NecroGnomicon

It came to my attention that the "trivial" levels for researching various spells do not seem to be generally known. To assist in determining these levels for the researched spells of necromancy, this reference guide has been put together.

Research Experiments

Until verified by experiment, I'm not assuming that spells of the same level trivial at the same point. I'm also not assuming that a lower level spell will necessarily have a trivial level below all other higher level spells. That would make sense, and I wouldn't be surprised to see that, but there's always the chance for something odd.

If you have any updates, please send them directly to me and I'll put the new information in the chart. Please send information only on combinations that you have performed yourself. Information should include:

  • The spell combination attempted.
  • Your research skill level.
  • If the combination was trivial or not on a successful attempt. (If you received the "You cannot increase your skill" message, it's trivial. Failed attempts don't generate the message, so they can't be counted.)

Research Trivial Points

Level Spell Not Trivial At Trivial At or Before
16 Banshee Aura 16 46
16 Hungry Earth 16 46
16 Restless Bones 16 46
16 Voice Graft 16 46

20 Animate Dead 25 41
20 Harmshield 25 99
20 Identify 25 99
20 Shadow Vortex 25 99
20 Word of Shadow 25 99

24 Breath of the Dead 45 86
24 Haunting Corpse 45 86
24 Intensify Death 45 86
24 Shadow Sight 45 86

29 Renew Bones ? 115
29 Summon Dead ? 110
29 Vampiric Curse ? 110

34 Call of Bones 116 125
34 Invoke Fear 115 ?
34 Invoke Shadow 116 ?
34 Surge of Enfeeblement 113 ?

39 Malignant Dead ? ?
39 Nullify Magic ? 143
39 Word of Souls ? 143

44 Cackling Bones 125 173
44 Dead Man Floating 139 173

49 Bond of Death 181 ?
49 Invoke Death 181 ?
49 Lich 181 ?
49 Paralyzing Earth 182 ?

The complete information will be of benefit to the entire community of necromancers – thank you for your support!

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