Necromancer

Skills

What it lets you train, and from which level.

• NecromancyRequires: level 10

Weapon skills open powers of their own: see Weapon powers.

Powers

As the game's Character Builder lists them, each at rank 1. Open a power for its full card.

20 granted automatically

• Bloody Slice Requires: Dagger 75%

  Weapon Power and Bleeding Damage

  Cost: 8% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Damage: 6-15 (10 at your rank)

  Melee Damage: +0.8%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Bludgeon Requires: Staff 45%

  Weapon Power and Stun

  Cost: 8% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.4%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Bruise Requires: Staff 30%

  Weapon Power Boost

  Cost: 8% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.4%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Cruel Fang Requires: Dagger Mastery 40%

  Weapon Power and Attack Speed Debuff

  Cost: 15% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +1.2%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Dancing Blade Requires: Dagger 45%

  Weapon Power and Hate Reducer

  Cost: 8% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.4%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Heart Seeker Requires: Dagger Mastery 50%

  Weapon Power and Passive Defense Debuff

  Cost: 15% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +1.2%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Hermit Strike Requires: Staff Mastery 30%

  Weapon Power and Power Block

  Cost: 14% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +1.2%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Murderer's Kiss Requires: Dagger Mastery 30%

  Weapon Power and Attack Debuff

  Cost: 11% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.8%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Overhead Swing Requires: Staff 75%

  Weapon Power and Taunt

  Cost: 9% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.8%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Pommel Strike Requires: Dagger 90%

  Weapon Power and Healing Resistance Buff

  Cost: 11% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.8%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Rakish Jab Requires: Dagger 60%

  Weapon Power and Exposes to Piercing

  Cost: 8% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.4%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Shepherd's Dance Requires: Staff Mastery 50%

  Weapon Power and Attack Debuff

  Cost: 19% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +1.6%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Skull Cracker Requires: Staff Mastery 60%

  Weapon Power and Power Block

  Cost: 23% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +1.6%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Spoke and the Wheel Requires: Staff Mastery 70%

  Weapon Power and Exposes to Crushing

  Cost: 23% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +2.8%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Stab Requires: Dagger 30%

  Weapon Power Boost

  Cost: 8% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.4%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Teeth Rattler Requires: Staff 90%

  Weapon Power and Stun

  Cost: 14% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.8%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Thousand Cuts Requires: Dagger Mastery 70%

  Weapon Power and Bleeding Damage

  Cost: 19% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Damage: 7-17 (12 at your rank)

  Melee Damage: +1.6%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Torturer's Scalpel Requires: Dagger Mastery 60%

  Weapon Power and Attack Debuff

  Cost: 19% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +1.2%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Upswing Requires: Staff 60%

  Weapon Power and Hate Reducer

  Cost: 9% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +0.4%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Windmill Sweep Requires: Staff Mastery 40%

  Weapon Power and Attack Speed Debuff

  Cost: 19% of your stamina

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Melee Damage: +1.2%

  Duration: 10 s

  Instant. Your next hit within 10 s carries it; choosing another weapon power replaces it.

  Ready again in 20.2 s

  Rank: 1 / 40

26 trainable

• Shadowcloak Requires: level 10 + Warding 15%

  Personal Defense Buff

  Cost: 19% of your mana

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Defense Rating: +30.1%

  Duration: 10 min

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Unholy Blast Requires: level 10 + Necromancy 15%

  Single Target Unholy Damage

  Cost: 18% of your mana

  Range: 36.6 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Damage: 6-15 (11 at your rank)

  Aimed: 2× damage on a body hit, 3× on a head hit

  Cast: 0.5 s

  Ready again in 0.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Unholy Fright Requires: level 10 + Necromancy 15%

  Single Target Snare, Heal Resistance, and Health Regen DeBuff

  Cost: 20% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Duration: 20 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Lurking Fear Requires: level 12

  Single Target Non-Player Lull

  Cost: 10% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Duration: 20 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Draw Back the Shadows Requires: level 13 + Necromancy 29%

  Single Target Dispel Unholy

  Cost: 20% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Cast: 1 s

  Ready again in 1 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Dread Whispers Requires: level 14 + Necromancy 33%

  Single Target Non-Player Mesmerize

  Cost: 20% of your mana

  Range: 36.6 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Duration: 20 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 60 s

  Ready again in 61.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 10
• Shadow of Death Requires: level 16 + Necromancy 39%

  Single Target Unholy Resistance Debuff

  Cost: 30% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Duration: 30 s

  Cast: 1 s

  Recycle: 10 s

  Ready again in 11 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Mantle of Corpseflesh Requires: level 18 + Warding 56%

  Personal Damage Absorber
  Protection against Crushing, Piercing, and Slashing Damage
  Damage absorbers fade after taking damage!

