Necromancy (Magic Affinity)

Necromancy is a magic affinity in Remixed Pixel Dungeon that encompasses a collection of necromantic spells primarily used by the Necromancer class. These spells typically consume souls as a resource and allow for undead summoning and manipulation.

Necromancy is a magic affinity that provides access to various necromantic abilities that utilize souls collected through combat. It is a core mechanic of the Necromancer class, allowing the casting of spells that consume souls as a resource.

The necromancy magic affinity includes the following key spells and abilities:

• Summon Deathling: Uses souls to summon an undead minion called a Deathling that fights alongside the player
• Raise Dead: Attempt to raise the latest slain creature as a temporary ally
• Exhumation: Create a corpse from a defeated enemy that can be used later
• Dark Sacrifice: Sacrifice an ally to gain souls
• Possess: Temporarily take control of an enemy (advanced ability)
• Reincarnation: A powerful ability that can sometimes save the Necromancer from death at the cost of all collected souls and possessions

• The necromancy affinity operates on a souls resource system specific to the Necromancer class
• Different abilities require different amounts of souls to use
• Soul Shards and other items may supplement the soul resource
• The Lich subclass typically increases soul capacity and necromantic power
• Most spells have a magic affinity designation of “Necromancy” which can be seen in their implementation

• Necromancer - Primary class that uses necromancy spells
• Lich - Subclass that enhances necromantic abilities

• Essential for Necromancer class effectiveness
• Requires careful management of soul resources
• Often used to summon Deathlings and other undead for combat support
• Strategic use of souls is key to necromantic gameplay

Effective use of Necromancy abilities requires:

• Maintaining sufficient soul reserves for key abilities
• Prioritizing soul collection through combat
• Balancing offensive and defensive necromantic abilities
• Managing summoned undead minions effectively
• Understanding which spells are most beneficial in different combat scenarios

• Magic Affinity Implementation: Found in various spell classes like SummonDeathling.java:19 (magicAffinity = “Necromancy”)
• Related Class: NecromancerArmor.java
• String Resources: Necromancy_ReincarnationName, Necromancy_ReincarnationTriggered, Necromancy_SummonDeathlingName, Necromancy_BecameALich
• String Resources (Title): Necromancy_Title
• Spell List: CustomSpellsList.lua:8 defines spells associated with necromancy: {“RaiseDead”,“Exhumation”, “DarkSacrifice”,“Possess”}
• Soul Management: Necromancy_NotEnoughSouls, Necromancy_SoulsCountLabel

• Information source: Multiple spell implementations in scripts/spells/ directory and java/com/nyrds/pixeldungeon/mechanics/spells/ directory
• Effect descriptions: Based on code analysis and string resources from strings_all.xml
• Magic Affinity verification: Found in Lua files like RaiseDead.lua:35 where magicAffinity = “Necromancy”

• Necromancy Affinity
• Necromancer Class
• Lich Subclass
• Souls Resource
• Deathling
• Soul Shard
• Spells
• Summon Deathling
• Raise Dead
• Exhumation