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 EQ II Spells, Abilities, and Combat Art Listing - Necromancer
  Name Lvl MII Previous (Lvl)/
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Description  
 
 Rot1N/A /
Greater Rot(6)
Quickly deals disease damage over time to an enemy. 

 Summon Minion1N/A /
Summon Servant(12)
Summons a pet to obey the necromancer. 

 Heal Minion2N/A /
Repair Bones(14)
Transfers health from the necromancer to the pet. 

 Coil3N/A /
Dark Coil(10)
Deals disease damage over an extended time to target enemy. 

 Magi's Shielding4An augmentation spell that benefits the caster by increasing avoidance, maximum Health, and decreasing the chance of interruption. (Not upgradeable) 

 Arcane Augur5Grants a chance to create a heroic opportunity. 

 Bind Sight5An augmentation that grants the mage the ability to see through the eyes of target ally. This augmentation breaks if the mage enters combat. (Not upgradeable) 

 Chain5N/A /
Enchain(19)
Roots the necromancer's target in place, preventing them from movement. Any damage received by the target has a chance at breaking the effect. When the root effect expires, the target will run away in fear with a movement penalty for a short duration. 

 Cure Arcane6Cures magic, mental, and divine impairments on target ally. (Not upgradeable) 

 Greater Rot6Rot(1) /
Seething Rot(12)
Quickly deals disease damage over time to an enemy. 

 Favor of the Dead7N/A /
Favor of the Fallen(21)
An augmentation that increases the power pool and noxious resistance for the necromancer's group. The noxious resist protects more against disease than poison. 

 Locusts8N/A /
Blight(22)
Deals disease damage over time to the targeted enemy and surrounding encounter members. 

 Dispel Magic9Dispels beneficial magic spells from the mage's target. (Not upgradeable) 

 See Invisibility9An augmentation that allows a mage's ally to see invisible enemies. (Not upgradeable) 

 Dark Coil10Coil(3) /
Withering Coil(17)
Deals disease damage over an extended time to target enemy. 

 Aggression1114N/A /
Boon of the Lifeless(25)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an offensive stance, granting a chance to drain health from an enemy to the minion with every attack and spell. This augmentation also increases their attack speed and offensive casting skills, at the cost of decreased defense. This augmentation cannot be stacked with a defensive stance. 

 Mark of the Dead12N/A /
Mark of the Miasmic(26)
A group augmentation that increases stamina and intelligence for the necromancer's group and their pets. 

 Seething Rot1214Greater Rot(6) /
Rotten Blast(20)
Quickly deals disease damage over time to an enemy. 

 Summon Servant12Summon Minion(1) /
Undying Adherent(24)
Summons a pet to obey the necromancer. 

 Aqueous Stone13Summons an item to an ally that will grant them water-breathing. (Not upgradeable) 

 Bleeding Ritual13N/A /
Bloody Ritual(27)
Slowly drains the life of the necromancer's minion and converts it to power over time for the necromancer. 

 Grisly Defense1414N/A /
Grisly Brace(28)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an defensive stance, increasing their spell resistance, hate generation, and granting them a damage shield that drains health from an attacker, at the cost of decreased attack speed. This augmentation cannot be stacked with an offensive stance. 

 Necromantic Mark14N/A /
Necromantic Rune(28)
An augmentation for the necromancer's minion that grants it a chance to decrease an enemy's poison and disease resist every time it attacks or receives damage. 

 Repair Bones1414Heal Minion(2) /
Mend Bones(28)
Transfers health from the necromancer to the pet. 

 Call Servant15Teleports the summoner's pet to the summoner. (Not upgradeable) 

 Invisibility15Grants invisibility to an ally and reduces their movement speed. If that ally has a pet, the pet is also granted invisibility. You can only maintain this spell on a single ally. (Not upgradeable) 

 Grasp16N/A /
Grasping Bones(30)
Briefly stuns the necromancer's target. 

 Siphon Cloud16N/A /
Breath of the Unearthed(30)
Drains health from all nearby enemies surrounding the necromancer, returning some of that health to the necromancer. 

 Withering Coil17Dark Coil(10) /
Withering Affliction(31)
Deals disease damage over an extended time to target enemy. 

 Splintered Heart18N/A /
Dark Heart(33)
Summons an item to an ally that converts health into power over time. Upgrades to this spell increase the effectiveness of the summon item. 

 Enchain19Chain(5) /
Chains of Torment(33)
Roots the necromancer's target in place, preventing them from movement. Any damage received by the target has a chance at breaking the effect. When the root effect expires, the target will run away in fear with a movement penalty for a short duration. 

