Necromancy

Summary

Necromancy on Outlands features **10 Necromancy Abilities** inspired by classic Necromancy spells, rebalanced for mage characters in PvM.
Players with the **Necromancy skill** accumulate **Unholy Symbols**, a virtual resource used to activate Necromancy abilities.
Players earn **1 Unholy Symbol every 5 seconds** and can bank up to:

 * (Effective Necromancy Skill / 10) (rounded down).

Each ability has an **Unholy Symbol Cost** (ranging from **1 to 5**).
**Necromancy Abilities do NOT cost mana** and **are NOT affected by Fame/Karma**.
**Activation:**

 * Instant, **cannot be interrupted**, and **does not require empty hands**.
 * Each ability has a **30-second cooldown** before it can be used again.
 * Some abilities can be used while **hidden**, but **will not display effects while hidden**.

Acquiring and Increasing Necromancy Skill

Players must obtain a **Book of Necromancy** to use Necromancy abilities.

1. 1. **How to Obtain a Book of Necromancy:**

**Character Creation:** If Necromancy is selected, the player starts with the book.
**Necromancer NPCs:** Purchase for **5,000 Gold** or **sacrifice 25,000 Fame**.

 * Speak near them using: `"Necromancer"`, `"Necromancy"`, or `"Book"`.

**Training from NPCs:** Players can train **up to 50 Necromancy** from an NPC.
**Skill Gain:** Players gain Necromancy passively while **casting spells** (similar to Magery).
**Above 100 Skill:** Use **Skill Scrolls** to reach **101-120 Necromancy**.
**Necromancy requires Magery:**

 * A player’s **Effective Necromancy Skill** is **capped by Magery** until **100 Magery**.
 * Once **100 Magery** is reached, Necromancy can go up to **120** freely.

Necromancy Menu

Players with a **Book of Necromancy** can access the **Necromancy Menu** by:

 * **Double-clicking the book** or **typing `[Necromancy]`**.

The **menu** displays:

 * **Unholy Symbols count** (current/max).
 * **List of Necromancy abilities**, including **costs and skill requirements**.
 * **"Activate Ability" button** to use abilities (if requirements are met).

Necromancy Hotbar

Players can open the **Necromancy Hotbar** by:

 * Clicking `"Open Hotbar"` in the **Necromancy Menu**.
 * Typing `[NecromancyHotbar]`.

1. 1. **Ability Button Colors:**

**Yellow:** Enough Unholy Symbols available.
**Light Grey:** Not enough Unholy Symbols.
**Dark Grey:** Ability on cooldown.
**Red:** Player does not meet the skill requirement.

1. 1. **Additional Hotbar Features**

**Layout Switching:**

 * Clicking the **Orb Button** changes between **vertical/horizontal, single/double rows, and minimalist mode**.

**Ability Auto-Renew:**

 * If enabled, abilities **automatically activate** when possible.
 * Multiple abilities **prioritize cheaper ones first**.
 * **Auto-renew stops if the player is out of combat for 30 seconds**.

1. 1. **Saving the Hotbar on Logout**

Players can save the hotbar position using: -savenecrobar

To **automatically restore the hotbar on login**: 1. Open **Options Gump**. 2. Open **Hotbar**. 3. Hold **Ctrl + Alt** and click the **Symbol Icon**. 4. Name the **gump entry**. 5. Check **"Remember across client restarts"**. 6. Click **"Remember UI Window Positions"**.

Necromancy Commands

Players can access Necromancy abilities using:

`[Necromancy1]`, `[Necromancy2]`, `[Necromancy3]`, etc. (corresponds to Hotbar positions).
Specific commands like `[EvilOmen]` or `[RaiseDead]`.
Full list available at Necromancy Commands.

Necromancy in PvP

**Necromancy abilities do NOT work in PvP.**
Some abilities can be **activated**, but **effects will not apply** while flagged in PvP.
Instead, players gain a **flat PvP Spell Damage Bonus:**

 * (10% * (Necromancy Skill / 100)) (similar to Camping, Forensics, Tracking, etc.).

Summoned followers follow **Spirit Speak handling** in PvP.
**Unholy Symbols still accumulate** while in PvP.
The **Wither** and **Vampiric Embrace** abilities **CANNOT be activated in PvP**.

