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Player class

Necromancer

Necromancers do not fear death, for death itself is their most loyal servant.

Starting level
1
Health
500
Mana
150
Base damage
50
Equipment
700 items
Armor sets
16

Equipment families: Body armor, Bone weapons, Offerings, Hand armor, Head armor, Leg armor, Talismans.

Necromancer archetype

Undead Emissary

Physical specialist. Each archetype point adds +0.3% physical damage.

Skills
2
Upgrades
6
Summons
4
Ailments
1
Passives
3
Modifiers
2

Active progression

Skills, upgrades, and modifiers

Every upgrade is visible beside its root skill. Modifiers stay with the skill they transform.

Root skill

Spear of Vengeance

Throw a bone spear， piercing through enemies

Unlock
0 points
Max level
3
Point cost
0
Mana
2
Cooldown
1s
Range
6

Exact scalingPhysical damage: 80% of player damage per second, +24% per skill level

3 upgrades
Unholy GripUnlock 9 - max level 2 - cost 2

Reduced cooldown time

Cooldown reduction: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level

GuttingUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

Splits into 3 bone shards on hit

Generated attack physical damage: 30% of player damage at level 1, +6% of player damage per additional level

HookUnlock 19 - max level 1 - cost 4

Slows down enemy movement and attack speed

Movement-speed reduction: 10% at level 1, +5% per additional level; attack-speed reduction: 5% at level 1, +2% per additional level

1 skill modifier
Bursting Spear
  • Damage percent300%
  • Secondary count2

Root skill

Blood Pool

Release evil blood， continuously damaging nearby enemies

Unlock
9 points
Max level
4
Point cost
2
Mana
20
Cooldown
20s
Range
6

Exact scalingPhysical damage: 150% of player damage, +30% per skill level

3 upgrades
Blood RiteUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

Increased duration

Duration increase: +2s at level 1, +1s per additional level

Soul SurgeUnlock 19 - max level 2 - cost 4

Increases nearby summon movement speed

Nearby companion movement speed: +30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

Bloodthirsty RageUnlock 24 - max level 1 - cost 5

Increases nearby summon damage

Nearby companion damage: +20% at level 1, +5% per additional level

1 skill modifier
Filthy Domain
  • Damage percent250%

Companions

Summons

Listed skill damage multiplied by 1 + (normal attack damage bonus multiplied by the level factor).

Late-game skill factorLv 0+ 0%Lv 50+ 10%Lv 60+ 20%Lv 70+ 40%Lv 75+ 60%Lv 80+ 90%Lv 85+ 120%Lv 90+ 150%Lv 95+ 190%Lv 100+ 230%

Root summon

Skeleton Warrior

Summon a skeleton warrior to fight for you

Unlock
1 points
Max level
4
Mana
4
Cooldown
3s
Count
3
Range
5

Damage100% base, +30% per level

Health300 base, +100 per level

Player-health bonus2% base, +1% per level

3 upgrades
Summoning MasteryUnlock 4 - max level 3 - cost 1

Increased attack speed

Attack-speed bonus: +20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

Shield RaiseUnlock 9 - max level 2 - cost 2

Increased block chance

Block chance: 20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

Blade of CurseUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

Blades imbued with blood curse

Converted normal-attack damage bonus: +20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

Root summon

Death Sentry

Summon a death sentinel to fight for you

Unlock
9 points
Max level
4
Mana
8
Cooldown
3s
Count
3
Range
5

Damage150% base, +30% per level

Health300 base, +100 per level

Player-health bonus2% base, +1% per level

3 upgrades
Bone RampageUnlock 14 - max level 3 - cost 3

Increased attack speed

Attack-speed bonus: +20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

BloodspearUnlock 19 - max level 3 - cost 4

Spears gain blood enchantment

Converted normal-attack damage bonus: +20% at level 1, +15% per additional level

Spirit LanceUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

Attacks have a chance to become multi-hit piercing strikes

Trigger chance: 15% at level 1, +8% per additional level; physical damage: 200% of player damage at level 1, +40% of player damage per additional level

Root summon

Bone Archer

Summon a skeletal archer to fight for you

Unlock
14 points
Max level
4
Mana
15
Cooldown
4s
Count
3
Range
5

Damage180% base, +36% per level

Health200 base, +70 per level

Player-health bonus2% base, +1% per level

3 upgrades
Bone MasteryUnlock 19 - max level 3 - cost 4

Increased summon count

Summon count: +1 per upgrade level

Shadow ArrowUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

Arrows transform into piercing arrows， capable of piercing enemies

Converted normal-attack damage bonus: +30% at level 1, +15% per additional level

Bone Crystal ArrowUnlock 29 - max level 2 - cost 6

Attacks have a chance to release bone crystal arrows， causing area explosion

Trigger chance: 15% at level 1, +8% per additional level; physical damage: 1000% of player damage at level 1, +200% of player damage per additional level