 Grim Spellbinder20N/A /
Grim Thulian(34)
Summons an evil warlock spirit to obey the necromancer. 

 Lifetap2024N/A /
Draw Life(35)
Deals disease damage to the enemy and transfers a portion of this damage to the necromancer's health. 

 Nylph's Bone Form20"Fun spell" - Shapechanges caster. (Skeleton illusion) 

 Rotten Blast20Seething Rot(12) /
Pestilential Blast(29)
Quickly deals disease damage over time to an enemy. 

 Word of Force20Deals instant magic damage to the targeted enemy, with a chance at dealing additional magic damage. (Purchaseable from Gumgullet, merchant in Splitpaw Den, once you have earned the trust of the gnolls. Not upgradeable.) 

 Clinging Darkness21N/A /
Decaying Darkness(36)
Deals disease damage over time and reduces the movement speed of the target. 

 Favor of the Fallen2124Favor of the Dead(7) /
Unholy Covenant(35)
An augmentation that increases the power pool and noxious resistance for the necromancer's group. The noxious resist protects more against disease than poison. 

 Blight2224Locusts(8) /
Locust Swarm(36)
Deals disease damage over time to the targeted enemy and surrounding encounter members. 

 Swarm of Rats2324N/A /
Plague of Rats(37)
Summons a swarm of plague rats on the necromancer's victim. 

 Unliving Eyes23A group augmentation that grants ultravision and allows the necromancer's allies to see invisible enemies. (Not upgradeable) 

 Fear24N/A /
Terror(38)
Forces target to flee in fear. The fear effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked or cast upon. 

 Undying Adherent24Summon Servant(12) /
Rotting Thrall(38)
Summons an undead fighter to obey the necromancer. 

 Boon of the Lifeless25Aggression(11) /
Words of the Wicked(39)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an offensive stance, granting a chance to drain health from an enemy to the minion with every attack and spell. This augmentation also increases their attack speed and offensive casting skills, at the cost of decreased defense. This augmentation cannot be stacked with a defensive stance. 

 Grisly Mark25N/A /
Horrific Mark(39)
Drains the target's stamina and wisdom, adding it to the necromancer's benefit. An essence of anguish is granted if the afflicted enemy dies while under the effects of this spell. 

 Mark of the Miasmic26Mark of the Dead(12) /
Teachings of the Dead(40)
A group augmentation that increases stamina and intelligence for the necromancer's group and their pets. 

 Bloody Ritual27Bleeding Ritual(13) /
Devour Health(41)
Slowly drains the life of the necromancer's minion and converts it to power over time for the necromancer. 

 Grisly Brace2834Grisly Defense(14) /
Grisly Stele(42)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an defensive stance, increasing their spell resistance, hate generation, and granting them a damage shield that drains health from an attacker, at the cost of decreased attack speed. This augmentation cannot be stacked with an offensive stance. 

 Mend Bones28Repair Bones(14) /
Necrotic Mending(42)
Transfers health from the necromancer to the pet. 

 Necromantic Rune28Necromantic Mark(14) /
Necromantic Symbol(42)
An augmentation for the necromancer's minion that grants it a chance to decrease an enemy's poison and disease resist every time it attacks or receives damage. 

 Pestilential Blast29Rotten Blast(20) /
Skinrot(43)
Quickly deals disease damage over time to an enemy. 

 Breath of the Unearthed3034Siphon Cloud(16) /
Accursed Cloud(44)
Drains health from all nearby enemies surrounding the necromancer, returning some of that health to the necromancer. 

 Grasping Bones30Grasp(16) /
Convulse(44)
Briefly stuns the necromancer's target. 

 Nylph's Zombie Form30"Fun spell" - Shapechanges caster. (Zombie illusion) 

 Withering Affliction3134Withering Coil(17) /
Death's Coil(45)
Deals disease damage over an extended time to target enemy. 

 Shadowy Stalker32N/A /
Shadowy Assassin(46)
Summons a shadowy assassin to serve the necromancer. 

 Chains of Torment33Enchain(19) /
Eternal Bindings(47)
Roots the necromancer's target in place, preventing them from movement. Any damage received by the target has a chance at breaking the effect. When the root effect expires, the target will run away in fear with a movement penalty for a short duration. 

 Dark Heart33Splintered Heart(18) /
Sacrificial Heart(47)
Summons an item to an ally that converts health into power over time. Upgrades to this spell increase the effectiveness of the summoned item. 

 Transfer Life3334N/A /
Exchange Life(47)
Transfers health from the necromancer to target ally. 

