This spell-casting unit uses intelligence to improve their magic ability, and can learn new spells from scrolls.

One of the subclasses a wizard can choose is necromancy.

That being said, they specialize in spells that deal necrotic damage and spells for the undead.

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Instead, you’ll want topick a race that will give you advantages in other areas.

Best Background For A Necromancy Wizard

Asagemakes for a great necromancy wizard.

Their skills arearcana and history, with arcana improving based on their intelligence score.

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This is perfect for wizards, whoseprimary ability score is intelligence.

This will increase theeffectivity of spellcasting.

Feat

About

Spell Sniper

This is a great feat because of thecantripit adds to your arsenal.

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It’ll alsoreduce the number needed to roll a critical hit by 1.

Ability Improvement

You’ll be able toincrease your intelligence scoreusing this feat, andyour spells will improveas a result.

Necromancy Wizard Level By Level Build

You’ll be able to pickthree featsfor a necromancy wizard.

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You canre-arrange the order of the featsbased on your needs wherever you are on your journey.

Best Equipment For A Necromancy Wizard

You won’t be fighting meleeon the battlefield during your fights.

Helmet:Fistbreaker Helm

This can be purchased fromLann Tarv at Moonrise Towers.

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This can be looted from achestin theApothecary’s Cellarin theBlighted Village.

Footwear:Disintegrating Night Walkers

This can be looted fromNere’s body at the Grymforge.

Amulet: Spell Savant Amulet

This can be looted from the n1 vault in the Counting House.

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Ring:Ring of Protection

Can be gained as a reward fromMol after the Steal the Sacred Idol quest.

There are dire consequences for completing theSteal the Sacred Idol quest,so take that into consideration.

Best Late-Game Equipment

Clothing:Robe of the Weave

This can be found inRamazith’s Tower.

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Helmet:Hood of the Weave

This can be looted fromHaarlep in the House of Hope.

Gloves:Helldusk Gloves

Footwear:Bonespike Boots

This can be looted from achest in Rivington.

Anything that providesadditional resistance, like theDarkfire Shortbow, will also be beneficial to your build.

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Shortbow:Darkfire Shortbow

This can be purchased fromDammon at the Last Light Inn.

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