ESO Necromancer class and skills overview (2024)

You Cleave enemies in front of you with a Death Scythe, Dealing 615 Magic Damage, and Healing yourself for 25% of your Max HP for the first Target Damaged, and an additional 3% Max HP for each additional Damaged enemy (up to 5 enemies are counted for the additional Heal). Costs 2970 Magicka

This skill has the following morphs:

• Ruinous Scythe - Cleaves enemies for 616 Physical Damage, negates next 2000 Healing received by Damaged enemies for 2 seconds and Heals you for25% of your Max HP for the first Target Damaged, and an additional 3% Max HP for each additional Damaged enemy (up to 5 enemies are counted for the additional Heal).
• Swift Scythe - Death Scythe's effect + You additionally Heal for 10% of your Max HP over 5 seconds after dealing Damage.

Offensive Area of Effect ability combined with rather strongself-Heal. This will increase Necromancer's survivability greatly, and thanks to Ruinous Scythe's resource requirement change will be used by both Magicka and Stamina-based builds.

Unleashes a Flesh Colossus on nearby enemies, dealing 1232 Frost Damage three times. Each hit increases all damage taken by affected enemies by 30% for 3 seconds. Costs 150 Ultimate.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Pestilent Colossus - Deals increased Disease Damage instead of Frost Damage.
• Glacial Colossus -Frozen Colossus's effect+ The last hit stuns all affected enemies.

This is a solid AoE Ultimate that synergizes with all other AoE nuke abilities in the game by providing a window in which all Damage received by enemies is greatly increased. This will excelwhen timed well with Ultimates of other group members, and provide unbelievable AoE burst Damage potential toNecromancer's groups.

Throws an explosive skull at your Target, dealing 739 Flame Damage. Every Third Flame Skull cast deals Damage increased by 20%. Costs 2700 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Venom Skull - Costs Stamina instead of Magicka, Deals Poison Damage instead of Flame Damage, and every Necromancer ability cast while in combat counts towards the third Cast's 20% Damage bonus (this means that every third ability used should be the Venom Skull).
• Ricochet Skull -Flame Skull's effect+ The Skull bounces to other nearby enemies up to two times.

Both Flame Skull's morphs are solid DPS abilities. Ricochet Skull deals Cleave Damage to two additional Enemies, while Venom Skull has 20% increased Damage if used as an every third Necromancer ability cast (this gives Necromancer's abilities an additional internal synergy), and will excel when combined with enough other Necromancer's skills.

2.5 Second after casting this, a Skeleton will raise from the ground and run towards the Target. When it reaches its destination, it explodes, dealing 1335 Flame Damage to all enemies within the 6-meter radius. The Skeleton leaves a Corpse after exploding. Costs 2700 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Blighted Blastbones - Costs 2295 Stamina instead of Magicka, deals Disease Damage, and reduces the Health Recovery and Healing Received of all affected enemies by 30% for 5 seconds.
• Stalking Blastbones -Blastbones's effect+ Damage from Skeleton's explosion is increased by 10% for every second it spends chasing the Target (for a maximum of 70% bonus Damage).

An AoE Skill with quite interesting mechanics. The Stalking Blastbladeshave a large potential, especially in PvP, when they will often gain a maximum 70% Damage bonus. The PvE viability ofStalking Blastbladessort of depends on the Skeleton's speed (weirdly, the slower it isthe better,as it will spend more time running towards the Target, and gain more Damage Bonus thanks to this).Blighted Blastbonescan be used as AoE skill by Stamina Necromancers and will be useful in negating Boss's regenerative abilities.

Creates a desecrated area under your Target's feet, dealing 2244 Frost Damage over 10 seconds, the damage is increased by 20% if a Corpse is consumed on the cast. Ally standing within the Skill's area of influence can activate the Grave Robber Synergy, dealing additional 1193 Frost Damage to all Targets in range, and healing the Necromancer for an amount equal to the additional Damage Done. Costs 3510 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Unnerving Boneyard -Boneyard's effect+ Reduces Physical and Spell Resistances of all enemies hit by 5280.
• Avid Boneyard -Boneyard's effect+ Necromancer can activate the Grave Robber Synergy by himself.

A potent ground-based AoE skill with a self-heal attached. The Avid Boneyard morph is especially useful for solo content, as it enables the Necromancer to activate the Synergy by himself, while theUnnerving Boneyardprovides a DPS increase to Necromancer's group by offering a 10-secondAoE resistance debuff that affects all enemies in the 6-meter radius.