 Grim Thulian34Grim Spellbinder(20) /
Grim Terror(48)
Summons an evil warlock spirit to obey the necromancer. 

 Draw Life35Lifetap(20) /
Siphon Life(50)
Deals disease damage to the enemy and transfers a portion of this damage to the necromancer's health. 

 Ghastly Stench35N/A /
Stench of the Grave(49)
Summons a ghastly zombie to attack the necromancer's victim. Any nearby enemies will suffer disease damage over time until the ghastly zombie is slain. 

 Nylph's Misty Image35"Fun spell" - Shapechanges caster. (Ghostly human illusion) 

 Swarm of Bats35Deals piercing damage over time to target enemy and decreases their defense. (Added wth the Bloodlines Chronicles Adventure Pack.) 

 Unholy Covenant35Favor of the Fallen(21) /
Aspect of Undead(49)
An augmentation that increases the power pool and noxious resistance for the necromancer's group. The noxious resist protects more against disease than poison. 

 Decaying Darkness36Clinging Darkness(21) /
Dooming Darkness(51)
Deals disease damage over time and reduces the movement speed of the target. 

 Locust Swarm36Blight(22) /
Torrential Plague(50)
Deals disease damage over time to the targeted enemy and surrounding encounter members. 

 Plague of Rats37Swarm of Rats(23) /
Blighted Pack(51)
Summons a swarm of plague rats on the necromancer's victim. 

 Rotting Thrall38Undying Adherent(24) /
Diseased Servant(52)
Summons a Rotting Thrall minion to do the Necromancer's bidding. 

 Terror38Fear(24) /
Fright(52)
Forces target to flee in fear. The fear effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked or cast upon. 

 Horrific Mark39Grisly Mark(25) /
Abominable Mark(53)
Drains the target's stamina and wisdom, adding it to the necromancer's benefit. An essence of anguish is granted if the afflicted enemy dies while under the effects of this spell. 

 Words of the Wicked3944Boon of the Lifeless(25) /
Voice of the Departed(53)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an offensive stance, granting a chance to drain health from an enemy to the minion with every attack and spell. This augmentation also increases their attack speed and offensive casting skills, at the cost of decreased defense. This augmentation cannot be stacked with a defensive stance. 

 Dartain's Dead Sight40"Fun spell" - Grants infravision to caster. 

 Deathly Pallor40Gives the illusion of death to the necromancer. All summoned minions are banished. 

 Rending Frenzy4044N/A /
Rending Fury(54)
A minion augmentation which grants a chance at berserking the minion in combat. This increases their attack speed and combat attack damage. 

 Teachings of the Dead40Mark of the Miasmic(26) /
Teachings of the Shadow(54)
A group augmentation that increases stamina and intelligence for the necromancer's group and their pets. 

 Devour Health41Bloody Ritual(27) /
Devour Vitae(55)
Slowly drains the life of the necromancer's minion and converts it to power over time for the necromancer. 

 Grisly Stele42Grisly Brace(28) /
Grisly Ward(56)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an defensive stance, increasing their spell resistance, hate generation, and granting them a damage shield that drains health from an attacker, at the cost of decreased attack speed. This augmentation cannot be stacked with an offensive stance. 

 Necromantic Symbol4244Necromantic Rune(28) /
Necromantic Insignia(56)
An augmentation for the necromancer's minion that grants it a chance to decrease an enemy's poison and disease resist every time it attacks or receives damage. 

 Necrotic Mending4244Mend Bones(28) /
Necrotic Replenishment(56)
Transfers health from the necromancer to the pet. 

 Skinrot43Pestilential Blast(29) /
Death Rot(57)
Quickly deals disease damage over time to an enemy. 

 Accursed Cloud44Breath of the Unearthed(30) /
Infernal Cloud(58)
Drains health from all nearby enemies surrounding the necromancer, returning some of that health to the necromancer. 

 Convulse44Grasping Bones(30) /
Constrict(58)
Briefly stuns the necromancer's target. 

 Death's Coil45Withering Affliction(31) /
Deathly Coil(59)
Deals disease damage over an extended time to target enemy. 

 Nylph's Skeletal Regiment45"Fun spell" - Shapechanges caster's group. (Skeleton illusion) 

 Shadowy Assassin46Shadowy Stalker(32) /
Nightshade(60)
Summons a shadowy assassin to serve the necromancer. 

 Eternal Bindings47Chains of Torment(33) /
Eternal Chains(61)
Roots the necromancer's target in place, preventing them from movement. Any damage received by the target has a chance at breaking the effect. When the root effect expires, the target will run away in fear with a movement penalty for a short duration. 

