How do you become a necromancer in 5e?

Wizard: To achieve this build, a player can choose the School of Necromancy in the Wizard class. With this school, Necromancy spell costs are halved, a Necromancer can raise an extra undead, and the undead created have extra hit points and damage modifiers. Choose spells that assist in your goal in raising the dead.
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Can my DND character be a necromancer?

You don't have to be a "Wizard" class with the subclass "Necromancer". It's an obvious starting off point. You can also take pretty much any spell casting class and focus on necromantic spells (preferable any that has animate dead at 3rd lvl spell). The rest of it is flavor and style.
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Is there a necromancer class in 5e?

What is a Necromancer? A “necromancer” in 5e terms is strictly a wizard who specializes in necromancy magic, but broadly the necromancer is a character of any class that specializes in raising the dead. A ghoulish merchant of flesh that commands the dead rise again and do their bidding.
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Is necromancer in 5e good?

Can Necromancers be good in D&D 5e? Yes, in theory. Page 118 of the Player's Handbook says; “Most people see necromancers as menacing, or even villainous, due to the close association of death. Not all necromancers are evil, but the forces they manipulate are considered taboo by many societies.”
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What is the best race for a necromancer in DND 5e?

Best Races for Necromancers

Gnomes and Vedalken both start out with +2 INT, which will get them closer to maxing that stat. Firbolg and Kalashtar are great choices for those walking the Cleric path because they gain +2 Wisdom, which is their most important stat.
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Can a cleric be a necromancer?

Clerics with the Life Domain actually get a Necromancy Domain spell at 9th level, Raise Dead. If that is granted to you by your god, they shouldn't take away your spells if you cast a spell of the Necromancy school as long as you are following what they are supposed to embody and their rules.
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Can a Warlock be a necromancer?

Warlocks that makes a pact with such beings seeks power or knowledge over life and death, commonly becoming a powerful necromancers.
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Can you become a lich in DnD 5e?

Becoming a lich is a dangerous process involving sacrifice, powerful necromancy, and evil pacts to achieve immortality. You must gain access to Imprisonment, find the secrets to crafting a phylactery & a special potion, and then a lot of luck. Even then, you must fuel your immortality forever.
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Do you have to be evil to be a necromancer?

In Dungeons & Dragons, necromancy isn't necessarily evil. Like all magic schools, its spells are tools: ethically neutral, available to casters of any alignment, and able to be used without any effect on a character's morality (well, sort of). For a further dive into the idea, read on!
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Can Druids be necromancers?

In addition to the standard druid spell list, the necromantic druid gains access all the necromancy spells from the wizard spell list. These spells are cast as divine spells. This alters the druid's spellcasting ability and the necromantic druid does not gain the druid's nature bond class feature.
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What DND book is necromancer in 5e?

The Complete Book of Necromancers is an accessory for AD&D 2nd edition. It is the seventh book in the DMGR series.
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Can a sorcerer be a necromancer?

Sorcerers of the Necromancy bloodline are usually offsprings of immortal beings guarding border realms between life and death. They can decompose living matter, manipulate souls and create powerful undeads no other mortals could normally create.
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What class uses necromancy?

Necromancers are evil sorcerers that have almost exclusive access to the necromancy skill, which allows them to raise the corpses of humanoids to serve as their undead slaves.
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Is necromancer a class or race?

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Necromancer is one of the most rewarding classes to play in Elder Scrolls. We hope this guide helped you choose the ESO best race for your ideal Necromancer.
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How many undead can a necromancer control 5e?

By using all of their slots for it, they can control up to 56 undead. For a total fighting force under your command of 293,915 strong.
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Who is the most famous necromancer?

One of the most infamous Necromancers in the Old World, Helman Ghorst has long been obsessed with matters of death and undeath, his morbid interests beginning after his family was taken by plague.
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Can a necromancer control zombies?

Necromancer subclass lets 1 casting of Animate Dead turn 2 piles of bones and/or corpses into skeletons and/or zombies. In addition you can use a single casting of Animate Dead allows the caster to maintain control of up to 4 skeletons or zombies.
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How do you make a good necromancer in D&D 5e?

Utilizing This Build
  1. Use your dead to set off traps.
  2. Use your army as bodyguards.
  3. Use your army as servants or pack mules.
  4. Give your allies advantage with the Help action.
  5. Take extra hit points from your undead using spells like Vampiric Touch.
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How do I become a DnD God?

When you reach the end of your destiny quest, you become a true deity (if a minor one). Perhaps you create your own divine domain and portfolio, or perhaps a deity you had a close connection with gives you a piece of his power in respect for your incredible service.
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Is Lord Voldemort a lich?

No, Voldemort is not a lich, and the justification is quoted in your question. If you continue through the wiki entry for a lich, it is featured in many novels that predate the most commonly associated Dungeons and Dragons reference that many think of.
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Can a lich become a god?

1 Liches Can Become Gods

Becoming a god is perhaps the most ambitious of goals for a lich to accomplish, but it's nonetheless possible. The power of a god in DnD is usually directly tied to the number of worshippers he or she has, which can prove a problem for most liches.
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Can warlocks raise undead?

Create Undead is a 6th level spell, so warlocks can grab it as their level 11 Mystic Arcanum, and cast it once per long rest without using a spell slot.
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Does WoW have necromancy?

The necromancer was a prestige class in the Warcraft RPG and an early part of the World of Warcraft RPG, but was changed to a core class in the later part of the World of Warcraft RPG.
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Can warlocks summon undead?

Command Undead. Starting at 14th level, you can use magic to bring undead under your control, even those created by others. As an action, you can choose one undead that you can see within 60 feet of you. That creature must make a Charisma saving throw against your warlock spell save DC.
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