April 24, 20187 yr Hi guys Do you know if there will be a Necromancer class with the possibility to rez deads, summon an army of skeletons, turn into a lich or any other spells like that ? yes I probably dream too much, but I prefer to ask, we never know ;p
April 24, 20187 yr No becoming a lich (as of yet), but chanters can do all those other things. Less of a necromancer and more of a summoner theme though.
April 24, 20187 yr There is no necromancer as a class. You can maybe combine wizard and chanter and get the necromantic themed abilities of those classes. A beta tester (most likely Boeroer ) will be more suitable to answer this though.
April 24, 20187 yr Hi guys Do you know if there will be a Necromancer class with the possibility to rez deads, summon an army of skeletons, turn into a lich or any other spells like that ? yes I probably dream too much, but I prefer to ask, we never know ;p You won't be able to get that Divinity Original Sin 2 necrophi feel, sadly. It would probably be more watered down Diablo-like Necrophi powers. Just what do you think you're doing?! You dare to come between me and my prey? Is it a habit of yours to scurry about, getting in the way and causing bother? What are you still bothering me for? I'm a Knight. I'm not interested in your childish games. I need my rest. Begone! Lest I draw my nail...
April 25, 20187 yr There is no necromancer as a class. You can maybe combine wizard and chanter and get the necromantic themed abilities of those classes. A beta tester (most likely Boeroer ) will be more suitable to answer this though. This. However, Chanter/Priest of Skaen, Chanter/Cipher, or Chanter/Druid might also work. Priest of Skaen gets some rogue stuff like Finishing Blow (I'm not sure if it works with ranged, but it doesn't say melee only so it should). However, it would work thematically with some of its spells. Chanter/Cipher with a wand/Scepter/Rod would work pretty well, and Cipher has some pretty dark spells to fit the theme. Druid is a little wonky, but they have a lot of spells based around decay which would work. However, they also have Shapeshift (Spiritshift in PoE), and that doesn't fit the theme. Other possiblities to Multi-Class with Chanter: Ghost Heart Ranger using wands/scepters/rods, and just pick up mostly pet upgrades instead of focusing on your ranged weapon abilities. Although, these are still animal companions, but ghostly. So not a pure necro-type, however it gives you another summon you can use via your Ranger resource (Bond). If you want a more Dark Knight type of build: Skald (which is a melee focused Chanter subclass) MCed with Bleak walker Paladin would fit. Chanter/Unbroken if you want a Tankier version. Heck, a pure Beckoner (summon focused Chanter subclass) or Troubadour (a very versatile chanter Subclass) can be selective about abilities and still have a necromancer vibe. Quick note: Bleak Walkers have a proclivity toward Cruelty and aggressive decision making, and Priests of Skaen have a proclivity toward Cruel and Deceptive decision making. At least this was the case in PoE1, and from what I can tell it remains the same in Deadfire. So, if you choose these then select your dialogue accordingly.
April 25, 20187 yr We had already a thread like this, but I cannot find it at the moment. The result was a beckoner/wizard. Chanters can summon skelletons and other creatures. Necromant is usually a wizard subclass and wizards in PoE have several spells that would fit the necromant theme. There is necrotic lance, to take an obvious example, and at least one of the archmages was a lich.
April 25, 20187 yr Necromancers are chaotic neutral or evil animancers and, since it's impossible to have an animancer class because it's a profession, it's impossible to be a necromancer.
April 25, 20187 yr That's not true. As Helig of Thein, Nedyn and Concelhaut (and maybe others) taught us: Necromancy is not the same as animancy. You can play a Necromancer as a Chanter and combine it with Wizard as other said above. Chanters can summon "undead" and other creatures like spirits that fit. They also have phrases and invocations that are themed around death, decay and fear. They can also resurrect party members during battle. Wizards have some nice spells that fall into the "necrotic" and "leeching" category, mainly Concelhaut's spells (who actually is a kind of necromancer and a lich) and also some of Kalakoth's freeze based spells. Also stuff that evolves around disease/poison like Malignant Cloud an Noxious Burst could fit. And of course: Necrotic Lance - the signature spell of all skeletal wizards. Edited April 25, 20187 yr by Boeroer Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
April 25, 20187 yr It's worth mentioning that flavourwise, Chanters really are old-school necromancers. Their powers are derived from more or less speaking to lingering dead and using their ancestral memories of old stories to produce magical effects. Honestly, if "Necromancer" is what you want, pure chanter is going to give you that much more than anything D&D or Diablo throws at you, no need to combine it with stuff.
