rpd:necromancy_affinity
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Necromancy Affinity
Necromancy Affinity refers to spells and abilities in Remixed Pixel Dungeon that utilize necromantic magic powers. This affinity is primarily associated with the Necromancer class and involves mechanics related to souls and undead summoning.
Description
Necromancy Affinity encompasses a collection of spells that consume souls as a resource and allow for undead summoning and manipulation. These spells are typically available to characters with necromantic abilities, especially the Necromancer class.
Associated Spells
Spells with Necromancy Affinity include:
- Summon Deathling - Summons a temporary undead ally to fight alongside the caster
- 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)
Mechanics
- Spells with Necromancy Affinity typically consume souls as a resource
- 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
- These spells often involve summoning undead creatures or manipulating death-related mechanics
Classes
- Necromancer - Primary class that uses necromancy affinity spells
- Lich - Subclass that enhances necromantic abilities
Usage
- Essential for Necromancer class effectiveness
- Requires careful management of soul resources
- Often used to summon undead allies for combat support
- Strategic use of souls is key to necromantic gameplay
Strategy
Effective use of Necromancy Affinity spells 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
Content Verification
- 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”
See Also
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