Root summon

Curse Mage

Summon a cursed mage to fight for you

Unlock
29 points
Max level
4
Mana
25
Cooldown
6s
Count
3
Range
5

Damage160% base, +32% per level

Health300 base, +100 per level

Player-health bonus3% base, +1% per level

3 upgrades
Chaos OrbUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

Normal attacks transform into releasing chaos orbs

Converted normal-attack damage bonus: +20% at level 1, +15% per additional level

Void InfusionUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

Warp space， continuously damaging nearby enemies

Physical aura damage: 300% of player damage per second at level 1, +60% of player damage per second per additional level

Chaos NovaUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

Attacks have a chance to release Chaos Nova

Trigger chance: 15% at level 1, +8% per additional level; physical damage: 600% of player damage at level 1, +120% of player damage per additional level

Damage and control

Ailments

Root application rules and every connected ailment upgrade.

Root ailment

Impure Blood

All physical damage skills have a chance to make enemies bleed.

Unlock
14 points
Max level
3
Point cost
3
Layers
3
Duration
2s
Damage
100%

Application rate30% base, +10% per level

Attack-speed reduction10% base

Movement-speed reduction15% base, +5% per level

4 upgrades
Touch of EvilUnlock 19 - max level 3 - cost 4

Increased damage.

Ailment damage bonus: +30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

Dark MadnessUnlock 24 - max level 3 - cost 5

Increased stack limit.

Maximum stacks: +1 per upgrade level

Life DrainUnlock 29 - max level 3 - cost 6

Chance to deal damage based on enemy's max health with each hit.

On-hit trigger chance: 5% at level 1, +2% per additional level; enemy maximum-health damage: 5% at level 1, +1% per additional level

Bone ExplosionUnlock 34 - max level 1 - cost 7

Bleeding enemies explode on death

On-death trigger chance: 10% at level 1, +5% per additional level; spawned attack damage: 200% of player damage at level 1, +40% of player damage per additional level

Permanent bonuses

Passives

Exact gain per point and the value at maximum level.

Soul Sacrifice

Companion damage: +5% per level, +20% at level 4

Unlock 0 points - max level 4 - cost 1

Bone Piercer

Physical penetration: +5% per level, +20% at level 4

Unlock 4 points - max level 4 - cost 2

Mind Blast

Critical-hit chance: +3% per level, +12% at level 4

Unlock 9 points - max level 4 - cost 3

Necromancer archetype

Void Sorcerer

Shadow specialist. Each archetype point adds +0.3% shadow damage.

Skills
6
Upgrades
16
Summons
1
Ailments
1
Passives
3
Modifiers
6

Active progression

Skills, upgrades, and modifiers

Every upgrade is visible beside its root skill. Modifiers stay with the skill they transform.

Root skill

Shadow Orb

Launch a shadow ball

Unlock
0 points
Max level
4
Point cost
0
Mana
2
Cooldown
0s
Range
6

Exact scalingShadow damage: 160% of player damage per second, +48% per skill level

2 upgrades
Shadow EnhancementUnlock 4 - max level 2 - cost 1

Extra critical hit chance

Critical-hit chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level

Shadow FissionUnlock 9 - max level 1 - cost 2

Explodes upon hitting enemies， causing area damage

Generated attack shadow damage: 100% of player damage at level 1, +20% of player damage per additional level

1 skill modifier
Multiple Shadow Orbs
  • Damage percent300%
  • Primary count4

Root skill

Shadow Chains

Shoot 3 shadow chain， hitting 6 enemies

Unlock
4 points
Max level
4
Point cost
1
Mana
3
Cooldown
4s
Range
6

Exact scalingShadow damage: 200% of player damage per second, +40% per skill level

3 upgrades
PsionicsUnlock 9 - max level 2 - cost 2

Reduced cooldown time

Cooldown reduction: 20% at level 1, +8% per additional level

ProfanityUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

Slows down enemy movement speed

Movement-speed reduction: 10% at level 1, +5% per additional level

Soul ImprisonmentUnlock 19 - max level 1 - cost 4

Increased number of targets hit

Additional targets hit: +3 per upgrade level

1 skill modifier
Withering Chains
  • Damage percent250%
  • Primary count1

Root skill

Corruption Domain

Create a path corrupting enemies

Unlock
9 points
Max level
4
Point cost
2
Mana
12
Cooldown
5s
Range
6

Exact scalingShadow damage: 400% of player damage, +80% per skill level

3 upgrades
DiffusionUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

Chance to enlarge

Trigger chance: 40% at level 1, +10% per additional level

CorruptionUnlock 19 - max level 2 - cost 4

Reduces enemy shadow resistance

Shadow resistance reduction: 20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

