Plus, Warlocks regain spell slots after short rests. Warlock: If you want to be a small-operations undead-army farmer, starting at level 9, the Warlock can use all spell slots toward Danse Macabre ( Xanathar’s Guide to Everything), which creates an undead horde of 5 for one hour (concentration). Keep in mind that at level 6, a Necromancer Wizard will learn Animate Dead automatically.ĭruid: Another option for this build, if you wish to take a more Environmentally Friendly approach, is Druid Circle of the Spores ( Guide to Ravnica), who reanimate the dead with fungal microbes. Choose spells that assist in your goal in raising the dead. With this school, Necromancy spell costs are halved, a Necromancer can raise an extra undead, and the undead created have extra hit points and damage modifiers. Wizard: To achieve this build, a player can choose the School of Necromancy in the Wizard class. So what kind of a Necromancer do you want to be? In this article, we’ll discuss a few archetypes of Necromancy, compatible classes and spells to achieve your archetype’s goals, and logistical tactics for your Necromancer to employ. Odysseus travels to the Realm of the Dead for nekromanteía, or divination by means of the dead King Saul commanded the Witch of Endor to call upon the spirit of Samuel a day prior to his death on the battlefield Medieval mages believed they could use necromancy for manipulation, illusions, and gaining knowledge.
Historically, Necromancy has been defined as the practice of magic in which the dead is summoned in body or spirit to foretell future events, impart knowledge, live again, or be used as weapons. What does this mean for you? Do you want to raise an undead army to rival all the kingdoms in the world? Do you want to study dark magic relating to life and death to reveal the secrets of eternity? “Dark Ritual” by DocWendigo, CC Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Licenseĭisclaimer: This article contains affiliate links that add to our coffers.