Rises a Skeletal Mage that fights against Necromancer's enemies for 16 seconds. The Mage deals 245 Shock Damage to the closest Target every 2 seconds and creates a Corpse on death. Costs 2700 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Skeletal Archer - Costs Stamina instead of Magicka, deals Physical Damage instead of Shock Damage, and has a stacking Damage buff that increases Skeletal Archer's Damage Done by 10% each time it deals Damage.
• Exploding Mage -Skeletal Mage's effect+ If the Mage survives for the whole 16-second durationit explodes, inflicting 397 Shock Damage to all Targets around it.

A very efficient offensive skill that deals almost 2000 Damage over 16 seconds when unmorphed. Skeletal Archer morph increases the Priority-Target Damage, while Exploding Mage adds a low-damaging AoE effect to the skill. This skill also synergizes with Necromancer's Corpse-requiring abilities.

Tears the last spark of life out of a Corpse, dealing 2880 Shock Damage to all Targets between the Necromancer and the targetted Corpse. Costs 3240 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Mystic Siphon -Shocking Siphon's effect+ You restore 2880 Magicka over 12 seconds while siphoning the Corpse.
• Detonating Siphon - Costs Stamina instead of Magicka, deals Physical Damage instead of Shock Damage, and after the siphoning is fully complete, it causes a Corpse to explode, dealing 397 Damage to nearby enemies.

A strong offensive AoE skill with positioning requirements (the Skeletal Mage can be utilized to create a Corpse in the right spot for easier and more effectiveShocking Siphon cast). The Mystic Siphon refounds itself almost completely, which greatly contributes towards Magicka Necromancer's Sustainability, while Detonating Siphon is suited for a Stamina-Based Melee Necromancer Build, thanks to its added AoE Damage.

Repairs damaged flesh by sacrificing a part of your power. This ability heals you or one of your allies for 1232 Health and applies a Minor Defile debuff on you. This debuff reduces your health recovery rate and healing received by 15% for 4 seconds. Costs 4320 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Resistant Flesh - Render Flesh's Effect + Grants healed Target a Resistance equal to the half of the hitpoints restored.
• Bereft Flesh - Render Flesh's Effect + Heals a second Target using a nearby Corpse (this requires a Corpse to be present nearby).

When morphed, this skill brings a solid Multi-Heal/Resistance-boosting Healto Necromancer's toolkit. The Debuff can prove to be problematic, however, and will require some good timing in order to minimize its effect.

Heals you and your allies for 821 Health by releasing soul fragments from the nearby corpses.Costs Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Enduring Death -Life Amid Death's effect+ Consumes a Corpse to you and your allies for 795 Health over 5 seconds, andup to 5 Corpsesandincreases the Heal over Time duration by 5 seconds per corpse.
• Renewing Undeath -Life Amid Death's effect+ Removes up to three negative effects if a Corpse is consumed, and continues to heal you and your allies for 795 Health over 5s.

This AoE HoT ability has much potential, but it requires multiple Corpses to be present in the area to unlock a large portion of its capabilities. It will work especially great in situations when a lot of adds are dying frequently and lose much of its power during Single-Target engagements. This skill has some synergy with the Spirit Mender and its morphs (the Intensive Mender especially), as well as with the Bone Armor,Skeletal Mage,andBlastbones.

Summons a Ghost that stays by your side for 16s, and heals you and your allies for 245 Health during that time every 2 seconds. Ghost creates a corpse when it dies. Costs 2700 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Spirit Ward - Spirit Mender's effect + 10% of your Damage received is transferred to the Ghost.
• Intensive Mender -Spirit Mender's effect + Ghost lasts half as long, but his healing effect is tripled.

An AoE Heal ability that synergizes with Life Amid Death and Restoring Tether, because of the Corpse generation. The Intensive Mender morph looks especially promising and has a chance to become a staple of Necromancer's Healing builds (unless its cost will be unreasonably high).

Siphons the remaining life force from a Corpse, and uses it to Heal you and allies located between the corpse and yourself for 2880 Health over 12 seconds. Costs 3240 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Braided Tether - Restoring Tether's effect + Increases the Healing Doneby 5% for each Ally between the Corpse and the Caster (for a maximum of 30% additional Healing).
• Adjacent Tether-Restoring Tether's effect + The closer you stay to the Corpse, the more Health you siphon (up to 30% more if you stay next to the Corpse).

This is a versatile Healing over Time spell that synergizeswith the Spirit Mender,Blastbones,Skeletal Mageand Bone Armor. However, it has a positioning requirement that makes it somewhat tricky to use to its full potential.

