Necromancer

Masters of the Dead

Base Classes Mage

Races Aelfborn Elf Human Shade Vampire

Disciplines Archmage Battle Magus Belgosch Blade Weaver Conjurer Enchanter Gorgoi Shroudborne Traveler Wyrmslayer

Factions High Court Unholy Legion Wizard's Conclave

Skills Level 10: granted Necromancy Primary Attributes Health Bonus: 45 Mana Bonus: 20 Stamina Bonus: 0

Heirs of Elvish magi who first learned the secrets of the Void, Necromancers draw terrible power from the Dark. They can animate the dead as servants or soldiers, and smite their foes with unholy power.

For the first time in thousands of years new Necromancers are learning the secrets of death magic. In addition to raising small hordes of mindless undead minions, Necromancers can lash their enemies with the unholy power of Oblivion, wreak dreadful curses, and cast spells of fear and shadow. Some are wide-eyed zealots who seek to join Ithriana's legions and bring about the final doom of Aerynth, while others are sheer pragmatists who seek to preserve themselves by making pacts with the new shadow, or simply embrace a new path to power. Sages and loremasters of every race look upon the rebirth of Necromancy with horror, fearing that the mere use of necromantic power will strengthen Oblivion's foothold in Aerynth, bringing the world ever closer to total destruction.

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Class Information

• Class Symbol: Unholy Skull
• Available Roles: Damage, Buff Removal, Building Damage
• Damage Types: Unholy

Class Weapons

List of weapons with Necromancy as their mastery:

• Tomb Staff, a 100% Staff.
• Anthame, a 100% Dagger.

Class Armor

Death Sorcerer's Armor, a set of cloth armor. Each piece has +1 Intelligence and +1 Necromancy skill baked-in.

Damage

Unholy Blast "Single Target Unholy Damage" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 15 ) Granted: Level 10 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost:18 to 42.4 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 3.6 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 Seconds Requires Roll to hit: Yes Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units) Effect(s): Unholy Damage Health Damage: 11 — 25 to 26 — 59 points (from power rank 0 to 40)					Unholy Storm "Area of Effect Unholy Damage" "Excludes Caster" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 43 ) Granted: Level 18 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 30 to 110 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 3.6 seconds Cooldown: 20 seconds Requires Hit Roll: Yes Target and Range: Monsters or Players (120 Units) - Spherical Area of Effect: 32 Units Max mob targets: 7 Max player targets: 7 Effect(s): Unholy Damage Health Damage: 10 — 24 to 24 — 57 points (from power rank 0 to 40)

Buffs

Shadowcloak "Personal Defense Buff" Requires Warding Skill ( 15 ) Granted: Level 10 Focus Skill: Warding Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 19 Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Self/No target Effect(s): Defense Defense Bonus: + 27 to 150 (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 600 to 1800 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: StackableDefenseBuff Stack Rank: 1 Stack Rule: Standard Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect					Mantle of Corpseflesh "Personal Damage Absorber" Requires Warding Skill ( 59 ) Granted: Level 18 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 25 Casting Time: 0.02 seconds Recycle Time: 300 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Self/No target Effect(s): Physical Damage Absorber Crushing Resistance: + 15 to 75 (power rank 0 to 40) Piercing Resistance: + 15 to 75 (power rank 0 to 40) Slashing Resistance: + 15 to 75 (power rank 0 to 40) Breakpoint: 250 to 1000 points (power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 300 seconds Stack Category: DamageAbsorber					Embrace the Void "Single Target Power Cost Buff" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 48 ) Granted: Level 20 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 50 to 90 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Players Only (50 Units) Effect(s): Power Cost Reduction Buff Power Cost: - 6% to 25% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 180 seconds Stack Category: PowerCostBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect					Dim the Light "Single Target Holy Resistance Buff" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 58 ) Granted: Level 24 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 25 to 65 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Players Only (50 Units) Effect(s): Holy Resistance Buff Holy Resistance: + 10 to 50 (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 60 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: ResistanceBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect

Sepulchre's Bounty "Area of Effect Pet Damage and Attack Speed Buff" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 93 ) Granted: Level 40 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 88 to 168 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Pets Only (100 Units) - Spherical Area of Effect: 32 Units Effect(s): Attack Speed and Damage Buff Delay Between Attacks: -10% to -40.8% (from power rank 0 to 40) Damage Dealt: + 10% to 30% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 1:00 to 1:30 minutes (at power ranks 0 to 40 Stack Category: PetBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect					Channel the Void "Group Target Power Cost Buff" Requires Embrace the Void Power ( 30 ) Necromancy Skill ( 115 ) Granted: Level 50 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 102 Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Group Members - Point Blank Area of Effect: 50 Radius Effect(s): Power Cost Reduction Buff Power Cost: - 25% Duration: 60 seconds Stack Category: PowerCostBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect					Douse the Light "Group Target Holy Resistance Buff" Requires Dim the Light Power ( 30 ) Necromancy Skill ( 115 ) Granted: Level 50 Focus Skill: Warding Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 70 to 110 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Group Members - Point Blank Area of Effect: 50 Radius Effect(s): Holy Resistance Buff Holy Resistance: + 25 Duration: 300 second Stack Category: GroupResistanceBuff Dispel Tags: Buff, Effect

