Necromancer BiS List for Classic Everquest
This page is my BiS (Best in Slot) list for Necromancer in Classic Everquest. I created this guide in 2024 after the Tower was released, this is a new zone which is available on Progression servers and it gives you an entire set of very powerful non-vis gear in early eras. For this reason I will have a (Pre-Tower) note for some items which let you know it was BiS before Tower. This makes the BiS list still useful for private servers.
Necromancers will want to get as much Intelligence as possible followed by HP and Mana. Thanks to your Lich mana regen form you can convert HP to mana at a quick rate. I'd also recommend getting Stamina on gear when you can since that will contribute to your HP totals too.
Weapon Slots
Primary: Tome of Miragul (an ancient construct and Dartain the Lost in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Secondary: Rokyls Channelling Crystal (Magus Rokyl in Nagafen's Lair)
Range: Dagger of Marnek (the thaumaturgist in Befallen)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Blighted Sleeves (a boogeyman in Plane of Fear)
Chest: Crimson Robe of Alendine (a dracoliche, Dread, Fright, and Terror in Plane of Fear)
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots (Efreeti Lord Djarn in Nagafen's Lair)
Hands: Slime Blood of Cazic-Thule (Cazic Thule in Plane of Fear)
Head: Blighted Skullcap (a boogeyman in Plane of Fear)
Legs: Loam Encrusted Pantaloons (an elemental monstrosity, an elemental warrior and Stonegrinder Minion in Ruins of Old Paineel)
Wrist (1): Bracelet of Cessation (Various mobs in Plane of Sky)
Wrist (2): Loam Encrusted Bracelet (an elemental warrior and muck covered elemental in Ruins of Old Paineel)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
(Tower BiS) Non-Vis Slots
This section includes the best in slot items that come from Tower (aka Tides of Time), a dungeon added in 2024 which is available on the TLP servers. You can purchase a full set of non-vis armor from Tower which gets upgrades every 10 levels. During this era of EQ the best tower gear has the prefix "Excellent"; in order to make this gear BiS though you'll need to purchase the augs that go with it too. Each piece of gear from Tower has a slot 25, you'll need to put an aug in this slot to make the Tower gear exceptional.
If you're a melee class you'll want to use the aug with Vigorous on it. Casters will want to choose the aug with Brilliant on it.
Back: Excellent Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Excellent Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Excellent Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Excellent Summoner Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Excellent Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Excellent Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Excellent Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Excellent Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Excellent Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Excellent Belt of Distant Echoes
Note: Allakhazam doesn't have links to this level tower gear atm, they have spotty database links to all of the Tower gear from what I have seen.
(Pre- Tower) Non-Vis Slots
Back: White Dragonscale Cloak (The Rathe Mountains White Dragonscale Cloak Quest)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Golden Black Sapphire Earring (Jewelcrafting 212 Skill)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Earring (2): Ivandyr's Hoop (Innothule Swamp Lynuga's Gem Collection Quest)
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch (Lady Vox in Permafrost Keep)
Fingers (1): Band of Wailing Winds (Plane of Sky Necromancer Test of The Finger Quest)
Fingers (2): Platinum Skull Ring (Lasna Cheroon in Castle Mistmoore)
You can wear two of these if you'd like
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace (Jewelcrafting 284 Skill)
Shoulders: Bloodsoaked Raiment (Plane of Sky Necromancer Test of The Mind Quest)
Waist: Bone-Clasped Girdle (a dracoliche, Dread, Fright, and Terror in Plane of Fear)
Gear Alternatives
This section includes some other gear ideas which may or may not be BiS during this era. During this early phase of EQ you can't cap all of your stats and what's BiS varies a bit depending on your situation. That's why I wanted to give you a couple more options for gear instead of only using what's best in slot.
[Group Gears]
Primary (1h): Tome of Miragul, Stein of Moggok, Cone of the Mystics, Gnoll Hide Tome, A Glowing Black Stone, Black Tome with Silver Runes
Primary (2h): Staff of the Waterwalker, Staff of the Dreaded Gaze
Secondary: Rokyls Channelling Crystal, Stein of Moggok, Book of Obulus, A Glowing Black Stone, Hand of the Reaper
Range: Dagger of Marnek, Idol of the Underking
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Gatorscale Sleeves, Loam Encrusted Sleeves
Chest: Tolapumj's Robe, Loam Encrusted Robe, Froglok Bonecaster's Robe, Tattered Tomb Shroud, Advisor Robe, Robe of the Oracle, Shining Metallic Robes
Feet: ShadowBound Boots, Golden Efreeti Boots
Hands: Impskin Gloves, ShadowBound Gloves
Head: Runed Cowl, Runed Circlet, Dark Circlet, Circlet of Shadow
Legs: Loam Encrusted Pantaloons, Feathered Leggings, Black Chitin Leggings, Imbued Teir`Dal Chain Leggings (Dark Elf)
Wrists: Bracelet of Woven Grass, Golden Chitin Bracer
Back: Molten Cloak, Hooded Black Cloak, Festering Cloak, Kunzar Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Black Sapphire Electrum Earring, Batskull Earring, Ivandyr's Hoop, Golden Sapphire Earring, Earring of Essence
Face: Enshrouded Veil, Mask of Wurms, Sheer Bone Mask
Fingers: Platinum Fire Wedding Ring, Adamantite Band, Platinum Skull Ring, Rose Platinum Engagement Ring
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace, Sarnak Arcane Fetish, Sapphire Platinum Necklace
Shoulders: Embroidered Black Cape, Loam Encrusted Amice
Waist: Braided Cinch Cord, Brell's Girdle, Crystalline Silk Belt
[Raid Gears]
Primary: A Glowing Black Stone, Encyclopedia Necrotheurgia
Secondary: Rokyls Channelling Crystal, Cryosilk Webshield
Range: Dagger of Marnek
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Blighted Sleeves, Cryosilk Sleeves
Chest: Blighted Robe, Crimson Robe of Alendine
Feet: Golden Efreeti Boots, Blighted Boots
Hands: Blighted Gloves, Cryosilk Gloves
Head: Blighted Skullcap, Platinum Tiara
Legs: Blighted Trousers, Cryosilk Pantaloons
Wrists: Bracelet of Cessation, Rotted Griffon-Hide Wrist Guard
Back: Mystic Cloak, Cloak of Spiroc Feathers
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Black Sapphire Electrum Earring
Face: Tobrin's Mystical Eyepatch, Polished Mithril Mask
Fingers: Platinum Fire Wedding Ring, Djarns Amethyst Ring
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace
Shoulders: Bloodsoaked Raiment
Waist: Bone-Clasped Girdle