Necromancer Guide: Vesper
Vesper the Necromancer joins in Stage 2 of Endless Curse. Her starting skill raises skeletons, so from the first second you have skeletons holding monsters back for you. She plays unlike any other hero.
01Overview
| Name | Vesper (Necromancer) |
|---|---|
| How to get | Clear Stage 2, Deep Cavern, on Normal |
| Role | Summoner · Raises skeletons to fight for you |
| HP | 88 |
| Move speed | 100 |
| Attack multiplier | ×1.10 |
| Starting skill |  Raise Skeleton |
| Damage elements | Physical Poison Shadow |
| Ultimate | Endless Legion |
| Own legendaries | 17 items |
02How to get the Necromancer
Vesper the Necromancer joins your town once you clear Stage 2, "Deep Cavern", on Normal for the first time: beat the stage boss, Plague Lich, and walk through the portal to clear it. Stage 2 opens after you clear Stage 1.
The first time you enter this stage on Normal and solo, you play chapter 2 of the main story, "Whispers in the Cavern", and Vesper shows up in the story and fights by your side. In a party, once you've done the story, or on Nightmare or Hell, it's a regular stage. For how the chapter plays out, see the main story walkthrough.
Once Vesper has joined, go back to town, walk to the Campfire, open the hero screen and choose "Play this hero" to switch to the Necromancer.
03Playstyle
The Necromancer deals three kinds of damage: Physical (the Bone school), Shadow and Poison. Shadow hits humans and beasts for ×1.6 but is resisted by undead (×0.6), and poison does just ×0.3 to them. The later stages are full of undead, so the Bone school's Physical damage is actually the most reliable.
With only 88 HP, stay behind your skeletons. The Army school is summons and Corpse Explosion, the Plague school is slows, life drain and curses, and the Bone school hits directly with things like Bone Spear and Teeth.
04The Necromancer's 12 skills
The Necromancer's skills come in three schools of four. When you level up, cards from the same school as skills you already know show up more often. Once a skill is maxed (Lv5), if you've taken the required stat upgrade card this run and its partner skill is at Lv2, a golden evolution card appears.
Bone
A very fast bone spear that pierces everything in a line.
Evolves at max level → Bone Spirit: take the "Power" upgrade card and get Teeth to Lv2
Spit a fan of bone fangs.
Evolves at max level → Maw: take the "Power" upgrade card and get Bone Spear to Lv2
Bones spinning around you.
Evolves at max level → Bone Whirl: take the "Sprint" upgrade card and get Bone Prison to Lv2
Sharp ribs burst from the ground in a straight line and greatly slow.
Evolves at max level → Ossuary: take the "Vigor" upgrade card and get Bone Ring to Lv2Army
Raise skeletons that fight for you for a while.
Evolves at max level → Bone Legion: take the "Magnet" upgrade card and get Corpse Explosion to Lv2
Raise a skeleton mage that hurls green soul-fire skulls from afar.
Evolves at max level → Skeleton Archmage: take the "Reflexes" upgrade card and get Raise Skeleton to Lv2
Marks the enemy: when it dies, its corpse explodes and hurts those around it.
Evolves at max level → Bone Funeral: take the "Power" upgrade card and get Skeletal Mage to Lv2
Green soul-fire skulls fall on enemies; those they hit explode when they die.
Evolves at max level → Soul Storm: take the "Reflexes" upgrade card and get Corpse Explosion to Lv2Plague
A plague ball that poisons heavily. When the poisoned one dies, the poison jumps to those nearby.
Evolves at max level → Pandemic: take the "Magnet" upgrade card and get Curse to Lv2
A curse around you that weakens and slows.
Evolves at max level → Senescence: take the "Armor" upgrade card and get Life Tap to Lv2
A blood beam: each enemy it hits releases a soul that flies back and heals you with part of the damage.
Evolves at max level → Bloodthirst: take the "Vigor" upgrade card and get Decrepify to Lv2
Jumps between enemies. Much more damage if they are burning, poisoned or slowed.
Evolves at max level → Plague: take the "Magnet" upgrade card and get Contagion to Lv205Ultimate: Endless Legion
Endless Legion Physical
Six skeletons rise from the earth at once and fight for you.
Once the Fury orb at the bottom right is full, you can unleash it. Fury builds like this: defeating a normal enemy +1, an elite +6, a boss +30; taking damage gives about +7 for every 10% of HP you lose; and hitting enemies slowly adds more (capped per second). If you go more than 5 seconds without hitting an enemy or getting hit, Fury that isn't full slowly drains away.
Press R or Space to unleash it, or tap the Fury orb on mobile. The higher your level in the run, the harder your ultimate hits (+6% per level).
06Talent tree
After every run, Vesper earns hero experience (more for surviving longer, killing more, and beating more bosses). Each hero level gives 1 talent point, up to level 31, for 30 points in total: exactly enough to fill the whole tree. You learn talents from the Mentor in town and can reset them for free.
The three branches match the three skill schools, and each talent needs the one before it. The third talent in a branch directly boosts the damage of that school. Whichever school your main skills come from, fill that branch first.
