Necromancer BiS List for Kunark Expansion
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, this makes Stamina a great choice for you too. Last but not least you will also want Mana Regen (Flowing Thought).
Weapon Slots
Primary: Scythe of the Shadowed Soul (Necromancer Epic: Scythe of the Shadowed Soul Quest)
Secondary: Left Eye of Xygoz (Milyex Vioren or Xygoz in Veeshan's Peak)
Range: Bronze Statue of Bathezid (Captain Di`ouz in Chardok)
Ammo: N/A
Visible Slots
Arms: Embroidered Black Sleeves (a ghoul ritualist in Lower Guk)
Chest: Robe of the Azure Sky (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Feet: Sarnak Hide Boots (Watch Sergeant Riz`oul in Chardok)
Hands: Ancient Shissar Gauntlet (Venril Sathir in Karnor's Castle)
Head: Crown of Rile (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Legs: Tanned Iksar Hide Leggings (Grand Lorekeeper Kino Shai`din in Chardok)
Wrist (1): Spirit Wracked Cord (Spirit Wracked Cord Quest or Grand Lorekeeper Kino Shai`din in Chardok)
Wrist (2): Bracelet of Cessation (Various mobs in Plane of Sky)
(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 "Outstanding"; 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: Outstanding Cloak of Distant Echoes
Charm: Outstanding Charm of Distant Echoes
Earring (1): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Earring (2): Outstanding Stud of Distant Echoes
Face: Outstanding Mask of Distant Echoes
Fingers (1): Outstanding Ring of Distant Echoes
Fingers (2): Outstanding Band of Distant Echoes
Neck: Outstanding Neck of Distant Echoes
Shoulders: Outstanding Shawl of Distant Echoes
Waist(No Haste): Outstanding 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: Shroud of Veeshan (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Charm: N/A
Earring (1): Shai`din Revenant Bauble (Battle Master Ska`tu in Chardok)
Earring (2): Yunnb’s Earring (Elder Ekron or Phara Dar in Veeshan's Peak)
Face: Enshrouded Veil (a bottomless devourer, a mortiferous golem or Embalming Fluid in Howling Stones)
Fingers (1): Regal Band of Bathezid (Chardok Regal Band of Bathezid Quest)
Fingers (2): Di’Zok Signet of Service (Chardok Regal Band of Bathezid Quest or Di'Zok Signet of Service Quest)
Neck: Black Sapphire Platinum Necklace (Jewelcrafting 284 Skill)
Shoulders: Bloodsoaked Raiment (Plane of Sky Necromancer Test of The Mind Quest)
Waist: Bone-Clasped Girdle (Various mobs 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.
Primary: Cone of the Mystics, Tome of Miragul, Gorgon Head Staff, or Nightshade Scented Staff
Secondary: Book of Obulus or Hand of the Reaper
Range: Crypt Master`s Conjuring Stone
Ammo: N/A
Arms: Blighted Sleeves or Flayed Skin Sleeves
Chest: Robe of Decay, Mana Robe, Loam Encrusted Robe, Tolapumj's Robe or Froglok Bonecaster's Robe
Feet: ----
Hands: Ancient Shissar Gauntlet
Head: Circlet of Shadow
Legs: ---
Wrists: ---
Back: Hierophant's Cloak
Charm: N/A
Earrings: Hammered Golden Loop
Face: Enshrouded Veil
Fingers: -----
Neck: Necklace of Superiority
Shoulders: Squallsurge Shawl
Waist: ----