 Exchange Life47Transfer Life(33) /
Displace Life(61)
Transfers health from the necromancer to target ally. 

 Sacrificial Heart47Dark Heart(33) /
Ruinous Heart(61)
Summons an item to an ally that converts health into power over time. Upgrades to this spell increase the effectiveness of the summoned item. 

 Grim Terror48Grim Thulian(34) /
Grim Heretic(62)
Summons an evil warlock spirit to obey the necromancer. 

 Revivication48Resurrects the corpse of target ally. This spell may be cast during combat and has a longer than normal range. Requires an essence of anguish. 

 Aspect of Undead49Unholy Covenant(35) /
Favor of the Infernal(63)
An augmentation that increases the power pool and noxious resistance for the necromancer's group. The noxious resist protects more against disease than poison. 

 Stench of the Grave49Ghastly Stench(35) /
Awaken Grave(63)
Summons a ghastly zombie to attack the necromancer's victim. Any nearby enemies will suffer disease damage over time until the ghastly zombie is slain. 

 Dartain's Cloaking Debris50"Fun spell" - Creates pulsing black aura effect around caster. 

 Lich50N/A /
Archlich(70)
Changes the necromancer into a lich, allowing the slow conversion of health into power over time. All of the lich's disease based hostile spells siphon additional health from the target and adding the health to the lich. 

 Siphon Life5054Draw Life(35) /
Abate Life(64)
Deals disease damage to the enemy and transfers a portion of this damage to the necromancer's health. 

 Torrential Plague50Locust Swarm(36) /
Torrential Pestilence(64)
Deals disease damage over time to the targeted enemy and surrounding encounter members. 

 Blighted Pack5154Plague of Rats(37) /
Blighted Horde(65)
Summons a pack of rotting creatures on the necromancer's victim. 

 Dooming Darkness51Decaying Darkness(36) /
N/A
Deals disease damage over time and reduces the movement speed of the target. 

 Diseased Servant52Rotting Thrall(38) /
Undying Dreadnought(66)
Summons an undead fighter to obey the necromancer. 

 Drawing of Souls52Reduces strength and intelligence on the target. If the target dies while under this spell, its soul is drawn into the necromancer. Once drawn in this manner, the soul grants a temporary ability to the necromancer, or the spell component is returned. New abilities, granted in this way, cannot accumulate nor do they stack with one another when used. Requires an Essence of Anguish as a spell component. (Possible temporary abilities that can be gained: Feasting Soul; Flayer's Soul; Pestilent Soul; Servile Soul; Soothing Soul; Unstoppable Soul) 

 Fright52Terror(38) /
Dread(66)
Forces target to flee in fear. The fear effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked or cast upon. 

 Abominable Mark53Horrific Mark(39) /
Loathsome Mark(67)
Drains the target's stamina and wisdom, adding it to the necromancer's benefit. An essence of anguish is granted if the afflicted enemy dies while under the effects of this spell. 

 Voice of the Departed5354Words of the Wicked(39) /
Howl of the Damned(67)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an offensive stance, granting a chance to drain health from an enemy to the minion with every attack and spell. This augmentation also increases their attack speed and offensive casting skills, at the cost of decreased defense. This augmentation cannot be stacked with a defensive stance. 

 Rending Fury54Rending Frenzy(40) /
Rending Fervor(68)
A minion augmentation which grants a chance at berserking the minion in combat. This increases their attack speed and combat attack damage. 

 Teachings of the Shadow5454Teachings of the Dead(40) /
Teachings of the Underworld(68)
A group augmentation that increases stamina and intelligence for the necromancer's group and their pets. 

 Control Undeath55Allows the necromancer to command an undead opponent. The opponent has a recurring chance to resist the charm throughout its duration. Higher ranks of this spell will decrease the chance at a periodic resist. 

 Devour Vitae55Devour Health(41) /
Devour Essence(69)
Slowly drains the life of the necromancer's minion and converts it to power over time for the necromancer. 

 Grisly Ward56Grisly Stele(42) /
Grisly Bulwark(70)
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an defensive stance, increasing their spell resistance, hate generation, and granting them a damage shield that drains health from an attacker, at the cost of decreased attack speed. This augmentation cannot be stacked with an offensive stance. 

 Necromantic Insignia56Necromantic Symbol(42) /
Necromantic Brand(70)
An augmentation for the necromancer's minion that grants it a chance to decrease an enemy's poison and disease resist every time it attacks or receives damage. 

