Necromancer Builds

Below, you will find a selection of user-created character templates for Necromancers. Character templates are battle-tested methods for building your character, but do not guarantee success and depend mostly on one's style of play.

Templates

Solo Necromancer (Open Tree PvP)

By Rewen 14:00, 5 Jan 2008 (EST)

• Race: Vampire
• Base Class: Mage
• Prestige Class: Necromancer
• Traits:

(First, take 5 points from all. Apply following runes, and then add leftovers to Intelligence.)
Brilliant Mind, Wizard's Apprentice

Stat Runes:

• Intelligence of the Gods (+40 Max Intelligence)

Discipline Rune:
Gorgoi, Traveler (optional), Battle Magus (optional)

Gear:

• 2x Lapis of Necromancy (+30 Intelligence, 25% Mana Recovery, +10 Necromancy skill)
• Charmed of Necromancy Amulet (+20 fire resistance, +20 lightning resistance, +20 cold resistance, +10 Necromancy skill)
• Cloth Armor
  • Boots: Messenger's of Windlords(+40 stamina, +15% movement speed)
  • Gloves: SDR Gloves
  • Hood & Robe: Boned of Genius (+physical resistance, +10 Int)
• Weapon: Warlord's of Necromancy Journeyman Staff (+150 ATR, +10 Necromancy, 15% skill staff)

Ability Points:

• Dexterity: No points added
• Intelligence: 180
• Constitution: 96
• Strength: No points added
• Spirit: 60

Point Spread
As Vampire Mage, you will receive a total of 640 training points for use with skills and powers. Use them thusly:
Skill Points:

• Sorcery: No points added
• Warding: All leftover points
• Necromancy: Gold

Training Points:

• Dark Fortitude: 20
• Vampire's Kiss: 20
• Shielding: 40 (GM)
• Stun: 40 (GM)
• Enfeeblement: 40 (GM)
• Uncanny Fortitude: 20
• The Blood is the Life: 1
• Unholy Blast: 40 (GM)
• Unholy Fright: 40 (GM)
• Shadow of Death: 40 (GM)
• Embrace the Void: 40 (GM, unless you have a bot)
• Dim the Light: 1
• Gravechill: 40 (GM)
• Spectre Form: 21
• May spend points in Traveler or Battle Magus powers if needed. I suggest using points from Warding

Bane Necromancer (Active)

By Rewen 14:00, 5 Jan 2008 (EST)

• Race: Vampire
• Base Class: Mage
• Prestige Class: Necromancer
• Traits:

(First, take 5 points from all. Apply following runes, and then add leftovers to Intelligence.)
Brilliant Mind, Wizard's Apprentice

Stat Runes:

• Intelligence of the Gods (+40 Max Intelligence)

Discipline Rune:
Gorgoi, Traveler (optional), Battle Magus

Gear:

• 2x Apostle's of Necromancy (+30 Holy Resistance, 25% Mana Recovery, +10 Necromancy skill)
• Charmed of Necromancy Amulet (+20 fire resistance, +20 lightning resistance, +20 cold resistance, +10 Necromancy skill)
• Cloth Armor
  • Boots: Messenger's of Windlords(+40 stamina, +15% movement speed)
  • Gloves: SDR gloves
  • Hood & Robe: Boned of Genius (+physical resistance, +10 Int)
• Weapon: Warlord's of Necromancy Journeyman Staff (+150 ATR, +10 Necromancy, 15% skill staff)

Ability Points:

• Dexterity: No points added
• Intelligence: 180
• Constitution: 96
• Strength: No points added
• Spirit: 60

Point Spread
As Vampire Mage, you will receive a total of 640 training points for use with skills and powers. Use them thusly:
Skill Points:

• Sorcery: No points added
• Warding: All leftover points
• Necromancy: Gold

Training Points:

• Dark Fortitude: 20
• Vampire's Kiss: 20
• Shielding: 40 (GM)
• Stun: 40 (GM)
• Enfeeblement: 40 (GM)
• Demolishing Spell: 1
• Uncanny Fortitude: 20
• Unholy Blast: 40 (GM)
• Unholy Storm: 20
• Unholy Fright: 16
• Unholy Terror: 40 (GM)
• Shadow of Death: 40 (GM)
• Embrace the Void: 40 (GM)
• Dim the Light: 1
• Gravechill: 40 (GM)
• Spectre Form: 21
• Harvest of Dust: 10