Violent ReactionUnlock 24 - max level 1 - cost 5

Extra critical hit chance

Critical-hit chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level

1 skill modifier
Withered Ground
  • Damage percent250%
  • Primary count2

Root skill

Shadow Armor

Create a shadow barrier， increasing block chance

Unlock
14 points
Max level
4
Point cost
3
Mana
40
Cooldown
50s
Range
6

Exact scalingBlock chance: 10% base, +5% per skill level

2 upgrades
Energy OverloadUnlock 19 - max level 2 - cost 4

Increased duration

Duration increase: +5s at level 1, +2s per additional level

Dark InfusionUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

Shadow Chains fire 2 additional chain

Converted normal-attack shadow damage: 100% of player damage at level 1, +20% of player damage per additional level

1 skill modifier
Shadow Armor

    Root skill

    Doom Sigil

    Cast a powerful curse， damaging all enemies in the target area

    Unlock
    14 points
    Max level
    4
    Point cost
    3
    Mana
    16
    Cooldown
    6s
    Range
    6

    Exact scalingShadow damage: 600% of player damage per second, +120% per skill level

    3 upgrades
    SenescenceUnlock 19 - max level 2 - cost 4

    Slows down enemy movement speed

    Movement-speed reduction: 30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

    Heavenly FireUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

    Drops a large number of shadow meteors within range

    Generated attack shadow damage: 200% of player damage at level 1, +40% of player damage per additional level

    Infinite VoidUnlock 29 - max level 1 - cost 6

    Creates a shadow area

    Secondary attack shadow damage: 600% of player damage per second at level 1, +120% of player damage per second per additional level

    1 skill modifier
    Dark Crystal Curse
    • Damage percent200%

    Root skill

    Demonic Ball

    Summon a demonic black hole following oneself， continuously releasing shadow balls to attack nearby enemies

    Unlock
    29 points
    Max level
    3
    Point cost
    6
    Mana
    50
    Cooldown
    20s
    Range
    6

    Exact scalingShadow damage: 150% of player damage per second, +30% per skill level

    3 upgrades
    ChaosUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

    Extra critical hit chance

    Self critical-hit chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level

    Void EruptionUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

    Immediately shoots a ring of shadow balls after release

    Secondary attack shadow damage: 300% of player damage at level 1, +60% of player damage per additional level

    PhantasmUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

    Reduced cooldown time

    Cooldown reduction: 20% at level 1, +5% per additional level

    1 skill modifier
    Black Hole
    • Damage percent180%

    Companions

    Summons

    Listed skill damage multiplied by 1 + (normal attack damage bonus multiplied by the level factor).

    Late-game skill factorLv 0+ 0%Lv 50+ 10%Lv 60+ 20%Lv 70+ 40%Lv 75+ 60%Lv 80+ 90%Lv 85+ 120%Lv 90+ 150%Lv 95+ 190%Lv 100+ 230%

    Root summon

    Reaper

    Summon a reaper to fight for you

    Unlock
    9 points
    Max level
    4
    Mana
    12
    Cooldown
    5s
    Count
    2
    Range
    5

    Damage150% base, +30% per level

    Health200 base, +70 per level

    Player-health bonus2% base, +1% per level

    3 upgrades
    Hand of DeathUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

    Increased attack speed

    Attack-speed bonus: +20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

    Shadow ScytheUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

    Normal attacks transform into releasing high-speed spinning shadow sickles

    Converted normal-attack damage bonus: +30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

    Life HarvestUnlock 29 - max level 1 - cost 6

    Attacks have a chance to release life reaper， causing area damage

    Trigger chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level; shadow damage: 1100% of player damage at level 1, +220% of player damage per additional level

    Damage and control

    Ailments

    Root application rules and every connected ailment upgrade.

    Root ailment

    Mental Corruption

    All shadow damage skills have a chance to wither enemies.

    Unlock
    14 points
    Max level
    3
    Point cost
    3
    Layers
    3
    Duration
    2s
    Damage
    120%

    Application rate30% base, +10% per level

    Attack-speed reduction10% base

    Movement-speed reduction20% base

    4 upgrades
    CurseUnlock 19 - max level 3 - cost 4

    Increased damage.