Necromancy Ability Descriptions

The table below outlines each Necromancy Ability, including:

**Name**
**Unholy Symbol Cost**
**Minimum Skill Requirement**
**Ability Icon**
**Effect Description**

Name	Unholy Symbol	Min. Skill	Description
Vengeful Spirit	1	50	For next 30 seconds all summon spells cast will instead create an Undead follower that loses 1% health & max health every 10 seconds but has damage increased by (20% * (Necromancy / 100))
Poison Strike	1	55	Target a creature that you have applied Spell Poison or Disease onto to resolve up to 3 Poison ticks and up to 8 Disease ticks remaining at (100% * (Necromancy / 100)) normal damage. The number of ticks resolved is capped by (Poison Ticks Already Resolved + 1) Poison Strike will now consider all ticks resolved from weaker/previous Poison effects a player has already resolved on a creature Poison Aspect Armor's "Chance for Extra Poison Tick" will boost the total number of Poison Ticks resolved with Poison Strike (to a maximum of 5) provided the player has already resolved that total number of ticks on the creature
Evil Omen	2	60	For next 30 seconds Spell Damage is increased by (20% * (Necromancy / 100)) but spells have a 25% chance to inflict (ManaCost / 2) damage on the player
Corpse Skin	2	65	For next 30 seconds any damaging spell will apply a Disease effect dealing damage of (25% * (Necromancy / 100)) over 30 seconds
Vampiric Embrace	3	70	Target a nearby corpse to heal player's Undead followers for (15% * (Necromancy / 100)) of their Maximum Health (You can target an enemy or yourself and it will automatically search the surrounding area for a corpse to trigger the ability)
Mind Rot	3	75	For next 30 seconds any new Poison Spell or spell-based Disease effects will inflict (20% * (Necromancy / 100)) more damage
Blood Oath	4	80	Player takes 5 damage and for next 30 seconds increases damage their Undead followers inflict by (30% * (Necromancy / 100))
Strangle	4	85	For next 30 seconds Spell Damage you inflict will be delayed by 5 seconds but will be increased by (30% * (Necromancy / 100)) damage
Wither	5	90	Player takes 10 damage and for next 30 seconds gains (30 * (Necromancy / 100)) mana that can only be spent on non-damage causing spells (When a spell consumes mana from the Wither mana pool, it will have its chance to proc mana-based trigger effects (such Aspect Spellbook Special Effects) reduced to only the percentage of "real" mana used)
Pain Spike	5	95	Target a nearby corpse to inflict (800 * (Necromancy / 100)) damage divided between 4 creatures within 4 tiles with damage max of (600 * (Necromancy / 100)) per target (You can target an enemy directly and it will automatically search the surrounding area for a corpse to trigger the ability). The amount of damage inflicted on a creature is capped by the total damage previously inflicted on that creature by that player, with a minimum of 100 damage If there are multiple valid creatures in range of a corpse, the ability will select the creatures the player has damaged the most so far

Undead Summons

When the **"Vengeful Spirit"** ability is active, summons will appear as **undead variants**.
**Undead Summons:**

 * **No time limit** but **slowly decay** over time.
 * **Stronger than regular summons** but **require more frequent re-summoning**.
 * **Affected by Spirit Speak**, increasing **Stats, Skills, and Dispel Resistance**.
 * **Do NOT inherit spell hues** and retain their original hue.

Spell	Regular Summon	Undead Summon
	File:Fireelemental.jpg Fire Elemental	File:Lich.jpg Lich
	Earth Elemental	Ancient Mummy

Summon Creature/Raise Dead

When Summon Creature is cast with **Vengeful Spirit** active, the spell will summon **a random undead creature**.

Pool 1	Pool 2	Pool 3	Pool 4
Skeleton Zombie	Skeletal Knight Ghoul	Ghost Skeletal Mage	Skeletal Marksman Rotting Flesh

Effective Necromancy Skill

Each ability has a **minimum skill requirement**.
A player's **Effective Necromancy Skill is capped by Magery**.

 * Example: **80 Necromancy + 60 Magery** → **Effective Necromancy = 60**.
 * **At 100 Magery**, Necromancy can increase **above 100** (via Skill Scrolls).

**Necromancy power scales with Effective Skill** but **bonuses do NOT count toward activation requirements**.
The **maximum number of Unholy Symbols** banked is:

 * (Effective Necromancy Skill / 10) (rounded down).

Summoner's Tome

Requires **80 Spirit Speaking** and **80 Magery**.
**Undead summons receive the same upgrades** as standard summons.

Training

A Book of Necromancy is required to train Necromancy.

Skill	Activity
0-50	Train from NPC
50-80	Passively while casting spells in the New Player Dungeon
80-120	Passively while casting spells