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For users who may wish to go into Necromancy blind:

The information below contains details about Necromancy's tutorial and early levels as well as listing a large amount of tooltips for its core content. You've been warned.

The entry-level guide

The Necromancy Hub

Key LocationsDetails
Ritual Site

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The area in which you perform rituals and can interact with the Well of Souls.
Lodestone

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Allows players to freely teleport to the City of Um.
Ghost Troll Cave

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An entry level training ground located south of the graveyard where players can attack ghost trolls and acquire a 'Deathstorm drape'

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Soul Supplies

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A general store

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where players can acquire necroplasm, candles, and ghostly ink.
Graveyard

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A thematic park with a shrine where players can unlock prayers/curses.
Buried Bargains

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An equipment shop

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, located near the docks, is where players can acquire Necromancy robes.
Runecrafting Altar Portal

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A dark portal where players can enter after a quest to create the new Necromancy runes.
PubA place where familiar faces gather and buy drinks

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ForgeA place where players can create equipment.
An OwleryA place where there are owls.
Boat ShopA place where players can take a boat tour or rent a boat.

There are two currencies, Souls and Talent Points.

  • Souls are obtained by performing rituals and interacting with the citizens of Um.
  • Talent Points are earned by gaining Necromancy XP through combat.

Talent Points can be spent to earn Talents with each Talent costing 1 Talent point.

NumberXP Required
180
22,000
38,000
418,000
5???
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18???

There's currently a max of 18 talents

Unlocking a talent tree tier requires:[Necromancy level | Souls | at least 1 talent of the previous tier].

TierLvl ReqSoul ReqTalentTalentTalentTalent
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9035,000Split Soul (Lvl 92)

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6

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808,500Darkness (Lvl 86)

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Q
Spectral Scythe (Lvl 62)

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U
Spirit Pact III

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U
Invoke Death (Lvl 80)

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Q
5

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704,500Greater Bone Shield (Lvl 73)

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Q
Spectral Scythe (Lvl 62)

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U
Spirit Pact II

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U
Life Transfer (Lvl 76)

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Q
4

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602,000Command Vengeful Ghost (Lvl 60)

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U
Spectral Scythe (Lvl 62)

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Spirit Pact I

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Command Putrid Zombie (Lvl 60)

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U
3

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40400Conjure Vengeful Ghost (Lvl 40)

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Threads of Fate (Lvl 44)

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-Conjure Putrid Zombie (Lvl 40)

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2

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2050Command Skeleton Warrior (Lvl 20)

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U
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1--Conjure Skeleton Warrior (Lvl 2)

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U = Requires previous themed talent first

Q = Requires a quest.

Necromancy abilities function slightly differently than ordinary combat abilities. There are no threshold abilities and the basic attack acts as an ability but generates 9% adrenalin. Players are encourage to use Full Manual in order to fully grasp each ability as they progress through the skill. However, players still have the option to use revolution.

LvlNameLvlNameName
-Necromancy (Basic attack)

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2Conjure Skeleton Warrior

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20Command Skeleton Warrior

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8Finger of Death

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11Touch of Death

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28Death Skulls

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36Blood Siphon

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40Conjure Putrid Zombie

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60Command Putrid Zombie

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40Conjure Vengeful Ghost

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60Command Vengeful Ghost

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48Bloat

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54Soul Sap

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54Soul Strike

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62Spectral Scythe

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62Upgrade 1

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Upgrade 2

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66Volley of Souls

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76Living Death

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Incantations are the magic spells of Necromancy which require up to 4 new runes.

LvlNameSpirit RunesBone RunesFlesh RunesMiasma Runes
24City of Um Teleport

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25Lesser Bone Shield

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55--
44Threads of Fate

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521-
73Greater Bone Shield

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10105-
76Life Transfer

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10521
80Invoke Death

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10552
86Darkness

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301584
92Split Soul

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10521

Rituals allow players to progress through the Necromancy skill and to acquire Necromancy related items. To perform a ritual players will need to use [Candles | Glyphs | Offerings].*

There are brand new Necromancy candles which players can use for rituals with the best version being needed for the best rituals. Glyphs require a new type of item called Ghostly Ink and similarly will need the best version for the best rituals.