    Ailment damage bonus: +30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

    WeaknessUnlock 24 - max level 3 - cost 5

    Reduces enemy damage per stack.

    Enemy damage reduction per stack: 3% at level 1, +1% per additional level

    Curse SealUnlock 29 - max level 3 - cost 6

    Increased stack limit.

    Maximum stacks: +1 per upgrade level

    Soul DevourUnlock 34 - max level 1 - cost 7

    All shadow damage skills have a chance to instantly kill enemies.

    Instant-kill trigger chance: 10% at level 1, +3% per additional level; normal-enemy health threshold: 20% at level 1

    Permanent bonuses

    Passives

    Exact gain per point and the value at maximum level.

    Dark Surge

    Maximum mana: +5% per level, +20% at level 4

    Unlock 0 points - max level 4 - cost 1

    Witchcraft

    Shadow damage: +5% per level, +20% at level 4

    Unlock 4 points - max level 4 - cost 2

    Psychic Mastery

    Cooldown reduction: +3% per level, +12% at level 4

    Unlock 9 points - max level 4 - cost 3

    Necromancer archetype

    Corrupt Priest

    Poison specialist. Each archetype point adds +0.3% poison damage.

    Skills
    5
    Upgrades
    13
    Summons
    2
    Ailments
    1
    Passives
    3
    Modifiers
    5

    Active progression

    Skills, upgrades, and modifiers

    Every upgrade is visible beside its root skill. Modifiers stay with the skill they transform.

    Root skill

    Toxic Shot

    Shoot 5 poison balls

    Unlock
    0 points
    Max level
    4
    Point cost
    0
    Mana
    2
    Cooldown
    0s
    Range
    6

    Exact scalingPoison damage: 50% of player damage per second, +15% per skill level

    2 upgrades
    Confusion VenomUnlock 4 - max level 2 - cost 1

    Extra critical hit chance

    Stun chance: 30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

    Poison Ball ScatterUnlock 9 - max level 1 - cost 2

    Chance to release 5 projectiles

    Trigger chance: 30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

    1 skill modifier
    Venom Throw
    • Damage percent300%

    Root skill

    Toxic Domain

    Create a poison pit in the target area

    Unlock
    9 points
    Max level
    4
    Point cost
    2
    Mana
    16
    Cooldown
    8s
    Range
    6

    Exact scalingPoison damage: 400% of player damage, +80% per skill level

    3 upgrades
    Venomous InvasionUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

    Reduces enemy poison resistance

    Poison resistance reduction: 20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

    Sticky SpiderwebsUnlock 19 - max level 2 - cost 4

    Slows down enemy movement and attack speed

    Movement-speed reduction: 30% at level 1, +10% per additional level; attack-speed reduction: 10% at level 1, +5% per additional level

    Unclean DomainUnlock 24 - max level 1 - cost 5

    Increased duration

    Duration increase: +2s at level 1, +1s per additional level

    1 skill modifier
    Corrosive Ground
    • Damage percent300%

    Root skill

    Cursed Totem

    Place a totem at the target location， increasing the damage of nearby summons

    Unlock
    14 points
    Max level
    4
    Point cost
    3
    Mana
    20
    Cooldown
    10s
    Range
    6

    Exact scalingCompanion damage: 15% base, +5% per skill level

    2 upgrades
    Dark MurmursUnlock 19 - max level 2 - cost 4

    Increases nearby summon attack speed

    Nearby companion attack speed: +15% at level 1, +5% per additional level

    Soul SiphonUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

    Increases nearby summon percentage maximum health recovery

    Nearby companion maximum-health recovery: 3% at level 1, +1% per additional level

    1 skill modifier
    Cursed Totem

      Root skill

      Venom Trap

      Place a trap at the target location， continuously spewing poisonous flames

      Unlock
      14 points
      Max level
      4
      Point cost
      3
      Mana
      30
      Cooldown
      8s
      Range
      6

      Exact scalingPoison damage: 350% of player damage, +70% per skill level

      3 upgrades
      Master of TrapsUnlock 19 - max level 2 - cost 4

      Reduced cooldown time

      Cooldown reduction: 20% at level 1, +8% per additional level

      Acidic ExplosionUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

      Extra critical hit chance

      Critical-hit chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level

      Soul Poison FlameUnlock 29 - max level 1 - cost 6

      Increased duration

      Duration increase: +3s at level 1, +2s per additional level

      1 skill modifier
      Venom Tongue Trap
      • Damage percent200%

      Root skill

      Venom Nova

      Continuously fires toxic missiles that pierce all nearby enemies

      Unlock
      29 points
      Max level
      3
      Point cost
      6
      Mana
      50
      Cooldown
      10s
      Range
      6

