The Necromancer is an Ascendancy class for the Witch. The Necromancer is an Ascendancy class themed around the dead and the undead. They are an excellent choice for minion-based builds, having access to minion-enhancing skills, as well as bonuses related to auras and Offering skills. They also have skills based around corpses, gaining powerful bonuses from spawning and consuming corpses, which makes them pair well with corpse-based skills like Unearth and Detonate Dead.
| Name | Category | Skills Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Minion Damage and Life |
Basic | Minions deal 10% increased Damage Minions have 10% increased maximum Life |
| Minion Damage, Skill Duration |
Basic | Minions deal 10% increased Damage 10% increased Skill Effect Duration |
| Minion Damage, Mana |
Basic | Minions deal 10% increased Damage 8% increased maximum Mana |
| Minion Damage, Aura Effect |
Basic | Minions deal 10% increased Damage 5% increased effect of Non-Curse Auras from your Skills |
| Mindless Aggression |
Notable | Minions deal 30% increased Damage Minions have 10% increased Attack Speed Minions have 10% increased Cast Speed Minions have 10% increased Movement Speed |
| Unnatural Strength |
Notable | +2 to Level of all Minion Skill Gems |
| Bone Barrier |
Notable | Grants Level 20 Bone Armour Skill 1% additional Physical Damage Reduction per Minion, up to 10% 2% increased Recovery Rate of Life and Energy Shield per Minion, up to 20% Minions have 20% more Maximum Life |
| Mistress of Sacrifice |
Notable | 40% increased Skill Effect Duration Your Offering Skills also affect you Your Offerings have 50% reduced Effect on you |
| Essence Glutton |
Notable | Regenerate 4% of Mana over 2 seconds when you Consume a corpse Regenerate 8% of Energy Shield over 2 seconds when you Consume a corpse For each nearby corpse, you and nearby Allies Regenerate 5 Mana per second, up to 50 per second For each nearby corpse, you and nearby Allies Regenerate 0.2% of Energy Shield per second, up to 2.0% per second |
| Commander of Darkness |
Notable | Auras from your Skills grant 3% increased Attack and Cast Speed to you and Allies You and nearby Allies have +30% to Elemental Resistances You and nearby Allies deal 30% increased Damage |
| Minion Damage, Cast Speed |
Basic | Minions deal 10% increased Damage 4% increased Cast Speed |
| Plaguebringer |
Notable | With at least one nearby corpse, nearby Enemies deal 10% reduced Damage With at least one nearby corpse, you and nearby Allies deal 10% more Damage If you've Consumed a corpse Recently, you and your Minions have 30% increased Area of Effect |
| Corpse Pact |
Notable | Corpses you Spawn have 50% increased Maximum Life Enemies near corpses you Spawned Recently are Chilled and Shocked 2% increased Attack and Cast Speed for each corpse Consumed Recently, up to a maximum of 200% |