Ritual Types

There are 4 types of rituals:

RitualOfferingUnique Reward
CommunionBones/MementosGrants souls to the 'Well of Souls' (Talent Tree).
NecroplasmNecroplasmGrants ectoplasm (to conjure undead creatures).
EssencePure EssenceGrants impure essence (to craft Soul/Bone/Flesh/Miasma runes)
Ensoul materialUnensouled bar/Magic or Crafting EquipmentGrants ensouled bars (to craft equipment upgrades)
Tier 1Tier 2Tier 3
Lesser communion

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Greater communionPowerful communion
Lesser necroplasm

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Greater necroplasmPowerful necroplasm
Lesser ensoul material

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Greater essencePowerful essence
Lesser essenceEnsoul material
Greater ensoul material

The type of offering for communion rituals affects the number of souls output.

Glyphs

There are two types of glyphs

  • Foundational Glyphs - Required glyphs to start a ritual.
  • Alteration Glyphs - Optional glyphs which yield various benefits
Foundational GlyphsAlteration GlyphsAlteration Glyph description
Reagent I - IIIAttraction I - IIIIncreases spirit attraction
Commune I - IIIProtection I - IIIImproves material durability? unsure
Change I - IIIMultiply I - IIIIncreases ritual output & Increases spirit attraction
Elemental I - IIISpeed I - IIIDecreases ritual duration & Increases spirit attraction

Ritual Disturbance

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Whilst performing rituals players may come across random events. The higher a player's soul attraction the more often they appear.

TypeDescriptionReward
Sparkling Glyph

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During a ritual a glyph may begin to sparkle and can be restored.40% of Small XP Lamp
Wandering Soul

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A wandering soul appears and attempts to leave the ritual site.40% of Small XP Lamp
Deathshead moth

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A moth will roam around the ritual site.???

XP reward is an estimation

There are 9 new quests split into 2 quest series which explore Necromancy and the City of Um's story and mechanics.

The First Necromancer QuestsCity of Um Quests
Necromancy! Kili Row
Rune MythosThat Old Black Magic
Vessel of the Harbinger
The Spirit of War
Tomes of the Warlock
Remains of the Necrolord
Alpha vs Omega

Alongside this update Jagex are introduce a new are task set for the City of Um. For now there will only be Easy/Medium task sets. Upon completion players can get the task set item, Tome of Um.

City of Um - Easy (12 Achievements)

NameDescription
A Prayer For The DyingTalk to Selene to learn a Necromancy Prayer.
A View To Die ForFind the amazing viewpoint overlooking the City of Um that will give you hours of enjoyment.
And They Called Him Weapon Poison+++Kill a ghost troll with Necromancy in the cave entrance to Trollgrav.
Basic Soul ForgeryUpgrade a piece of Death Skull or Deathwarden equipment to tier 20.
Damage Without ConsequencesUse the Finger of Death ability while having 6 stacks of Necrosis to avoid draining any adrenaline.
Don't Lose Your FocusDeposit a ritual focus object into the focus storage at the City of Um ritual site.
I'm Ready To Believe You!Dispel any ritual disturbance while performing a Necromancy ritual.
Lesser RitualistComplete a Lesser Necroplasm ritual.
My Skeleton Can Beat Up Your SkeletonConjure a Skeleton Warrior while fighting a skeleton in the Lumbridge Catacombs.
Nobody Tell GuthixCraft some spirit or bone runes.
Poltergeist Pen PalCraft some regular ghostly ink while in the City of Um
The One Stop Occultist's ShopBuy something from the Lupe's Soul Supplies shop in the City of Um.

City of Um - Medium (10 Achievements)

NameDescription
A Grave ConcoctionMake a Necromancy potion while in the City of Um.
Mourning RitualComplete a communion ritual using a memento.

I forgot to get the rest

Area Rewards

  • Easy

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    - Given by Icthlarin, near the ritual site.
  • Medium

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Here are some bonus bits of information:

  • The Ghost troll cave is a shard instance similar to the Senntisten Asylum and the Fort Forinthry Crypt on their release.
  • Certain Necromancy prayers, such as the t99 one, Ruination

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    have Necromancy levels.
  • The Ritual disturbances will appear over players and are noticeable even when the area is crowded with other players.
    • Pets will be hidden in the ritual site.
  • The City of Um Lodestone hotkey is 'U'.
  • Players will be given 3 free action bars and 50 free bank space on release.
  • Upon leveling up there are various chat messages notifying the player of new changes in the City of Um.
  • The new hitchance target information

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    applies to all 4 combat styles.
    • Only Necromancy benefits from the damage potential (accuracy changes).
  • There appeared to be a bug with Tears of Guthix

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