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Necromancer - Summonning Spells / Poison and Bone Spells / Curses

Curses †

Amplify Damage †

Required Level

1

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

Slightly less physical resistance reduction.

Pros

Still the strongest physical attack supporting skill. Works fine with Corpse Explosion, too.

Cons

Small radius at low slvls. No other effect than physical resistance reduction.

Synergies

Iron Maiden: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level
Life Tap: +1 Second Per Level

Weaken †

Required Level

1

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

Also reduces target's physical resistance. Can negate a very large part of target's physical damage by synergy.

Pros

Large raduis and long duration at low slvls. Not only very defensive but also works as mini Amplify Damage.

Cons

Can't reduce monster's elemental/magic damage.

Synergies

Dim Vision: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level
Lower Resist: +1 Second Per Level
Dim Vision: -1% Target's Physical Damage Per Level
Decrepify: -1% Target's Physical Damage Per Level
Lower Resist: -1% Target's Physical Damage Per Level
(Target's Physical Damage% is capped at -95%)

Terror †

Required Level

1

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

Less mana cost.

Pros

The most fast-acting emergency curse.

Cons

Some monsters are immune to AI curses. Doesn't help killing monsters.

Synergies

Confuse: +1 Second Per Level
Attract: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level

Dim Vision †

Required Level

6

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

None.

Pros

Effectively disables ranged attackers and casters. Suppresses many special abilities of monsters (jumping, resurrecting corpses, spawning eggs and children, etc.)

Cons

Some monsters are immune to AI curses. Less offensive than other AI curses. Duration decreases in higher difficulties.

Synergies

Weaken: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level
Lower Resist: +1 Second Per Level

Confuse †

Required Level

6

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

None.

Pros

Disables ranged attackers and casters to some extent. Enemies may attack each other, so more offensive than Dim Vision. When cast on boss packs, the minions will attack their unaffected leader.

Cons

Some monsters are immune to AI curses. Confused monsters attack random targets, so your minions and party members may still be attacked, especially when they are close to the monsters. Duration decreases in higher difficulties.

Synergies

Terror: +1 Second Per Level
Attract: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level

Iron Maiden †

Required Level

12

Prerequisites

Amplify Damage (1)

Difference from the LoD version

Also reduces target's physical resistance. Improved damage reflection. Players receives much less return damage and minions receives no return damage. (ie. Monster's Iron Maiden is much less dangerous.)

Pros

Even a small number of minions and/or weak minions can damage enemies effectively.

Cons

Can't return spell damage and ranged attack damage.

Notes

It had been considered that "Return Damage% to Others" parameter is "Return Damage% to Minions and Hirelings". But it proved minions still take the return damage from Iron Maiden even if that parameter is zero.

Synergies

Amplify Damage: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level
Life Tap: +1 Second Per Level
Amplify Damage: +15% Return Damage Per Level
Decrepify: +15% Return Damage Per Level
Life Tap: +15% Return Damage Per Level

Attract †

Required Level

12

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

None.

Pros

Enemies attack the targets. Can be used with another curse like Iron Maiden, which makes this skill the most offensive AI curse.

Cons

Requires more play skill than Dim Vision and Confuse. You have to select the targets carefully, considering the line of sight, etc.

Notes

Attact is intentionally coded not to be overridden by other curses. The tip is casting Attract to small amount of enemies, and then casting another curses like Iron Maiden to the whole enemies (Arrtact remains, so they continue killing each other).

Synergies

Terror: +1 Second Per Level
Confuse: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level

Decrepify †

Required Level

18

Prerequisites

Amplify Damage (1), Dim Vision (6), Iron Maiden (12)

Difference from the LoD version

Slightly improved physical resistance reduction.

Pros

All-in-one curse. Aka King of Curses.

Cons

Small radius and very short duration.

Synergies

Amplify Damage: +1 Second Per Level
Weaken: +1 Second Per Level
Lower Resist: +1 Second Per Level

Blade Fury †

Required Level

18

Prerequisites

None

Difference from the LoD version

Less weapon damage. More damage per level. The damage of 2H weapon isn't halved.

Pros

A good support fire from behind the minions. Also good to make the first corpse. Even 1 point works fine.

Cons

Not so effective when the weapon's melee mods (ED%, Crushing Blow, Elemental Damage, etc.) are poor.

Life Tap †

Required Level

24

Prerequisites

Amplify Damage (1), Iron Maiden (12)

Difference from the LoD version

None.

Pros

Can leech from unleechable monsters. Saves the life of your minions and party members.

Cons

No offensive effects. Useless when all your minions and party members are in good health.

Synergies

Amplify Damage: +1 Second Per Level
Iron Maiden: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level
Amplify Damage: +2% Life Stolen Per Level
Iron Maiden: +2% Life Stolen Per Level
Decrepify: +2% Life Stolen Per Level
Blood Golem: +2% Life Stolen Per Level

Lower Resist †

Required Level

30

Prerequisites

Amplify Damage (1), Dim Vision (6), Iron Maiden (12), Decrepify (18)

Difference from the LoD version

Can't lower target's Poison or Magic Resistance. But can lower Magic and Poison Resistance by synergy.

Pros

Can lower all of the target's resistances by synergy.

Cons

Can't lower target's Magic Resistance and Poison Resistance without synergy.

Synergies

Weaken: +1 Second Per Level
Dim Vision: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level
Summon Resist: -1% Target's F/C/R Resist Per Level
Pierce Poison and Bones: -3% Target's Poison and Magic Resist Per Level

Pierce Flesh and Bone †

Required Level

30

Prerequisites

Amplify Damage (1), Dim Vision (6), Iron Maiden (12), Decrepify (18)

A new ES skill

A specialized version of Lower Resist for Poison and Magic Resistance.

Pros

The lowering effect is very strong.

Cons

Lowers only two types of Resistance.

Synergies

Weaken: +1 Second Per Level
Dim Vision: +1 Second Per Level
Decrepify: +1 Second Per Level
Summon Resist: -1% Target's Poison and Magic Resist Per Level