Necromancy

Overview

Necromancy is a standard power set that is a primary set for Masterminds.

"Command the forces of Death. Necromancy allows you to summon undead henchmen to do your bidding. Some Necromancy powers can even grant your undead henchmen additional powers. Most Undead Henchmen generally have good resistances to Cold, Negative Energy, and Psionic damage as well as Sleep, Fear and Disorient. Undead Henchmen cannot be resurrected."

Power Table

The Necromancy power set is available as a primary set for Masterminds. The following table shows the level at which each power is available:

Power	Level	Effect
Dark Blast	1	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Neg), Foe -To-Hit
Zombie Horde	1	Summon Zombies
Gloom	2	Ranged, High DoT(Neg), Foe -To-Hit
Enchant Undead	6	Ranged, Enchant Undead Henchman
Life Drain	8	Ranged, Moderate DMG(Neg), Foe -To-Hit, Self +HP
Grave Knight	12	Summon Grave Knight
Soul Extraction	18	Summon Ghost(Special)
Lich	22	Summon Lich
Dark Empowerment	26	Ranged, Empower Undead Henchman

Powers

Dark Blast

A long range blast of dark energy. Deals moderate Negative Energy damage and reduces the target's chance to hit.

Spectral Forces: Activating this power has a chance to summon a Specter to your side! Specters slowly fade away over 90 seconds, even faster when attacking. They cannot be healed, regenerate, upgraded, or commanded, but provide a good distraction. Enhancements in this power will also enhance the stats of summoned Specters. You may only have 1 Specter active per Necromancy attack.

Damage Moderate DMG(Negative) Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe -ToHit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Dark Empowerment

Dark Empowerment will permanently bestow the most powerful and darkest new powers and abilities to all of your Undead Henchman. The Empowered Undead will gain new abilities and powers. The powers gained are unique and dependent upon the type of Undead Henchman that is Empowered, but all Henchmen will gain additional Hit Points, and the power to steal life force from enemies they attack! Dark Empowerment only works on your Undead Henchmen and you can only Empower your Undead Henchmen once with this power.

Recharge Medium Minimum Level 26 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged, Empower Undead Henchman Zombies:   Visual Change: Red aura on hands Powers added: Siphon Life (Melee, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit, Self Heal) Grave Knight:   Visual Change: Horned helmet, gauntlets, boots, new shoulder armament, red aura on eyes Powers added: Head Splitter (Melee (Cone), Extreme DMG(Lethal), Foe Knockdown, -DEF) Siphon Life (Melee (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit, Self Heal) Death Shroud (Auto: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Negative)) Lich:   Visual Change: Gauntlets, shoulder ornaments, red aura on eyes Powers added: Life Drain (Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit, Self Heal) Fearsome Stare (Ranged (Cone), Foe Fear, -ToHit) Enhancements Enhance Heal Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Set Categories Healing/Absorb

Enchant Undead

Enchant Undead will permanently bestow new powers and abilities to all of your Undead Henchman. The powers gained are unique and dependent upon the type of Undead Henchman that is Enchanted, but all henchmen will gain Resistances to most forms of crowd control and a variety of damage types. Enchant Undead only works on your Undead Henchmen and you can only Enchant your Undead Henchmen once with this power.

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 6 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged, Enchant Undead Henchman Zombies:   Visual Change: Green Gas from mouth Powers added: Projectile Vomit (Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Toxic), Minor DoT(Toxic)) Zombie Vomit (Melee (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Toxic), Minor DoT(Toxic)) Resistance (Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Cold, Negative, Psionic, Toxic, Fear, Hold, Immobilize, Disorient, Sleep, Slow)) Grave Knight:   Visual Change: Spiked shoulder pads, red shirt, steel tassels from skirt, rusty sword changes to a double edged broad sword Powers added: Disembowel (Melee, Superior DMG(Lethal), Foe Knockup, -DEF) Gloom (Ranged, High DoT(Negative), Foe -ToHit) Resistance (Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Cold, Negative, Psionic, Toxic, Fear, Hold, Immobilize, Disorient, Sleep, Slow)) Lich:   Visual Change: Tattered shoulder pads, bony texture on hands, black belt Powers added: Tenebrous Tentacles (Ranged (Cone), Moderate DoT(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -ToHit) Petrifying Gaze (Ranged, Foe Hold) Resistance (Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Cold, Negative, Psionic, Toxic, Fear, Hold, Immobilize, Disorient, Sleep, Slow)) Enhancements Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance Damage Resistance Set Categories Resist Damage

Gloom

Gloom slowly drains a target of life, while reducing their chance to hit. Slower than Dark Blast, but deals more damage over time.

Spectral Forces: Activating this power has a chance to summon a Specter to your side! Specters slowly fade away over 90 seconds, even faster when attacking. They cannot be healed, regenerate, upgraded, or commanded, but provide a good distraction. Enhancements in this power will also enhance the stats of summoned Specters. You may only have 1 Specter active per Necromancy attack.

Damage High DoT(Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 2 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe -ToHit Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Grave Knight

You can summon one to two powerful Grave Knights (depending on your level) to do your bidding. Grave Knights come well equipped with several attack powers and can be empowered with even more. You may only have 2 Grave Knights under your control at any given time. If you attempt to summon more Grave Knights, you can only replace the ones you have lost in battle. If you already have two, the power will fail.

