Necrotise
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 Necrotise
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| Level | 1 |
| School1 | Necromancy |
| Source(s) | Book of Cantrips Book of Necromancy |
| Casting noise | 1 |
| Spell noise | 1 |
| Power Cap | 25 |
| Range | 5 |
| Hated By | Elyvilon The Shining One Zin |
| Flags | Wl check, Dir or target, Needs tracer |
| Agonizingly rots away the victim's flesh. Those slain by this spell (or otherwise dying immediately afterward) may rise as skeletons to fight for the caster. Only the living can be affected. |
| Spell Details | |
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| Damage Formula | 1d(4 + Power/5) |
| Max Damage | 1d9 negative energy |
| Max Power | 25 |
| Range | 5 |
| Targeting | Beam |
| To-hit | Infinite |
| Special | *Ignores AC *Checks willpower |
Necrotise is a level 1 Necromancy spell which fires a beam of negative energy against a single target; it must succeed against the enemy's willpower to function. If it kills the target, or the target is killed within one turn after, they will turn into a skeleton on your side.
Necromancers begin with this spell in their libraries. Kikubaaqudgha will also always gift this spell at 1* of piety.
Useful Info
Other than dealing direct damage, this spell creates derived undead, in the form of skeletons.
Enchantment Power
This spell has a special modifier to success rate:
Enchantment Power: 3.5 × spell power
Early on, this spell is effectively 3.5 times more powerful than the "typical" Hex. However, it has such a low power cap that it becomes virtually useless against later mid-game and end-game enemies.
Skeletons
HD of skeletons depends on the spellpower: minion_hd = mons_hd * (100 + pow) / 300. This means that at the max spellpower skeletons will have 1/2 of their original HD. Skeletons will last for around 27 turns, regardless of spellpower. There is no limit to the amount of skeletons that you can create.
Strategy
- Note that your own skeletons can block Necrotise's line of fire.
Monster Spell
Monsters have access to the Pain spell, which deals the same damage but doesn't create a skeleton.
History
- Necrotise was introduced in 0.29, combining the effect of Pain (without the self damage) and Animate Skeleton.
