The Elder Scrolls Online will soon bring the fan-favorite Necromancer as a new class. But what can the Conjurer do in ESO? We have compiled its known abilities here.
What can the Necromancer do? In The Elder Scrolls Online, Necromancers are masters of death and the souls of mortals. They can create numerous servants from corpses. However, the entities they create are imperfect and quickly decay.
Therefore, the Necromancer relies on large quantities of expendable creatures, distinguishing it from the two “Pet Classes” Sorcerer and Warden. Those classes rely on permanent companions that are always available.
Additionally, the Necromancer is a strategic class. As our Creative Director Rich Lambert explained in the interview, the Necromancer needs corpses to use some skills with full efficiency. Therefore, it is important where he stands and how his enemies and friends are positioned. He also has skills that generate corpses and those that reutilize them. It is crucial to manage corpses wisely if you want to achieve full efficiency.
The Three Roles of the Necromancer
Like all classes in The Elder Scrolls Online, the Necromancer has the capability to take on all roles. There is one skill tree for each role as Tank, Healer, or Damage Dealer.
The Reaper – Necromancer as Damage Dealer
This skill tree focuses on undead beings that swarm your enemies in hordes. The Necromancer also uses magic from ice, lightning, and fire, which he channels through his summoned creatures. Thus, there are skeleton mages and fighters, as well as “bombers” who run into enemies and explode.
The Bone Tyrant – How the Necro Tanks!
The Tank-Necro is a control class. Here, you use effects like bone walls to stop or redirect enemies. There are also nasty abilities that turn corpses into deadly traps for your enemies. With the Tank-Necro, you can cause a lot of trouble for your opponents with clever planning.
The Living Dead – A Necromancer as Healer?
Hard to believe, but there is also a healer role for the Necromancer. In it, he uses his power over life and death to heal his allies. He can also resurrect fallen allies. So, you will save soul gems with the Necromancer.
How the Necromancer Fits into the Lore
Many players were concerned in advance that the Necromancer would disrupt the lore and atmosphere of ESO. Until now, Necromancers in ESO have been terrible villains responsible for many of the current problems in Tamriel.
Can such a character be portrayed as a player hero without making the game unbelievable?
Fortunately, the developers also thought about this and granted the Necro a few special rules. The Necromancer can use his skills at any time, but if he is observed by NPC witnesses, the Beach Guards will be summoned and a bounty will be placed on you.
This makes Necromancers cool anti-heroes who use their dark arts against even greater evils but only receive contempt and hostility as reward.
More Info on the Necromancer
More information and specific skills from the Necromancer will likely come in the upcoming weeks. As soon as we know more, we will update this article.
When will the Necromancer be introduced into the game? You will be able to play the Necromancer with the new Elsweyr expansion on June 4, 2019.
