Necromancer is HORRIBLE

[𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕖]

can only summon two skeleton with 20 hp and does only 6 damage that is if they don’t miss which they do often that is laughable wow where is the gigantic undead giants and summoning forth actual defeated enemies to use their set wow

[Dragontoast]

Zombies are definitely better until you get the higher tier options.
They basically get to attack twice due to attack of opportunity and anything they kill will spawn an AI controlled zombie.

[Narky]

No, they don't. Your statement alone tells me you've not gotten very far with it yet.

[Jack the Roamer]

You can also get Danse Macabre from a certain place... summons 6 undead! Also good Necromancer stuff starts drops in act 2, including one gives all your undead damage resistance and prevents turn undead. The zombie is more useful if you use it to finish off enemies, as it spawns more zombies, so stick to those early on

[yuzhonglu]

Anyone can get Danse Macabre. Necromancers are underwhelming. If you want a summoner, play a Druid.

[Psy^]

Necromancers are OP asf, the problem is micromanaging, it takes too long = making it not worth playing. all minions should have an 'auto option'.

[𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕝𝕖]

Originally posted by Dragontoast:

Zombies are definitely better until you get the higher tier options.
They basically get to attack twice due to attack of opportunity and anything they kill will spawn an AI controlled zombie.

Higher tier? Do I get to summon bone dragons?

[lefty1117]

protip having counterspell ready for the balthazar fight and use sneak to initiate combat. you'll be able to counterspell his undead summon. Makes the fight 1000% easier

[RamzaBehoulve]

Originally posted by yuzhonglu:

Anyone can get Danse Macabre. Necromancers are underwhelming. If you want a summoner, play a Druid.

Necromancers are not just "Wizard Necromancy" just so you know.

And while you are not supposed to create an undead army with just one character, there are some options who can get close.

[Tachyon]

Originally posted by Psy^:

Necromancers are OP asf, the problem is micromanaging, it takes too long = making it not worth playing. all minions should have an 'auto option'.

I use one of the AI mods to run the various pets/creatures in the game and it does away with all the extra controlling of things. I sometimes use it on party members too.

[BeautifulFlowerField]

You can get way more summons but it's brutal taking all those turns when encounters have so many mobs late in the game. That's the real problem.

[Martin]

Yeh waiting in a fight is an issue. There's some decent necro drops in the game, one of which makes your undead almost invulnerable.

[Psy^]

Originally posted by Tachyon:

Originally posted by Psy^:

Necromancers are OP asf, the problem is micromanaging, it takes too long = making it not worth playing. all minions should have an 'auto option'.

I use one of the AI mods to run the various pets/creatures in the game and it does away with all the extra controlling of things. I sometimes use it on party members too.

name? link?

[Tachyon]

Originally posted by Psy^:

Originally posted by Tachyon:

I use one of the AI mods to run the various pets/creatures in the game and it does away with all the extra controlling of things. I sometimes use it on party members too.

name? link?

"Friends Party AI" https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/705

Works like a charm on selected/all summoned creatures and party members. Cast the Friends cantrip (the latest version adds the cantrip without all the Cheat Engine malarkey mentioned) on whoever you want to control automatically. Cast the cantrip on them again to return them to your control. The AI runs them pretty efficiently, even down to healing party members if they are able to do so. It's almost like playing with real players without having Randoms join and being unable to remove their character when they aren't online. 😄

Some people report they can't get it to work, but just follow the install instructions to the letter. There are other AI mods but this one was the first one I tried and because it works I didn't try the others. No doubt they are good as well.

[Kinori]

Summoners are pretty shafted in this game. I'm sure someone will post that video of a guy with a million summons.. in act 3 with end game gear at max level. They're simply not viable as a playthrough class. Which sucks because I found summoning in DoS2 very passable. I guess its hampered by the lame DnD crap like a lot of this game suffers from.

[Psy^]

Originally posted by Tachyon:

Originally posted by Psy^:

name? link?

https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/705

Works like a charm on selected/all summoned creatures and party members

Thanks. time to play necro again