Enshrouded Necromancer Build (1.0): Best Summoner Skills & Spells

Enshrouded Necromancer build overview

The Enshrouded Necromancer build is the newest archetype in the game and is getting a lot of searches after the 1.0 launch. 1.0 added four summoning spells (Summon Hollow Skeleton, Summon Fire Totem, Summon Ice Totem and Summon Shock Totem) and two new skills, Advanced Necromancy and Totem Mastery, which raise how many skeletons and totems you can keep active.

This summoner build takes those tools and puts them in a mage framework. Skeletons draw aggro and deal steady damage, totems hold chokepoints with elemental area damage, and you fire a wand from behind them. The guide explains how to path the new summon skills, which spells to slot, and how to keep your minions alive against 1.0 bosses.

Stat	Value
Tier (1.0)	A-Tier
Role	Pet DPS & control
Difficulty	Easy
Best for	Solo
Weapon	Wand + summon spells
Armor	Light / medium
Main attributes	Intelligence, Spirit
Skill tree	Mage tree (new 1.0 summon skills)
Max level	50 (gear up to 55)

What changed for the Necromancer in Enshrouded 1.0

Summons did not exist as a real playstyle before 1.0. Because Advanced Necromancy and Totem Mastery increase your summon limits, the Necromancer can now hold whole fights by itself. Solo players who struggled with aggro now have built-in tanks.

Since this is a brand-new archetype, exact summon numbers may still change with post-launch hotfixes. We will update this page when Keen Games publishes patch notes.

1.0 skill tree reset

Every character's skill tree was reset at the 1.0 launch on October 15, 2026, and all points were refunded. Re-spend your points before leaving your base. Your character level is kept.

Necromancer attribute priority

Attribute points decide how your necromancer build scales. Use this priority when you spend points on the skill tree:

Attribute	Priority	Why
Intelligence	Very high	Magic scaling for your wand and spells.
Spirit	High	Summon spells are mana-hungry. Expect to recast often.
Constitution	Medium	Your minions draw aggro, but area attacks still reach you.
Endurance	Low	Basic mobility only.

Enshrouded Necromancer skill tree path (level 1–50)

Below is the recommended necromancer skill order for Enshrouded 1.0, split into early, mid and late game. Fill in attribute nodes as you path between these key skills. With the 1.0 level cap at 50 you have more points than in early access, so the late-game tab includes optional flex picks.

1
Wizard / Battlemage entry nodes
Get magic damage and crit online first.
2
Wand Mastery
Your personal damage while summons are on cooldown.
3
Intelligence + Spirit nodes
Mana pool for summons.

Verify in-game

Skill names and positions are taken from the 1.0 launch tree. Keen Games may adjust values in hotfixes, so always check the in-game tooltip before committing your points.

Key Necromancer skills explained

Advanced Necromancy

More Hollow skeletons at once. More bodies means more damage and more aggro soaked.

Totem Mastery

More active totems. Mix Fire, Ice and Shock for damage plus slows.

Unity

Wand-based mana sustain so you can resummon all fight.

Best Necromancer gear: weapons, armor, accessories and food

Gear matters as much as skills in Enshrouded. With the 1.0 gear cap raised to 55, always upgrade your main weapon first. Here is the necromancer loadout to aim for:

Slot	Recommended	Why
Main weapon	Wand with Intelligence rolls	Personal DPS and mana via Unity.
Spells	Summon Hollow Skeleton + 1–2 totem spells	Upgrade Eternal versions when available.
Armor	Light set with mana / Intelligence bonuses	Mana is the bottleneck.
Accessories	Max mana, mana regen, magic damage	Sustain first.
Food	Mana dish, health dish, Intelligence dish	Always fill all three.

Best spells & arrows for this build

Spell / arrow	Use
Summon Hollow Skeleton	Frontline minions that draw aggro.
Summon Ice Totem	Slows enemies so they stay in your kill zone.
Summon Fire / Shock Totem	Area damage at chokepoints.
Entangle	Roots dangerous elites.

How to play the Necromancer build

Summon skeletons before engaging and let them pull aggro.
Drop an Ice Totem in the middle of the fight and a damage totem next to it.
Stay behind your summons and fire the wand to refill mana through Unity.
Resummon as soon as minions die. Don't let your frontline fall apart.
On bosses, place totems where the boss will move to, not where it is now.

Necromancer build pros and cons

Pros

Built-in aggro control
Very relaxed solo play
New and fresh for 1.0
Strong in defensive base fights

Cons

Mana-hungry
Summon AI can pull extra packs
Lower single-target burst than a Wizard

Common necromancer build mistakes

Skipping Spirit and running out of mana mid-fight.
Placing totems out of range of the actual fight.
Forgetting summon limits. Take Advanced Necromancy and Totem Mastery.

Necromancer hybrid builds

Enshrouded has no hard class lock, so the necromancer blends well with other archetypes. These are the best hybrid directions:

Wizard build
Wizard burst with summon support Healer build
Summoner/Healer for co-op support Battlemage build
Wand-heavy summoner

Enshrouded Necromancer build FAQ

Is there a Necromancer class in Enshrouded?

There are no fixed classes, but Enshrouded 1.0 added Summon Hollow Skeleton, three elemental totem spells and the Advanced Necromancy and Totem Mastery skills. Together they make a real summoner build.

What does Advanced Necromancy do?

It increases how many skeletons you can have summoned at the same time.

What does Totem Mastery do?

It increases your active totem limit, so you can stack Fire, Ice and Shock totems together.

Is the summoner build good solo?

Yes. Skeletons soak aggro, which helps solo players most of all.

Enshrouded Necromancer / Summoner Build for 1.0