- For other classes in Online, see Classes (Online).
- "Masters of death, Necromancers can call upon corpses to serve as undead thralls and weave ghastly spells to both harm and heal."
- ―In-game description[src]
The Necromancer is one of six playable classes in The Elder Scrolls Online. It was launched as early access on May 20, 2019 on PC/Mac as a part of The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr expansion. It is centered around manipulating the dead to empower the caster, damage enemies, and heal allies.
Skill lines
Like other classes, the Necromancer has 3 unique skill lines; Grave Lord, Bone Tyrant, and Living Death. However, unlike the other five classes, the Necromancer can acquire a bounty by using certain skills labeled with CRIMINAL ACT near citizens or guards.
Grave Lord
Ultimate skill
Frozen Colossus | |||
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Frozen Colossus – CRIMINAL ACT Unleash a frostbitten Flesh Colossus to pulverize enemies in the area. The Colossus smashes the ground three times over 3 seconds, dealing ___ Frost Damage with each smash. Each smash applies Major Vulnerability to any enemy hit for 3 seconds, increasing their damage taken by 17%. (Unlocked at Grave Lord rank 12) |
Active skills
Flame Skull | |||
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Flame Skull – Lob a explosive skull at an enemy, dealing ____ Flame Damage. Every third cast of this ability deals 20% increased damage. (Unlocked at Grave Lord rank 1) | |||
Morph 1 | Morph 2 | ||
Venom Skull – Coverts into a Stamina ability and deals Poison Damage. Casting any Necromancer ability counts towards the third cast. | Ricochet Skull – The third cast of the skull will bounce to other nearby enemies. |
Blastbones | |||
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Blastbones – CRIMINAL ACT Summons a flaming skeleton from the ground after 2.5 seconds. The runs after the target and explodes when it gets close to them, dealing ____ Flame Damage to all enemies nearby Creates a corpse on death. (Unlocked at Grave Lord rank 4) | |||
Morph 1 | Morph 2 | ||
Blighted Blastbone – Coverts into a Stamina ability and deals Disease Damage. Reduces healing receive on enemies hit | Stalking Blastbones – The skeleton does more damage the longer it chases the target. |
Boneyard | |||
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Boneyard – Desecrate the ground at the targets location, dealing ____ Frost Damage over 10 seconds. Consumes a corpse on cast to deal 20% more damage. An ally standing in the graveyard can activate the Grave Robber synergy, dealing ____ Frost Damage to enemies in the area and healing you for the damage done. (Unlocked at Grave Lord rank 20) |
Skeletal Mage | |||
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Skeletal Mage – CRIMINAL ACT Unearth a skeletal mage from the dirt to fight by your side for 16 seconds. The mage attacks the closest enemy every 2 seconds, dealing ____ Shock Damage. Creates a corpse on death. (Unlocked at Grave Lord rank 30) |
Passive skills
Reusable Parts – When your Blastbones, Skeletal Mage, or Spirit Mender dies, the cost of your next Blastbones, Skeletal Mage, or Spirit Mender is reduced by __%
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Death Knell – Increases your Critical Strike Chance against enemies under 25% Health by __% for each Grave Lord ability slotted.
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Dismember – While a Grave Lord ability is active, your Spell and Physical Penetration are increased by ____.
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Rapid Rot – Increases you damage with damage over time effects by __%
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Bone Tyrant
Ultimate skill
- Bone Goliath Transformation
Active skills
- Death Scythe
- Bone Armor
- Bitter Harvest
- Bone Totem
- Grave Grasp
Passive skills
- Death Gleaning
- Disdain Harm
- Health Avarice
- Last Gasp
Living Death
Ultimate skill
Resurrection | |||
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Reanimate – Bring your allies back from the brink of death resurrecting up to 3 allies at the target location. (Unlocked at Living Death rank 12) |
Active skills
Render Flesh | |||
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Render Flesh – Sacrifice your own power to repair damaged flesh, healing you or an ally in front of you for ____ Health but applying Minor Defile to yourself for 4 seconds, reducing your healing received and Health Recovery by 15%. (Unlocked at Living Death rank 1) | |||
Morph 1 | Morph 2 | ||
Resistant Flesh – Grant resistances to the target equal to half the amount healed. | Blood Sacrifice – Consumes a corpse to heal a second target. |
Spirit Mender | |||
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Spirit Mender – CRIMINAL ACT Conjure a ghostly spirit to do your bidding and stay by your side for 16 seconds. The spirit heals you or the lowest Health ally around you every 2 seconds, restoring ____ Health. Creates a corpse on death. (Unlocked at Living Death rank 30) |
Passive skills
- Curative Curse
- Near-Death Experience
- Corpse Consumption
- Undead Confederate
Appearances
- The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- The Elder Scrolls Online
Classes in The Elder Scrolls Online | ||||||
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Dragonknight | Nightblade | Sorcerer | Templar | Warden | Necromancer EW | Arcanist NE |