Debuffs

Unholy Fright "Single Target Snare and Heal Receptivity Debuff" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 15 ) Granted: Level 10 Focus Skill: Sorcery Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 20 to 60 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 3 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units) Effect(s): Snare Movement Rate: -11% to -60% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 7 to 15 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Removes effect with "Flight" dispel tag Stack Category: Snare Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect, Snare Heal Receptivity Debuff Healing Resistance: +6% to +40% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: :20 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: HealingResBuff Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect Health Regeneration Debuff Health Regeneration Rate: -20% to -60% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: :20 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect

Lurking Fear "Single Target Non-Player Lull" Granted: Level 12 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 50 Casting Time: 3.5 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters (100 Units) Effect(s): Lull AI Awareness Radius: -20% Duration: 1:00 seconds Stack Category: AggRangeDeBuff Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect

Dread Whispers "Single Target Non-Player Mesmerize" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 33 ) Granted: Level 14 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 20 to 80 (at power ranks 0 to 10) Casting Time: 3 seconds Recycle Time: 60.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters (120 Units) Effect(s): Mesmerize Target is Stunned Duration: 20 to 60 Seconds (at power ranks 0 to 10) Breakpoint: 1

Shadow of Death "Single Target Unholy Resistance Debuff" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 39 ) Granted: Level 16 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 30 to 70 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 1.5 seconds Recycle Time: 10 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units) Effect(s): Unholy Resistance Debuff Unholy Resistance: -10 to -50 (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 30 to 60 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: UnholyResistanceDeBuff Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect, Unholy

Dread Howl "Area of Effect Non-Player Mesmerize" requires Necromancy Skill ( 72 ) Granted: Level 25 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 70 to 90 (at power ranks 0 to 10) Casting Time: 3 seconds Recycle Time: 60 to 54 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 10) Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters Only (120 Units) -- Spherical Area of Effect: 40 Units Max mob targets: 7 Effect(s): Mesmerize Target is Stunned Duration: 20 to 60 Seconds (at power ranks 0 to 10) Breakpoint: 1

Unholy Terror "Area of Effect Snare and Healing Resistance Buff" "Excludes Caster and Group Members" Requires Unholy Fright Power ( 16 ) Necromancy Skill ( 84 ) Granted: Level 36 Focus Skill: Sorcery Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 50 to 90 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units) -- Spherical Area of Effect: 32 Units Max mob targets: 7 Max player targets: 7 Effect(s): Snare Movement Rate: -11% to -60% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 7 to 15 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Removes effect with "Flight" dispel tag Stack Category: Snare Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect, Snare Heal Receptivity Debuff Healing Resistance: +6% to +40% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: :20 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: HealingResBuff Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect Health Regeneration Debuff Health Regeneration Rate: -20% to -60% (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: :20 to 1:00 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect					Phantasmagoria "Area of Effect Non-Player Fear (0 range)" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 79 ) Granted: Level 34 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 44 to 54 (at power ranks 0 to 10) Casting Time: 3 seconds Recycle Time: 300 to 240 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 10) Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters Only - Point Blank Area of Effect: 40 Units Max mob targets: 7 Effect(s): Fear Monster is Scared Level Cap: 24 to 61 (from power ranks 1 to 10) 10 to 15 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 10) Breakpoint: 1 Stack Category: Fear Stack Rule: Standard					Gnawing Fear "Area of Effect Non-Player Lull" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 97 ) Granted: Level 42 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 70 Casting Time: 4.5 seconds Recycle Time: 10.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters Only (100 Units) -- Spherical Area of Effect: 30 Units Max mob targets: 7 Effect(s): Lull AI Awareness Radius: -60% Duration: 1:00 seconds Stack Category: AggRangeDeBuff Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect					Shadow of Doom "Area of Effect Unholy Resistance Debuff" "Excludes Caster" Requires Shadow of Death Power ( 30 ) Necromancy Skill ( 106 ) Granted: Level 46 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 65 to 105 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 5 seconds Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units) -- Spherical Area of Effect: 32 Units Max mob targets: 7 Max player targets: 7 Effect(s): Unholy Resistance Debuff Unholy Resistance: -10 to -50 (from power rank 0 to 40) Duration: 30 to 60 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: UnholyResistanceDeBuff Dispel Tags: Debuff, Effect, Unholy