You absorb sparks of life still lingering in nearby Corpses, Healing yourself for 2970 Health. This effect is increased by 75% per additional Corpse.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Mortuary Mending -Curing Cadaver's effect+ Your Damage Taken is reduced by 30% foreach additional Corpse consumed.
• Curative Boom -Curing Cadaver's effect+ You gain 5 Ultimate foreach additional Corpse consumed.

When the Corpse requirements are met, this Ability and both ofits morphs become very powerful. Mortuary Mending can make you almost invulnerable if enough Corpses are present, whileCurative Boomhas the potential to considerably boost your Ultimate generation.

Bring up to 3 allies back to life, reanimating them at the target location. Costs 200 Ultimate.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Renewing Animation - Reanimate's effect + Restore 5000 of your Stamina and Magicka for each of the reanimated allies.
• Animate Blastbones - Reanimate's effect + summon Blastbones by consuming up to three other nearby corpses. One Blastbone is Summoned for each consumed Corpse.

This skill certainly has the potential to become one of the most powerful Ultimates in the game, as the mass resurrection effect with a bonus attached to it can swing the tide of any engagement.

Removes up to 3 negative effects from the caster, and restores 3090 Magicka or Stamina over the next 5 seconds (the higher stat is always chosen).

This skill has the following morphs:

• Expunge & Vivify - Expunge's effect + Restore 1020 Stamina or Magicka (the lower stat is always chosen).
• Expunge $ Modify -Expunge's effect + Restore 10 % more resources for each removed debuff.

A self-cleaning ability, that might be very useful in the right circ*mstances. This providesa Self-Sustain tool for a Necromancer, and the triple cleanse is powerful by itself.

Transform yourself into a Bone Goliath, immediately restoring 30000 Health and increasing your Maximum Health by 30000 for 20 seconds. While in Goliath form, your Fully Charged Heavy Attacks restore 5280 Health and your Light Attacks restore 2640 Health. Costs 300 Ultimate.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Pummeling Goliath -Bone Goliath Transformation's effect+ Your Bash attacks hit multiple enemies in front of you.
• Ravenous Goliath -Bone Goliath Transformation's effect+ You deal 5% of your Maximum HP in Damage to nearby Targets every second. You restore Health equal to all Damage dealt that way.

A very powerful Ultimate that lets you withstand unbelievable amounts of incoming Damage, and serves as an emergency button in near-death situations. This becomes even more powerful if a lot of Targets are present in the melee range.

You cover yourself with Hardened Bones, gaining Major Ward and Major Resolve, which increase your Spell and Physical Resistances by 5280 for 18 seconds. A Corpse is created when this ability fades. Costs 4050 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Beckoning Armor- Bone Armor's effect + Pulls Ranged Enemies towards you every 3 seconds.
• Beneficient Armor -Bone Armor's effect + Reduces the cost of your Skeletal Mendor, Skeletal Mage, and Skeletal Bomber by 12% while active.

This ability provides Necromancers with some additional survivability. The Beckoning Armor is especially promising, as it pullsscattered Ranged Enemies into melee range which enables faster AoE clears. The Corpse that is created after this ability expires synergizes with theRestoring Tether and the Life Amid Death.

Places a Bone Totem at your feet that reduces all your Damage taken by 8%. 2 seconds after its placement, the Totem instills Fear in nearby enemies, holding them in place for 4 seconds. Costs 4050 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Remote Totem -Bone Totem's effect+ You can place the Totem up to 28 meters away from you.
• Agony Totem -Bone Totem's effect+ Allies can activate Pure Agony Synergy, dealing 150 Magic Damage to nearby Targets over 5 seconds, and increasing Damage taken by nearby Targets by 8%.

A very solid CC/Defensive ability. Remote Totem morph provides extra flexibility by giving Necromancer access to ranged CC effect, while Agony Totem serves as a minor AoE Damaging spell combined with a noticeable DPS-increasingeffect.

Three patches of skeletal claws spring from the ground in front of you, reducing the movement speed of all enemies in range by 50% and reducing their Damage Done by 15% for 5 seconds. Costs 3780 Magicka.

This skill has the following morphs:

• Clutching Grasp -Grave Grasp's effect+ Each of the three summoned patches can immobilize a single enemy for 3.1 seconds.
• Empowering Grasp -Grave Grasp's effect+ Your Allies hit by the patches benefit from 40% increased effect of their next Light Attack (this effect lasts for 5 seconds or until used), and hitting your Spirit Mender or a Skeletal Mage increases their effectiveness by 40% for 5 seconds.

Very interesting CC ability combined with a Damage Reduction. Clutching Grasp will be especially interesting in PvP while Empowering Grasp can prove to be a staple of Necromancer builds based on the summons.