Necromancy

Necromancy is a magical discipline in Remixed Pixel Dungeon related to death, undead creatures, and corpse manipulation. It represents one of the game's magic affinities.

Necromancy encompasses various mechanics, items, enemies, and gameplay elements related to death and undead themes in the dungeon. It is one of the magic affinities in the game, alongside Elemental, Combat, Rogue, Huntress, Elf, Witchcraft, Priest, and PlagueDoctor.

• Necromancer - The primary necromancy-focused class
• Lich - A subclass for the Necromancer (obtained via Black Skull of Mastery)

• Necropolis - The necromancy-themed branch dungeon, accessed via Sewers or Prison with a Skeleton Key

• Sacrificial Sword - A necromantic weapon
• Corpse Dust - Item obtained from skeleton remains
• Black Skull of Mastery - Necromancer subclass artifact for raising minions
• Necromancer Robe - Starting armor for the Necromancer class
• Necromancer Armor - Class armor obtained using Armor Kit
• Carcass - Item that allows necromancy on corpses
• Spell Book - Can contain necromantic spells

• Necrotism - A spreading death effect that can cause game over
• Summon Deathling - Create undead minions (Necromancy affinity spell)
• Corpse and skeleton interactions using Carcass items
• Raise Dead - Reanimate defeated enemies (Necromancy affinity spell)
• Exhumation - Raise the dead from graves (Necromancy affinity spell)
• Possess - Control enemy bodies (Necromancy affinity spell)
• Dark Sacrifice - Sacrificial magic (Necromancy affinity spell)

• Zombie - Basic undead creature
• Exploding Skull - Explosive undead
• Death Knight - Armored undead warrior
• Dread Knight - Elite armored undead
• Lich (Mob) - Powerful undead sorcerer
• Enslaved Soul - Ghostly undead
• Deathling - Undead minion summoned by Necromancer spells

All necromancy spells have the Necromancy magic affinity:

• Summon Deathling - Summon undead minion
• Raise Dead - Reanimate fallen enemies
• Exhumation - Raise the dead from graves
• Possess - Control enemy bodies
• Dark Sacrifice - Sacrificial magic

Playing with necromancy mechanics involves managing undead minions, using death-based effects strategically, and taking advantage of the unique abilities that come with necromantic themes. The Necromancer class excels at raising undead minions to fight alongside them, and their Necromancer Robe provides bonuses when fighting undead enemies.

This information is extracted directly from the game code and validated against the source implementation. The details are accurate as of the referenced source files and provide reliable information about the necromancy mechanics.

• Information source: Java Classes in Remixed Dungeon codebase
• Stats verified: Yes, extracted directly from spell and class properties
• Effect descriptions: Generated from code analysis
• Last updated: 2025-12-12 based on SpellHelper.java, various spell classes, NecromancerNPC.java, and related classes

This page content is based on the Java Classes:

• SpellHelper (affinity definition)
• SummonDeathling (example spell)
• HeroClass (Necromancer class)
• Carcass (necromancy item)
• NecromancerNPC (NPC)

• Game Mechanics
• Spells
• Spell Affinities
• Necromancer Class