Grave Knight

Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 12 (Mastermind) Effects Summon Grave Knight Basic Powers Hack (Melee, High DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF) Slash (Melee, Moderate DMG(Lethal), Foe -DEF) Dark Blast (Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit) Equip Powers Disembowel (Melee, Superior DMG(Lethal), Foe Knockup, -DEF) Gloom (Ranged, High DoT(Negative), Foe -ToHit) Resistance (Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Cold, Negative, Psionic, Toxic, Fear, Hold, Immobilize, Disorient, Sleep, Slow)) Upgrade Powers Head Splitter (Melee (Cone), Extreme DMG(Lethal), Foe Knockdown, -DEF) Siphon Life (Melee (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit, Self Heal) Death Shroud (Auto: PBAoE, Minor DoT(Negative)) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Enhance Defense Debuff Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Pet Damage Recharge Intensive Pets Defense Debuff Accurate Defense Debuff Knockback ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Lich

Summons a dark and powerful Lich. The Lich is an undead entity that, when alive, possessed many dark powers of his own. Perhaps it was a dark wizard, or powerful arch villain. Perhaps it was even a Necromancer. Now it only hungers for the souls of the living, and is quite good at feeding itself. The Lich specializes in dark control and draining powers. You may only have 1 Lich under your control at any given time. If you attempt to summon another Lich, the power will fail.

Lich

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 22 (Mastermind) Effects Summon Lich Basic Powers Dark Blast (Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit) Torrent (Ranged (Cone), Minor DMG(Negative), Foe Knockback, -ToHit) Equip Powers Tenebrous Tentacles (Ranged (Cone), Moderate DoT(Negative), Foe Immobilize, -ToHit) Petrifying Gaze (Ranged, Foe Hold) Resistance (Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Cold, Negative, Psionic, Toxic, Fear, Hold, Immobilize, Disorient, Sleep, Slow)) Upgrade Powers Life Drain (Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit, Self Heal) Fearsome Stare (Ranged (Cone), Foe Fear, -ToHit) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Fear Duration Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Immobilization Duration Enhance Knockback Distance Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Pet Damage Recharge Intensive Pets Fear Holds Immobilize Knockback ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Life Drain

You can tap the power of the Netherworld to steal some life from a target foe and reduce their chance to hit. Some of that stolen life is transferred to you in the form of Hit Points.

Spectral Forces: Activating this power has a chance to summon a Specter to your side! Specters slowly fade away over 90 seconds, even faster when attacking. They cannot be healed, regenerate, upgraded, or commanded, but provide a good distraction. Enhancements in this power will also enhance the stats of summoned Specters. You may only have 1 Specter active per Necromancy attack.

Damage High DMG(Negative) Recharge Moderate Minimum Level 8 (Mastermind) Effects Ranged Foe -ToHit Self Heal Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Ranged Damage Healing/Absorb Accurate Healing ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Soul Extraction

You can extract the souls from your Undead Henchmen and summon their spectral essence to do your bidding. The power of each soul is dependent upon the type of undead Henchman you extract it from, however it will always be one level lower than you. Unlike your other Henchman, these extracted Souls are only loosely bound to your control and will quickly move on to the next world. These Souls cannot gain new powers with Enchanted Undead or Dark Empowerment. If a Soul's original body is defeated then the Soul will also be defeated. If you activate Soul Extraction again while a Soul is active, it will simply be replaced.

Recharge Very Long Minimum Level 18 (Mastermind) Effects Summon Ghost(Special) Basic Powers Fly (Self Fly) Ghastly Blast (Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit) Life Drain (Ranged, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit, Self Heal) Necroplasmic Grasp (Melee, Extreme DoT(Negative), Foe Hold) Phase Shift (Self Intangible, Heal over Time) Resistance (Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Lethal, Cold, Negative, Toxic, Fear, Immobilize, Sleep, Slow), +DEF(Melee, Ranged, AoE)) Self Destruct (Self Destruct after 300s) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance Heal Enhance Hold Duration Enhance Range Increase Attack Rate Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Pet Damage Recharge Intensive Pets Healing/Absorb Accurate Healing Holds ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Zombie Horde

Summons one to three Zombies (depending on your level) to do your bidding. Zombies are very tough but can be slow and stupid. They start out with only rudimentary melee attacks, but can be empowered with range and even life draining powers. You may only have 3 Zombies under your control at any given time. If you attempt to summon more Zombies, you can only replace the ones you have lost in battle. If you already have three, the power will fail.

Zombie Horde

Recharge Fast Minimum Level 1 (Mastermind) Effects Summon Zombies Basic Powers Zombie Brawl (Melee, Moderate DMG(Smash)) Equip Powers Projectile Vomit (Ranged (Cone), Moderate DMG(Toxic), Minor DoT(Toxic)) Zombie Vomit (Melee (Targeted AoE), Moderate DMG(Toxic), Minor DoT(Toxic)) Resistance (Auto: Self +Res(Smash, Cold, Negative, Psionic, Toxic, Fear, Hold, Immobilize, Disorient, Sleep, Slow)) Upgrade Powers Siphon Life (Melee, Moderate DMG(Negative), Foe -ToHit, Self Heal) Enhancements Enhance Accuracy Enhance Damage Reduce Endurance Cost Enhance ToHit Debuff Set Categories Pet Damage Recharge Intensive Pets ToHit Debuff Accurate ToHit Debuff Universal Damage

Historical

This section contains information about changes that took place in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

• This set was added to the game with the original release of Masterminds in Issue 6.
• This set was reworked in Issue 27, Page 5.

External Links

• Necromancy for Masterminds at City of Data v2.0