April 25, 20187 yr I agree. The only drawback is that you'll have to pick a lot of "non-necromantic" abilites because there aren't that many in the chanter's ability tree that you can spend all your points on them. With a bit of imagination it might be ok though. However: Chanter + Wizard is a pretty fun combo and viable. But you will miss the following chanter abilites when multiclassing: PL 8 Unlock - The Wind's Razored Nails Ripping Through Flesh PL 8 Unlock - I sound my barbaric yawp over the roofs of the world PL 8 Unlock - With all your Strength, Slay the Beast! PL 8 Unlock - The Foul Thing PL 8 Unlock - The Foul Thing Beckoner PL 8 Unlock - As the Song Reached Its Creshendo PL 8 Unlock - And with a furious thrust, drover her dagger into his heart PL 9 Unlock - Did sing a song of carnage Fair PL 9 Unlock - Did sing a song Beckoner PL 9 Unlock - His heart did fill with the light of the Dawn! PL 9 Unlock - The Great Wyrm Flew O'er the Mountains PL 9 Unlock - The Great Wyrm Beckoner PL 9 Unlock - The Arrow Sings Between the Dragon's Scales PL 9 Unlock - And sip from the Marrow The bold one sounds like something nice for a necromancer. Here I post the ones from Wizard up to PL 7 (accessible by multiclass) that sound like they would/could (loosely) fit a necromancer - and also the ones one misses when not using a single class wizard (PL8 and above): PL 1 Unlock - Ghost Blades PL 1 Unlock - Concelhaut's Parasitic Staff PL 1 Unlock - Kalakoth's Sunless Grasp PL 1 Unlock - Spirit Shield PL 1 Unlock - Eldritch Aim PL 1 Unlock - Thrust of Tattered Veils PL 1 Unlock - Chill Fog PL 2 Unlock - Necrotic Lance PL 2 Unlock - Merciless Gaze PL 2 Unlock - Infuse with Vital Essence PL 2 Unlock - Concelhaut's Draining Missiles PL 2 Unlock - Curse of Blackened Sight PL 2 Unlock - Miasma of Dull-Mindedness PL 2 Unlock - Concelhaut's Corrosive Siphon PL 2 Unlock - Fetid Caress PL 3 Unlock - Ninagauth's Death Ray PL 3 Unlock - Ryngrim's Repulsive Visage PL 3 Unlock - Noxious Burst PL 3 Unlock - Arduous Delay of Motion PL 3 Unlock - Concelhaut's Draining Touch PL 4 Unlock - Essential Phantom PL 4 Unlock - Maura's Writhing Tentacles PL 4 Unlock - Ninagauth's Shadowflame PL 5 Unlock - Malignant Cloud PL 5 Unlock - Call to Slumber PL 5 Unlock - Ryngrim's Enervating Terror PL 5 Unlock - Ninagauth's Bitter Mooring PL 6 Unlock - Ninagauth's Freezing Pillar PL 6 Unlock - Death Ring PL 7 Unlock - Substantial Phantom PL 7 Unlock - Concelhaut's Crushing Doom PL 7 Unlock - Wall of Draining PL 7 Unlock - Ninagauth's Killing Bolt PL 8 Unlock - Kalakoth's Freezing Rake PL 8 Unlock - Wilting Wind PL 9 Unlock - Petrification PL 9 Unlock - Concelhaut's Corrosive Skin PL 9 Unlock - Cloak of Death Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
April 25, 20187 yr http://www.rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/pillars-of-eternity-ii-deadfire-beta-released-coming-may-8th.119184/page-159#post-5503802 Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
April 25, 20187 yr Some things have changed in the meantime. Some abilities got their power levels swapped. For example Charge (Fighter) is now PL 5. Deadfire Community Patch: Nexus Mods
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