Pet/Buff Bot Necomancer (Inactive)

Can buff group with powercost and holy resistance buffs, burn mines and banes, and use pets to bash bane. By Rewen 14:30, 5 Jan 2008 (EST)

• Race: Shade
• Base Class: Mage
• Prestige Class: Necromancer
• Traits:

(First, take 5 points from all. Apply following runes, and then add leftovers to Intelligence.)
Brilliant Mind, Wizard's Apprentice

Stat Runes:

• Intelligence of the Gods (+40 Max Intelligence; this is optional.)

Discipline Rune:
Shroudborne, Traveler, Battle Magus, Conjurer

Gear:

• 2x full resistance rings (+30 resistance, +15 resistance)
• Charmed of Resistance Amulet (+20 fire resistance, +20 lightning resistance, +20 cold resistance, +15 additional resistance)
• Cloth Armor
  • Boots: Messenger's of Windlords(+40 stamina, +15% movement speed)
  • Gloves: SDR gloves, or Crimson Circle Gloves
  • Hood & Robe: Boned of Genius (+physical resistance, +10 Int)
• Weapon: Archmage's of Genius Journeyman Staff (+15 Sorc/Warding, +10 Intelligence, 15% skill staff)

Ability Points:

• Dexterity: No points added
• Intelligence: 130-160
• Constitution: 100
• Strength: No points added
• Spirit: 85

Point Spread
As a Shade Mage, you will receive a total of 640 training points for use with skills and powers. Use them thusly:
Skill Points:

• Sorcery: All leftover points
• Warding: At least 56
• Necromancy: 115

Training Points:

• Hide: 40 (GM)
• Shielding: 1
• Stun: 40 (GM)
• Mage Bolt: 40 (GM)

• Oblivion's Caress: 20
• Dark Lord's Boon: 20
• Demolishing Spell: 20

• Dread Howl: 1
• Unholy Fright: 16
• Unholy Terror: 40 (GM)
• Mantle of Corpseflesh: 40 (GM)
• Embrace the Void: 40 (GM)
• Dim the Light: 40 (GM)
• Gravechill: 40 (GM)
• Spectre Form: 21
• Harvest of Dust: 40 (GM)
• Harvest of Bones: 40 (GM)

Shade Solo Necromancer

By Atone 16:00 , 31 December 2009 (EST)

• Race: Shade
• Base Class: Mage
• Prestige Class: Necromancer
• Traits:

-5 from Dex/Str/Spi +10 to Con Brilliant Mind Tough As Nails

Stat Runes:

• Intelligence Of The Gods
• Constitution Of The Gods

Discipline Runes:

• Shroudborne
• Battle Magus
• Wyrmslayer
• Traveler

Gear:

• Resist/Necromancy rings (Change depending on situation. I normally ran with Holy/Unholy)
• Charmed/Necromancy neck
• 5 resist/5 resist Death Sorcerer's garb. (Normally safe to stack pierce resist. Change depending on expected opponents. 10/10 stat hood and CC gloves optional.)
• 5 resist/Windlords Death Sorcerer's boots
• ATR/necromancy journeyman's staff.

Ability Points:

• Dex: Base - 5
• Str: Base -5
• Con: 135
• Int: 160
• Spi: 44

Trains:

• Necromancy: About 145%
• Sorcery: 30%
• Warding: 115%

• Unholy Blast: 40
• Shadow Of Death: 40
• Gravechill: 40
• Spectral Bonds: 40
• Unholy Fright: 40
• Enfeeblement: 40
• Weakening: 1
• Mantle of Corpseflesh: 40
• Shielding: 40 (If you're comfortable with the squishyness, you could trade this for weakening)
• Stun: 40
• Embrace The Void: 30
• Spectre Form: 20
• Oblivion's Caress: 20
• Skirmish Counterspell: 20
• Traveler Gates and Recalls: 1 point each (8 points)
• Dim The Light: 1
• Flame Ward: 1
• Demolishing Spell: 1

External Links

• Shadowbane Emulator Necromancer Forum