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💀 Necro Summoner (PvM Undead Commander)

A durable, minion-focused spellcaster designed for high survivability, battlefield control, and passive sustain via undead synergy. Harnesses the power of Necromancy and Spirit Speak to create a powerful frontline of minions while supporting from range with Magery.

🧠 Stat Allocation

  • Strength: 100
  • Dexterity: 25
  • Intelligence: 100

📊 Skills (720 Skill Points)

  • 120 Necromancy
  • 120 Spirit Speak
  • 120 Herding
  • 100 Magery
  • 100 Magic Resist
  • 80 Wrestling
  • 80 Meditation

🪄 Wrestling provides utility for spell interruption immunity. Meditation fuels long fights. Herding unlocks bonus summon limits.

⚙️ Gear & Required Items

  • Armor: 🛡️ Leather Armor (best balance of protection and regen for casters)
  • Weapons:
  • 📕 Necromancy Spellbook (for Vengeful Spirit and Vampiric Embrace)
  • 📘 Magery Spellbook (acts as weapon; enhances spell damage)
  • Backpack Item:
  • 🪓 Shepherd’s Crook (must be double-clicked to activate herding bonuses; does not need to be equipped)

🔁 Summoner’s Codex: Prioritize leveling Earth Elementals — they are your primary tanks.

📚 Codices & Required Books

  • Wizard’s Grimoire
  • Summoner’s Tome
  • Necromancy Spellbook (must be in your backpack)
  • Magery Spellbook

🌌 Aspect Recommendations

  • Primary: 🌑 Eldritch

    Best aspect overall for this build: powerful mana return, casting buffs, and synergy with constant spell use and summon upkeep.

  • Alternate: 💫 Void

    More effective for players who cast damage spells frequently over relying on summons.

🧠 Start with Eldritch — it should be your first aspect leveled.

Type Links
Summon Power Follower Hit Chance, Follower Damage, Summon Duration
Survival Damage Taken Reduction, Disrupt Avoid Chance
Sustain Vampiric Leech Bonus, Spirit Speak Effectiveness
Utility Spell Damage, Aspect Effect Modifier

🧾 Playstyle

  • Start each fight by activating Vengeful Spirit
  • Summon creatures (e.g., Lich, Wraiths, Earth Elementals) while Vengeful Spirit is active to generate undead versions
  • Undead summons do ~20% more damage but decay over time (1% HP loss every 10 seconds)
  • Heal summons using Vampiric Embrace on a nearby corpse
  • Enhance them further with Spirit Speak to boost stats and resist dispel
  • Use Magery to clean up enemies and control space with utility spells
  • Keep Summoner’s Tome upgrades focused on Earth Elementals for best tank uptime
  • Maintain high uptime on mobs using Herding bonuses

☠️ Necromancy Mechanics Notes

  • Necromancy abilities do not cost mana, but instead use Unholy Symbols
  • You passively gain 1 Unholy Symbol every 5 seconds (up to your Effective Necromancy / 10)
  • Each ability has a 30-second cooldown and requires both Magery and Necromancy skill to activate
  • Book of Necromancy must be in your backpack to use any abilities
  • Necromancy abilities are PvM only — they do not affect PvP targets

🧠 Guild Notes

  • Extremely powerful in long-duration dungeon clears
  • Low upkeep; ideal for players who prefer macro-management
  • Strong candidate for guild-funded aspect upgrades due to its solo farming power

“Your summons are your army, your crook your command rod. Guide them well.”