D&D Necromancy Spells
All 27 spells in the Necromancy school of magic. Death, undeath, and life force — the most stigmatised school.
What the Necromancy school is built around
Necromancy is the school of life and death — draining vitality, raising corpses, and dealing with the threshold creatures shouldn't be at. It carries narrative weight even when the mechanics are mild; an NPC who sees the party casting Necromancy will react.
How to use Necromancy spells
How to use Necromancy spells: split the school in two — combat damage and corpse logistics. The combat lane (Vampiric Touch, Circle of Death, Finger of Death) is the school as damage. The logistics lane (Animate Dead, Create Undead, Speak with Dead, Raise Dead) is the school as utility.
Signature Necromancy picks
Signature picks: False Life (level 1), Vampiric Touch (level 3), Animate Dead (level 3), Circle of Death (level 6), Finger of Death (level 7). Necromancy Wizards get Grim Harvest — temporary HP each time the wizard kills with a damaging spell.