Utility

Draw Back the Shadows "Single Target Dispel Unholy" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 29 ) Granted: Level 13 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 60 Casting Time: 2 seconds Recycle Time: 0.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters or Players (100 Units) Effect(s): Dispel Unholy Removes effect with Unholy dispel tag					Spirit Chains "Single Target Charm Undead" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 48 ) Granted: Level 20 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 120 to 160 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 5 seconds Recycle Time: 600 to 300 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Undead Only (100 Units) Effect(s): Charm Monster Target becomes Pet Level Cap: 20 to 52(from power ranks 1 to 40) Duration: 600 to 1800 Seconds (at power ranks 0 to 40) Stack Category: Charm Stack Rule: Standard	Oblivion's Touch "Single Target Non-Player Amnesia" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 75 ) Granted: Level 32 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 70 Casting Time: 3.5 seconds Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters Only (100 Units) Effect(s): Amnesia Clear target's aggression list	Gravechill "Single Target Dispel All Buffs" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 88 ) Granted: Level 38 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 80 to 160 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 2 seconds Recycle Time: 150 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Players Only (50 Units) Effect(s): Dispel All Buffs Removes all effects with dispel tag of "Buff"	Oblivion's Tide "Area of Effect Non-Player Amnesia" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 108 ) Granted: Level 47 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 110 Casting Time: 5 seconds Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Monsters Only (100 Units) -- Spherical Area of Effect: 32 Units Max mob targets: 7 Effect(s): Amnesia Clear target's aggression list

Spectre Form "Personal Invisibility" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 115 ) Granted: Level 50 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 80 to 100 (at power ranks 0 to 20) Casting Time: 23 to 0.2 seconds (at power ranks 0 to 20) Recycle Time: 30.0 seconds Generates Hate: No Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Self/No target Effect(s): Invisibility Movement Rate: -25% to -5% (from power rank 0 to 20) Duration: 120 to 300 seconds Stack Category: Invisible					Harvest of Dust "Summon Pet (Grobones)" Requires Necromancy Skill ( 48 ) Granted: Level 20 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 120 to 160 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 50.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Self/No target Effect(s): Summon Grobone					Harvest of Bones "Summon Pet (Wight)" requires Harvest of Dust Power ( 40 ) Necromancy Skill ( 90 ) Granted: Level 40 Focus Skill: Necromancy Power Type: Spell Mana Cost: 240 to 320 (at power ranks 0 to 40) Casting Time: 4 seconds Recycle Time: 75.0 seconds Requires Hit Roll: No Target and Range: Self/No target Effect(s): Summon Wight

Stances & Weapon Powers

All Stances Granted: Level 15 Power Type: Skill Casting Time: 0 Recycle Time: 30 seconds Defensive Stance Granted Rank: 30 (Proficient) Offensive Stance Granted Rank: 30 (Proficient) Precise Stance Granted Rank: 30 (Proficient) Necromancer Stance Details

Mage Necromancer Dagger Powers: 10 Staff Powers: 10 Blade Weaving Powers: 5

Patch History

01/07/2009

• "Shadow of Doom" recast increased to 30.0 seconds.
• "Shadow of Death" is now flagged as an UnholyDebuff and will stack with other resistance debuffs not flagged as UnholyDebuff.
• "Shadow of Death" cast time reduced to 1.5 seconds.
• "Shadow of Death" recast time increased to 10 seconds.
• "Shadow of Doom" is now flagged as a UnholyDebuff and will stack with other resistance debuffs not flagged as UnholyDebuff.
• "Unholy Fright" is now flagged as a HealResBuff and will stack with other resistance buffs not flagged as HealResBuff.
• "Unholy Terror" is now flagged as a HealResBuff and will stack with other resistance buffs not flagged as HealResBuff.

6/19/2007

• The healing resistance on Unholy Fright and Unholy Terror have been increased from +6 at Power Rank 1 to +40 at Power Rank 40.
• Reduced the recast on Gravechill from 300 seconds to 150 seconds.
• Mantle of Corpseflesh has been updated to take 750 points of damage before the Damage Absorber wears off; note that this means 750 points of damage that the target actually has inflicted upon him or her after resistances have been factored in for the specified resistances in the damage absorber.
• Gravechill has been updated to only affect other players, not creatures.

9/27/2006

• Mantle of Corpseflesh has been modified to be a personal Damage Absorber with a casting time of .02 seconds, a maximum duration of 300 seconds, and a recycle timer of 300 seconds. Mana costs have been reduced to 25. This Damage Absorber absorbs and protects from Crushing, Piercing, and Slashing damage. At Power Rank 40, it will grant +75 resistance and absorbs up to 2000 points of damage for those damage types.
• Spectre Form now has the same de-aggro effect as Hide and Sneak.

8/2/2006

• The Necromancer Power Unholy Terror has been updated to remove the Healing Mantle and replaced that effect with a Healing Resistance and Health Recovery Debuff
• The Necromancer Power Unholy Fright has been updated to have the secondary effects of a Healing Resistance and Health Recovery Debuff

7/25/2006

• Increased the Offensive Stance of Necromancers
• The Necromancer's power Unholy Terror is now group-friendly and has a healing mantle secondary effect
• Reduced the Recycle time on Unholy Storm for Necromancers
• The Necromancer power Mantle of Flesh has been changed to Self-Only and increased the amount of damage it will absorb

2/7/2006

• When a Necromancer casts Spectre Form, any creatures or guards will forget about them and not try to attack them while hidden.

7/25/2005

• Fixed the Necromancer Shrine to grant the Necromancy Skill

12/21/2004

• The Necromancer Pet Summon ability can no longer be interrupted

12/7/2004

• Added the new Necromancer Class to include class-specific armor and weapon

See Also

• Necromancer Templates