      Exact scalingPoison damage: 40% of player damage per second, +8% per skill level

      3 upgrades
      Venomous MightUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

      Increased duration

      Duration increase: +1s at level 1, +1s per additional level

      CalamityUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

      Extra critical hit chance

      Critical-hit chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level

      Toxic MasteryUnlock 34 - max level 2 - cost 7

      Reduced cooldown time

      Cooldown reduction: 20% at level 1, +5% per additional level

      1 skill modifier
      Flameburst Nova
      • Damage percent160%
      • Primary count1

      Companions

      Summons

      Listed skill damage multiplied by 1 + (normal attack damage bonus multiplied by the level factor).

      Late-game skill factorLv 0+ 0%Lv 50+ 10%Lv 60+ 20%Lv 70+ 40%Lv 75+ 60%Lv 80+ 90%Lv 85+ 120%Lv 90+ 150%Lv 95+ 190%Lv 100+ 230%

      Root summon

      Venomous Spider

      Summon a Venomous Spider to fight for you

      Unlock
      4 points
      Max level
      4
      Mana
      6
      Cooldown
      4s
      Count
      4
      Range
      5

      Damage150% base, +30% per level

      Health200 base, +70 per level

      Player-health bonus2% base, +1% per level

      3 upgrades
      Frenzied BiteUnlock 9 - max level 2 - cost 2

      Increased attack speed

      Attack-speed bonus: +20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

      Acid SplashUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

      Attacks have a chance to release acid splash

      Trigger chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level; poison damage: 500% of player damage at level 1, +100% of player damage per additional level

      Spider MasteryUnlock 19 - max level 1 - cost 4

      Increased summon count

      Summon count: +1 per upgrade level

      Root summon

      Phantom Archer

      Summon a Phantom Archer to fight for you

      Unlock
      9 points
      Max level
      4
      Mana
      6
      Cooldown
      4s
      Count
      3
      Range
      5

      Damage100% base, +20% per level

      Health200 base, +70 per level

      Player-health bonus2% base, +1% per level

      3 upgrades
      Nether PowerUnlock 14 - max level 2 - cost 3

      Increased attack speed

      Attack-speed bonus: +20% at level 1, +10% per additional level

      Phantom ShotUnlock 24 - max level 2 - cost 5

      Basic attacks are replaced with Phantom Arrows

      Converted normal-attack damage bonus: +20% at level 1, +15% per additional level

      Soulrend ArrowUnlock 29 - max level 1 - cost 6

      Attacks have a chance to be replaced with a powerful poison-explosive arrow

      Trigger chance: 15% at level 1, +8% per additional level; poison damage: 1200% of player damage at level 1, +240% of player damage per additional level

      Damage and control

      Ailments

      Root application rules and every connected ailment upgrade.

      Root ailment

      Black Plague

      All poison damage skills have a chance to poison enemies.

      Unlock
      14 points
      Max level
      3
      Point cost
      3
      Layers
      4
      Duration
      3s
      Damage
      100%

      Application rate30% base, +10% per level

      Attack-speed reduction10% base

      Movement-speed reduction15% base, +5% per level

      4 upgrades
      Poisonous SoresUnlock 19 - max level 3 - cost 4

      Increased damage.

      Ailment damage bonus: +30% at level 1, +10% per additional level

      IncurableUnlock 24 - max level 3 - cost 5

      Increased duration.

      Duration: +1s at level 1, +1s per additional level

      InfectionUnlock 29 - max level 3 - cost 6

      Increased stack limit.

      Maximum stacks: +1 per upgrade level

      EpidemicUnlock 34 - max level 1 - cost 7

      Poisoned enemies explode upon death， spawning several poison orbs.

      On-death trigger chance: 15% at level 1, +5% per additional level; spawned attack damage: 70% of player damage at level 1, +14% of player damage per additional level

      Permanent bonuses

      Passives

      Exact gain per point and the value at maximum level.

      Herbalism

      Maximum health: +5% per level, +20% at level 4

      Unlock 0 points - max level 4 - cost 1

      Deadly Venom

      Poison damage: +5% per level, +20% at level 4

      Unlock 4 points - max level 4 - cost 2

      Immunity

      Negative-effect duration reduction: +5% per level, +20% at level 4

      Unlock 9 points - max level 4 - cost 3
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