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| + | *[[0.28]] Added [[Anguish]]. | ||
| + | *[[0.25]] To focus more on melee support, removed [[Regeneration]] (leaving [[Vampiric Draining]] to regain health) and [[Bolt of Draining]]. Reduced range of [[Dispel Undead]] and [[Agony]] to 1. [[Corpse Rot]] clouds surround the caster instead of the corpses. | ||
*Prior to [[0.24]], [[Fedhas]] forbid use of Necromancy to disturb the natural cycle of corpses. | *Prior to [[0.24]], [[Fedhas]] forbid use of Necromancy to disturb the natural cycle of corpses. | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 26 February 2022
Version 0.28: This article may not be up to date for the latest stable release of Crawl.
The Necromancy school of magic focuses on calling upon the unsavory power of death itself. It also influences how much bonus damage you can inflict with a pain branded weapon. Characters under the influence of the Necromutation spell (itself of the Necromancy school) receive a bonus to the power of Necromancy spells, as do mummies upon reaching levels 13 and 26.
The most obvious use for Necromancy is the creation of derived undead allies, though there are also several offensive and defensive spell options. It contains a very diverse spell set, and is quite a useful school of magic to study.
Using Necromancy has more consequences than other magical schools, however, as certain Necromancy spells have risks or side effects for the caster beyond the usual chance of miscasts. Necromancy is also considered unholy, and the good-aligned gods punish its use severely.
Contents
Aptitudes
| At | Ba | Co | DE | Dg | Ds | Dj | Dr | Fe | Fo | Gr | Gh | Gn | Hu | Ko | Mf | Mi | MD | Mu | Na | Op | On | Sp | Te | Tr | Vp | VS |
| -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 0 |
Spells
| Icon | Name | Schools | Level | Power cap |
Range | Noise | Flags | Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Level 1 | ||||||||
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Kiss of Death | Conjuration/Necromancy | 1 | 25 | 0-1 | 1 | Dir or target, Not self, Unclean | Book of Touch |
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Soul Splinter | Necromancy | 1 | 25 | 5 | 1 | Wl check, Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self | Book of Cantrips Book of Necromancy |
Level 2 | ||||||||
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Grave Claw | Necromancy | 2 | 50 | 4 | 2 | Not self, Target | Book of Unlife |
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Sublimation of Blood | Necromancy | 2 | 100 | 2 | Utility | Book of Blood Book of Transmutation | |
Level 3 | ||||||||
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Fugue of the Fallen | Necromancy | 3 | 100 | 8 | Selfench | Book of Battle Book of Dreams | |
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Vampiric Draining | Necromancy | 3 | 100 | 1 | 3 | Dir or target, Not self | Book of Debilitation Book of Necromancy |
Level 4 | ||||||||
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Anguish | Hexes/Necromancy | 4 | 200 | LOS | 4 | Wl check, Area | Book of Dreams Book of Hexes |
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Animate Dead | Necromancy | 4 | 100 | 3 | Helpful, Selfench, Utility | Book of Death Book of Unlife | |
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Cigotuvi's Putrefaction | Air/Necromancy | 4 | 100 | 5 | 4 | Target, Unclean | Book of Decay Trismegistus Codex |
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Dispel Undead | Necromancy | 4 | 100 | 1 | 4 | Dir or target, Needs tracer | Book of Decay Book of Touch |
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Martyr's Knell | Necromancy/Summoning | 4 | 100 | 4 | Book of Decay Book of Necromancy | ||
Level 5 | ||||||||
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Borgnjor's Vile Clutch | Earth/Necromancy | 5 | 200 | 6 | 5 | Dir or target, Needs tracer | Great Wizards, Vol. II Book of Unlife |
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Curse of Agony | Necromancy | 5 | 200 | 3 | 5 | Wl check, Dir or target, Needs tracer, Not self | Book of Necromancy Book of the Senses |
Level 6 | ||||||||
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Death Channel | Necromancy | 6 | 200 | 5 | Helpful, Selfench, Utility | Book of Decay Book of Unlife | |
Level 7 | ||||||||
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Haunt | Necromancy/Summoning | 7 | 200 | LOS | 6 | Mons abjure, Not self, Target | Book of Death Necronomicon |
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Rimeblight | Ice/Necromancy | 7 | 200 | 5 | 7 | Destructive, Dir or target, Unclean | Book of Maladies Book of Wicked Creation |
Level 8 | ||||||||
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Borgnjor's Revivification | Necromancy | 8 | 200 | 6 | Utility | Necronomicon | |
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Infestation | Necromancy | 8 | 200 | LOS | 8 | Target, Unclean | Book of Death |
Level 9 | ||||||||
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Death's Door | Necromancy | 9 | 200 | 6 | No ghost, Utility | Necronomicon | |
Sources
- Main Texts
- Book of Death: Animate Dead, Haunt, Infestation
- Book of Decay: Dispel Undead, Martyr's Knell, Death Channel
- Book of Necromancy: Vampiric Draining, Martyr's Knell, Curse of Agony
- Script error
- Book of Unlife: Animate Dead, Borgnjor's Vile Clutch, Death Channel
- Necronomicon: Haunt, Borgnjor's Revivification, Death's Door
- Other Texts
- Book of Battle: Fugue of the Fallen
- Book of Blood: Sublimation of Blood
- Book of Cantrips:
- Book of Debilitation: Vampiric Draining
- Book of Dreams: Fugue of the Fallen, Anguish
- Great Wizards, Vol. II: Borgnjor's Vile Clutch
- Book of Hexes: Anguish
- Script error
- Book of the Senses: Curse of Agony
- Book of Touch: Kiss of Death, Dispel Undead
- Book of Transmutation: Sublimation of Blood
- Trismegistus Codex:
- Script error
See Also
History
- 0.28 Added Anguish.
- 0.25 To focus more on melee support, removed Regeneration (leaving Vampiric Draining to regain health) and Bolt of Draining. Reduced range of Dispel Undead and Agony to 1. Corpse Rot clouds surround the caster instead of the corpses.
- Prior to 0.24, Fedhas forbid use of Necromancy to disturb the natural cycle of corpses.
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Weapons | Short Blades • Long Blades • Ranged Weapons
Axes • Maces & Flails • Polearms • Staves • Unarmed Combat • Throwing |
| Physical | Fighting • Armour • Dodging • Stealth • Shields |
| Magical | Spellcasting • Invocations • Evocations • Shapeshifting |
| Spell Schools | Air • Alchemy • Conjurations • Earth • Fire • Hexes • Ice • Necromancy • Summoning • Translocations |