  Cost: 25% of your mana

  Range: 15.2 m

  Target: Self

  Duration: 5 min

  Cast: 0.1 s

  Recycle: 300 s

  Ready again in 300.1 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Unholy Storm Requires: level 18 + Necromancy 43%

  Area of Effect Unholy Damage
  Excludes Caster

  Cost: 36% of your mana

  Range: 36.6 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Radius: 9.8 m

  Damage: 10-25 (18 at your rank)

  Aimed burst: 1.5× damage in the blast, 3× body / 4× head on a direct hit

  Cast: 0.5 s

  Recycle: 6 s

  Ready again in 6.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Embrace the Void Requires: level 20 + Necromancy 48%

  Single Target Power Cost Buff

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 15.2 m

  Target: A player or a friendly pet

  Duration: 5 min

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Harvest of Dust Requires: level 20 + Necromancy 48%

  Summon Pet (Grobones)

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 50 s

  Ready again in 51.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Spirit Chains Requires: level 20 + Necromancy 48%

  Single Target Charm Undead

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Duration: 10 min

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 600 s

  Ready again in 601.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Dim the Light Requires: level 24 + Necromancy 58%

  Single Target Holy Resistance Buff

  Cost: 25% of your mana

  Range: 15.2 m

  Target: A player or a friendly pet

  Duration: 5 min

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Dread Howl Requires: level 25 + Necromancy 72%

  Area of Effect Non-Player Mesmerize

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 36.6 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Radius: 12.2 m

  Duration: 20 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 60 s

  Ready again in 61.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 10
• Oblivion's Touch Requires: level 32 + Necromancy 75%

  Single Target Non-Player Amnesia

  Cost: 30% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 30 s

  Ready again in 31.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Phantasmagoria Requires: level 34 + Necromancy 79%

  Area of Effect Non-Player Fear (0 range)

  Cost: 44% of your mana

  Range: Self

  Target: Everyone around you

  Radius: 12.2 m

  Duration: 10 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 300 s

  Ready again in 301.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 10
• Unholy Terror Requires: level 36 + Necromancy 84% + 16 ranks in Unholy Fright

  Area of Effect Snare, Heal Resistance, and Health Regen DeBuff

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Radius: 9.1 m

  Duration: 20 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 10 s

  Ready again in 11.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Gravechill Requires: level 38 + Necromancy 88%

  Single Target Dispel All Buffs

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 15.2 m

  Target: One player

  Cast: 1 s

  Recycle: 150 s

  Ready again in 151 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Harvest of Bones Requires: level 40 + Necromancy 90% + 40 ranks in Harvest of Dust

  Summon Pet (Wight)

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 75 s

  Ready again in 76.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Sepulchre's Bounty Requires: level 40 + Necromancy 93%

  Area of Effect Pet Damage and Attack Speed Buff

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Radius: 9.8 m

  Attack Delay: -0.8%

  Melee Damage: +0.5%

  Duration: 60 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Gnawing Fear Requires: level 42 + Necromancy 97%

  Area of Effect Non-Player Lull

  Cost: 30% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Radius: 9.1 m

  Duration: 20 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 10 s

  Ready again in 11.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Shadow of Doom Requires: level 46 + Necromancy 106% + 30 ranks in Shadow of Death

  Area of Effect Unholy Resistance Debuff
  Excludes Caster

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Radius: 9.1 m

  Duration: 30 s

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 30 s

  Ready again in 31.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Oblivion's Tide Requires: level 47 + Necromancy 108%

  Area of Effect Non-Player Amnesia

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 30.5 m

  Target: One player or creature

  Radius: 9.1 m

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 30 s

  Ready again in 31.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Channel the Void Requires: level 50 + Necromancy 115% + 30 ranks in Embrace the Void

  Group Target Power Cost Buff

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 15.2 m

  Target: Your group

  Duration: 5 min

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Douse the Light Requires: level 50 + Necromancy 115% + 30 ranks in Dim the Light

  Group Target Holy Resistance Buff

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: 15.2 m

  Target: Your group

  Duration: 5 min

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Ready again in 1.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 40
• Spectre Form Requires: level 50 + Necromancy 115%

  Personal Invisibility
  (Clears mobile aggro)

  Cost: 50% of your mana

  Range: Self

  Target: Self

  Duration: 2 min

  Cast: 1.5 s

  Recycle: 30 s

  Ready again in 31.5 s

  Rank: 1 / 20