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A wizard is one of the classes you can choose for your character inBaldur’s Gate 3. This spell-casting unit uses intelligence to improve their magic ability, and can learn new spells from scrolls. This ability to learn spells from scrolls can be discounted based on the school that the wizard is part of, and a wizard’s chosen school is what dictates their subclass.
One of the subclasses a wizard can choose is necromancy. Wizards of the necromancy subclass can learn necromancy spells for a cheaper price, at 25 gold pieces per scroll. That being said, they specialize in spells that deal necrotic damage and spells for the undead.
Necromancy Subclass Features
The primary reason for selecting the necromancy subclass is for theirability to summon undead servantsthat can provide support to the rest of the party in battle.
In addition to the summoning abilities of this subclass,these wizards still have access to tons of spells, and can provide so muchversatilityto the team.
Theresistance to necrotic damagethat necromancy wizards also receive in later levels is incredibly helpful, especiallylate-gamewhere many enemies deal necrotic damage.
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Inured to Undeath: You have steeped yourself so completely in death that you are resistance to necrotic damage, and your hit point maximum cannot be reduced.
Best Race For A Necromancy Wizard
None of the racesreally help make a necromancy wizard’s undead servants more effective on the field. Instead, you’ll want topick a race that will give you advantages in other areas.
High Elf
Ahigh elfis a great choice for a race for your necromancy wizard because ofseveral racial featuresthey possess:
High elves can also choose acantripto learn from the wizard spell list.
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. This is perfect for wizards, whoseprimary ability score is intelligence.
Best Abilities For A Necromancy Wizard
For a necromancy wizard, you’ll want toprioritize intelligencein the ability score distribution. This will increase theeffectivity of spellcasting.
The next most important abilities would bedexterity, in order to improve the wizard’sarmour class, andconstitutionformaintaining concentration and staying alive in battle.
You canhave intelligence set at 16to begin with, then distribute the rest of the points while skewing them towards dexterity and constitution.
Best Feats For A Necromancy Wizard
You can pick feats that will let you havemore spells to cast and will improve your spellcasting.
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Spell Sniper
This is a great feat because of thecantripit adds to your arsenal. 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. You canre-arrange the order of the featsbased on your needs wherever you are on your journey.
Subclass: necromancy
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Feat: spell sniper
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Feat: ability improvement (+2 intelligence)
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Feat: ability improvement (+2 intelligence) OR lucky
When you hit level 12, pick lucky if your intelligence is already high enough.
Best Equipment For A Necromancy Wizard
You won’t be fighting meleeon the battlefield during your fights. As such, you should pick equipment that will insteadgive you a boost when it comes to spellcasting, while also providingenough defensein case of emergencies.
This can be purchased fromLann Tarv at Moonrise Towers.
Gloves:Bracers of Defence
Become the Bulwark: You gain a +2 bonus to armour class as long as you are not wearing armour or holding a shield.
Amulet: Spell Savant Amulet
This can be looted from the n°1 vault in the Counting House.
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.
Clothing:Robe of the Weave
Helmet:Hood of the Weave
Ring: Crypt Lord Ring
This can be obtained as a reward if Thrumbo survives after theFind Mystic Carrion’s Servant quest.
Best Weapons For A Necromancy Wizard
When it comes to picking weapons, you should pick those that willenhance your spells. Anything that providesadditional resistance, like theDarkfire Shortbow, will also be beneficial to your build.
Quarterstave: Staff of Cherished Necromancy
This can be looted from Mystic Carrion’s body inPhilgrave’s Mansion in the Lower City.
