Necromancy

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Necromancy is the study of dark magic. With it, and a special book called the Necromancer Spellbook, you can curse your foes, animate the dead, transform into wicked creatures, and summon some of the most deadly spells in the world.

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 you will be at using the spells.

Training

  • 0 - 40: Train at NPC Necromancer in New Haven

Wearing a good suit will greatly improve training. The most important property will be 100% Lower Reagent Cost if you don't want to use up any reagents. The next most important would be having 40% Lower Mana Cost. In addition make sure to wear 2 Faster Casting, 6 Faster Cast Recovery, and as much Mana Regeneration as you can.

Spells

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

Curse weapon.jpg Curse Weapon
An Sanct Gra Char
Mana Cost Minimum Skill †Briefly enchants the caster's weapon to gain the power of life drain.
7 0
Blood oath.jpg Blood Oath
In Jux Mani Xen
Mana Cost Minimum Skill †Creates a pact between the target and caster. Any damage dealt to the caster by the target is reflected back.
13 20
Corpse skin.jpg Corpse Skin
In Aglo Corp Ylem
Mana Cost Minimum Skill †Target becomes vulnerable to fire and poison damage.
11 20
Evil omen.jpg Evil Omen
Pas Tym An Sanct
Mana Cost Minimum Skill The next time the target is hit with magic the results will be enhanced.
11 20
Pain spike.jpg Pain Spike
In Sar
Mana Cost Minimum Skill †Target temporarily loses health.
5 20
Wraith form.jpg Wraith Form
Rel Xen Um
Mana Cost Minimum Skill †Transforms the caster into a Wraith. The caster gains mana leech and other abilities.
17 20
Mind rot.jpg Mind Rot
Wis An Ben
Mana Cost Minimum Skill †The target of this spell is forced to expend more on mana when using mana.
17 30
Summon familiar.jpg Summon Familiar
Kal Xen Bal
Mana Cost Minimum Skill *†The caster can bring forth a pet. Each has their own special abilities.
17 30
Animate dead.jpg Animate Dead
Uus Corp
Mana Cost Minimum Skill Brings dead creatures back to life which attack nearby monsters.
23 40
Horrific beast.jpg Horrific Beast
Rel Xen Vas Bal
Mana Cost Minimum Skill The caster transforms into a great beast with enhanced Hit Point Regeneration and physical attacks.
11 40
Poison strike.jpg Poison Strike
In Vas Nox
Mana Cost Minimum Skill Target and adjacent enemies take poison damage.
17 50
Wither.jpg Wither
Kal Vas An Flam
Mana Cost Minimum Skill Creates a ground frost around the caster which deals cold damage to all valid targets.
23 60
Strangle.jpg Strangle
In Bal Nox
Mana Cost Minimum Skill †Target is cursed and takes poison damage every few seconds until the effect wears off.
29 65
Lich form.jpg Lich Form
Rel Xen Corp Ort
Mana Cost Minimum 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.
23 70
Exorcism icon.gif Exorcism
Ort Corp Grav
Mana Cost Minimum Skill *Ghosts in Champion Spawn regions without a corpse are sent to the Chaos Shrine.
40 80
Vengeful spirit.jpg Vengeful Spirit
Kal Xen Bal Beh
Mana Cost Minimum Skill *†Summons a Revenant to attack a choosen target.
41 80
Vampiric embrace.jpg Vampiric Embrace
Rel Xen An Sanct
Mana Cost Minimum Skill The caster transforms into a vampire, becoming immune to lower level poisons and is granted other abilities.
23 99

Necromancy Scrolls

Necromancy scrolls cannot be purchased from NPCs; they can be looted from monsters and chests. It should be noted that only certain monsters carry certain Necromancy Scrolls.

An old stratics thread (link updated in Sept. 2013) provides the following locations for the scrolls:

An alternative to finding scrolls to add to a Necromancer's Spellbook is to complete the Necromancy quest in New Haven (reach 50 in Necromancy skill); the quest reward is a complete Necromancy spellbook.

See Also