Necromancer
The Necromancer commands the dead — skeletal warriors, mages and golems — while spending Essence on bone, blood and shadow magic. In Season 14 it holds a steady A-tier, offering both army-driven builds and minion-light pure-caster options that comfortably clear all endgame content.
Role
Minion-summoning caster
Core Mechanic
Essence as the resource plus the Book of the Dead, which lets you customize (or sacrifice) each minion type — Skeletal Warriors, Mages and the Golem — to reshape the army.
PvE Tier
PvEAPlaystyle
Commands skeletons and golems while spending Essence on bone, blood and darkness magic; the Book of the Dead lets you tune the army. A steady A-tier endgame class in Season 14 that can also go minion-light for pure spellcasting.
Recommended Builds
Bone Spear
Full guide →Classic crit-piercing caster back with huge damage via reworked Deathless Visage and Bone Graft.
Army of the Dead
Full guide →Screen-wide soul-smashing build, spammed on cooldown thanks to the Rathma's Waking Touch set.
Bone Spirit
Full guide →Returned to its original form — spam cooldown-free spirits for massive burst damage.
Key Aspects & Uniques
- Deathless Visage — Bone-skill helm reworked in S14 to give Bone Spear a big damage boost.
- Blood Moon Breeches — Pants unique supporting the minion-and-bone hybrid packages.
- Lidless Wall — Shield unique that fuels Essence generation for constant casting.
- Rathma's Waking Touch — Set that slashes Army of the Dead cooldown for near-permanent uptime.
- Aspect of Rapid Ossification — Cooldown reduction that keeps bone spenders flowing.
Strengths
- +Army of minions absorbs damage and adds passive DPS while you cast.
- +Book of the Dead makes the class highly customizable — army or caster.
- +Reliable, consistent clear across every endgame activity.
Weaknesses
- −Minion AI and survivability can lag in the highest, hardest-hitting tiers.
- −Some top builds hinge on specific set/unique drops to peak.
Why This Tier
A-tier: dependable and well-rounded across all content, but its top-end push and minion durability sit just under the S-tier classes.
Skills