Sif Muna]], [[Vehumet]], and [[Kikubaaqudgha]]) are among them.
-**Kiku is an extremely obvious choice for Necromancers. Kiku relies on Necromancy skill, with Ne having a head start in said school. In turn, the god provides on-demand fodder to use necromantic magic on (one of the biggest weaknesses of Necromancy), along with a variety of higher level spells. However, both the god and background provide many redundant spells. Kiku isn't necessary for Necromancers, and picking Necromancer isn't necessary for Kiku, but they have great synergy.
+**Kiku is an extremely obvious choice for Necromancers. Kiku relies on Necromancy skill, with Ne having a head start in said school. In turn, the god provides on-demand fodder to use necromantic magic on (one of the biggest weaknesses of Necromancy), along with a variety of higher level spells. However, both the god and background provide a few redundant spells. Kiku isn't necessary for Necromancers, and picking Necromancer isn't necessary for Kiku, but they have great synergy.
 ==History==