Necromancers are enemies in Dark Souls.
Location[]
Necromancers are found in The Catacombs.
Description[]
Unlike most enemies, Necromancers don't respawn upon death. While they are alive, however, any nearby Skeletons will be continuously resurrected upon being killed, unless finished off with a divine weapon. When threatened, they will attack with a flame projectile.
Worth noting is that the Necromancer's resurrection range is not necessarily dependant on proximity; rather, the group of skeletons that each Necromancer administers to appears to be manually assigned. If an affected skeleton pursues the player far into a zone with no Necromancer present, the affected skeleton will still resurrect continuously, whereas any other skeletons from this new zone will not.
Strategy[]
Necromancers are relatively fragile in melee combat, so if they are rushed, they can be killed in a few hits.
Alternatively, some of them can be sniped with a bow (headshots dealing critical damage), rendering his minions easier to deal with. If a Necromancer is in a position where he's hard to snipe, exiting and continuing the game will reset them to their initial position.
Enemy information[]
Characteristics[]
| Respawn | No |
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| Backstab | Yes |
| Damage Types | Fire |
| Abilities | Can resurrect any nearby Skeletons which have not been killed with a Divine weapon. |
Attacks[]
| Attack | Damage | Attack Type | Status Effect | Parryable | Tracking | Attack Speed |
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| Lantern Fire | 303 | Fire | None | No | No | Fast |
Defenses[]
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| 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 119 | 113 | 113 | D | E | D |
These stats are sourced from FuturePress's Official Dark Souls Strategy Guide.
Drops[]
| Item |  Skull Lantern |
| Drop Rate | 2% |
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