Bone
- Bonecraft max 3 pts
+8% Physical damage (per point) - Marrow max 3 pts
+8 HP (per point) - Bone Mastery max 3 pts
+8% Bone skill damage (per point) - Lord of the Ossuary max 1 pts
+12% Physical damage, −5% damage taken
Army
- Master's Will max 3 pts
+4% all damage (per point) - Army of the Dead max 3 pts
−3% cooldown (per point) - Army Mastery max 3 pts
+8% Army skill damage (per point) - Lord of Bones max 1 pts
+15% Physical damage, +6% all damage
Plague
- Poison Dagger max 3 pts
+8% Poison damage (per point) - Dark Pact max 3 pts
+8% Shadow damage (per point) - Plague Mastery max 3 pts
+8% Plague skill damage (per point) - Lich Form max 1 pts
+15% Shadow damage, +10% experience
07Elemental matchups: who to hit hardest
- Physical, 5 skills: no race it's especially strong against; only ×0.6 against Dragon
- Poison, 1 skill: ×1.6 against Beast; only ×0.6 against Insect; Undead almost immune (×0.3)
- Shadow, 6 skills: ×1.6 against Human, Beast; only ×0.6 against Undead
The table below shows how much damage this hero's elements deal to each stage boss (×1.6 strong, ×0.6 resisted, and two types multiply together). For the full chart, see elemental matchups.
| Boss | Race | Best | Worst |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Butcher Shady Forest | Human | Shadow ×1.6 | Physical ×1 |
| Plague Lich Deep Cavern | Undead | Physical ×1 | Poison ×0.3 |
| Frost Lord Frozen Plains | Undead, Ice type | Physical ×1 | Poison ×0.3 |
| Mirror King Forgotten Ruins | Human | Shadow ×1.6 | Physical ×1 |
| Abyss Lord Burning Crypt | Dragon, Fire type | Poison ×1 | Physical ×0.6 |
| The Cow King Secret Cow Level | Beast | Poison ×1.6 | Physical ×1 |
08Beginner builds
Your starting skill always comes along; pick the other four slots from the builds below. When you level up, take the build's skills first, then fill in the stat cards their evolutions need.
Bone (best for beginners)
Raise SkeletonStarting skill · PhysicalBone SpearSkill slot · PhysicalTeethSkill slot · PhysicalBone RingSkill slot · PhysicalBone PrisonSkill slot · PhysicalAll Physical, so undead are no problem. Bone Spear pairs with Teeth, and Bone Ring with Bone Prison. Bone Prison slows enemies a lot, and with Bone Ring around you, you're very safe.
Evolutions this build can reach: Bone Spear (Power), Teeth (Power), Bone Ring (Sprint), Bone Prison (Vigor)
Army summoner
Raise SkeletonStarting skill · PhysicalSkeletal MageSkill slot · ShadowCorpse ExplosionSkill slot · ShadowSoul RainSkill slot · ShadowDecrepifySkill slot · ShadowYour starting skeletons plus a Skeleton Mage, with Corpse Explosion when monsters die and Soul Rain for another round of blasts. Raise Skeleton evolves with the Magnet upgrade card and Corpse Explosion at Lv2. Great on stages full of humans and beasts.
Evolutions this build can reach: Raise Skeleton (Magnet), Skeletal Mage (Reflexes), Corpse Explosion (Power), Soul Rain (Reflexes)
Beginner tips
- Let the skeletons stand in front and stay behind them.
- On stages full of undead, Shadow and Poison both struggle, so bring the Bone school.
- Endless Legion raises six skeletons at once. Use it when you're surrounded; it's like putting up an extra wall.
09The Necromancer's own legendary gear
The Necromancer has 17 legendaries of their own. They only drop while you play the Necromancer, and each one changes how a skill plays. For effects, numbers and combos, see the full Necromancer legendary list.
Bone Spear splits into 3 small spears when it goes through an enemy.
Up to 3 more skeletons, and they explode when they fall.
When an enemy hit by Curse or Decrepify dies, the curse jumps to 3 nearby.
Skeletal Mage: 1 more mages at a time.
10FAQ
How do I get the Necromancer?
Clear Stage 2, Deep Cavern, on Normal for the first time (beat Plague Lich and walk through the portal). Vesper joins your town, and you can then switch to the Necromancer at the Campfire.
Can I play the Necromancer as a man?
Yes. Open the hero screen at the Campfire in town and choose Male or Female. It only changes the look; abilities are identical.
How do I use the Necromancer's ultimate?
Defeating enemies, taking damage and hitting enemies all build Fury. When the Fury orb is full, press R or Space (or tap the Fury orb on mobile) to unleash Endless Legion.
Is the Necromancer good for beginners?
Not as a first hero: low HP, and undead resist her elements. Clear the first two stages with the Knight first, then give Vesper a go.
What should a Necromancer use against the Plague Lich?
The Plague Lich is undead: Shadow does ×0.6 and Poison ×0.3. Use the Bone school's Physical skills.
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