 Necrotic Replenishment56Necrotic Mending(42) /
Necrotic Reformation(70)
Transfers health from the necromancer to the pet. 

 Death Rot57Skinrot(43) /
N/A
Quickly deals disease damage over time to an enemy. 

 Constrict58Convulse(44) /
N/A
Briefly stuns the necromancer's target. 

 Consumption58A temporary augmentation placed on the necromancer's pet that allows it to steal health with every successful attack or spell cast on an enemy. The stolen health is divided between the necromancer and the pet. 

 Infernal Cloud58Accursed Cloud(44) /
N/A
Drains health from all nearby enemies surrounding the necromancer, returning some of that health to the necromancer. 

 Deathly Coil59Death's Coil(45) /
N/A
Deals disease damage over an extended time to target enemy. 

 Nightshade60Shadowy Assassin(46) /
N/A
Summons a shadowy assassin to serve the necromancer. 

 Displace Life6164Exchange Life(47) /
N/A
Transfers health from the necromancer to target ally. 

 Eternal Chains61Eternal Bindings(47) /
N/A
Roots the necromancer's target in place, preventing them from movement. Any damage received by the target has a chance at breaking the effect. When the root effect expires, the target will run away in fear with a movement penalty for a short duration. 

 Ruinous Heart61Sacrificial Heart(47) /
N/A
Summons an item to an ally that converts health into power over time. Upgrades to this spell increase the effectiveness of the summoned item. 

 Grim Heretic62Grim Terror(48) /
N/A
Summons an evil warlock spirit to obey the necromancer. 

 Awaken Grave6364Stench of the Grave(49) /
N/A
Summons a ghastly zombie to attack the necromancer's victim. Any nearby enemies will suffer disease damage over time until the ghastly zombie is slain. 

 Favor of the Infernal63Aspect of Undead(49) /
N/A
An augmentation that increases the power pool and noxious resistance for the necromancer's group. The noxious resist protects more against disease than poison. 

 Abate Life6464Siphon Life(50) /
N/A
Deals disease damage to the enemy and transfers a portion of this damage to the necromancer's health. 

 Torrential Pestilence6464Torrential Plague(50) /
N/A
Deals disease damage over time to the targeted enemy and surrounding encounter members. 

 Blighted Horde65Blighted Pack(51) /
N/A
Summons a pack of rotting creatures on the necromancer's victim. 

 Undead Tide65Summons an army of undead kin at the cost of health over time to the necromancer. The number of undead summoned increases based on the quantity of nearby corpses. 

 Dread66Fright(52) /
N/A
Forces target to flee in fear. The fear effect has a chance to break each time the target is attacked or cast upon. 

 Undying Dreadnought66Diseased Servant(52) /
N/A
Summons an undead fighter to obey the necromancer. 

 Howl of the Damned67Voice of the Departed(53) /
N/A
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an offensive stance, granting a chance to drain health from an enemy to the minion with every attack and spell. This augmentation also increases their attack speed and offensive casting skills, at the cost of decreased defense. This augmentation cannot be stacked with a defensive stance. 

 Loathsome Mark67Abominable Mark(53) /
N/A
Drains the target's stamina and wisdom, adding it to the necromancer's benefit. An Essence of Anguish is granted if the afflicted enemy dies while under the effects of this spell. 

 Rending Fervor68Rending Fury(54) /
N/A
A minion augmentation which grants a chance at berserking the minion in combat. This increases their attack speed and combat attack damage. 

 Teachings of the Underworld68Teachings of the Shadow(54) /
N/A
A group augmentation that increases stamina and intelligence for the necromancer's group and their pets. 

 Devour Essence69Devour Vitae(55) /
N/A
Slowly drains the life of the necromancer's minion and converts it to power over time for the necromancer. 

 Archlich70Lich(50) /
N/A
Changes the necromancer into a lich, allowing the slow conversion of health into power over time. All of the lich's disease based hostile spells siphon additional health from the target and adding the health to the lich. 

 Grisly Bulwark70Grisly Ward(56) /
N/A
An augmentation cast on the necromancer's minion that places them into an defensive stance, increasing their spell resistance, hate generation, and granting them a damage shield that drains health from an attacker, at the cost of decreased attack speed. This augmentation cannot be stacked with an offensive stance. 

 Necromantic Brand70Necromantic Insignia(56) /
N/A
An augmentation for the necromancer's minion that grants it a chance to decrease an enemy's poison and disease resist every time it attacks or receives damage. 

 Necrotic Reformation70Necrotic Replenishment(56) /
N/A
Transfers health from the necromancer to the pet. 

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