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The Necromancer is one of the current Arras.io Tier 4 Tanks that upgrades from Underseer, and has no further upgrades. It has 4 Spawners, but spawns only two square Drones by default. Its upgrade key is Y.

Design[]

The Necromancer has a square tank body and one Spawner on each side. It spawns square Necro Drones.

Technical[]

Upon upgrade, the Necromancer loses all of its Underseer Drones. Its 7th stat is changed into Max Drone Count, which determines how many Drones it can control at a time. Additionally, it has an increased Spawn Rate with the addition of two additional spawners, although only one can spawn a drone at a time. As long as the Max Drone Count isn’t reached, the spawner to its right fires first, followed by the one at the front, then at its left, and lastly at its flank, before repeating the cycle in counterclockwise.

As with Underseer, the Necromancer can convert neutral Squares into theirs by colliding their drones into them, as long as Max Drone Count isn’t reached yet. Its Max Drone Count depends on the Stat similar to how the old Maleficitor does.

Being part of the Underseer branch, the Necromancer cannot be used in Siege.

Necromancer Drone Count - Reload Upgrades:
Upgrade Level 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Drone Count 21 25 28 30 33 35 36 38 40 41

Strategy[]

  • Strong Against: Anything when with max Drones, slow tanks, other Drone classes, low DPS tanks
  • Weak Against: Anything when low on Drones, Penta Shot, fast shooters, Builder class

As the Necromancer[]

  • In Mazes a large horde of Drones may easily collide with the walls and perish when moving. For this reason, camping in corridors, or staying outside of the maze itself may be a good idea. Also, Necromancer Drones also tend to clog up in clumps around Obstacles.
  • Despite its Respawn Rate upgrade, a recharging Necromancer is still incapable of defending itself. As such, it is rarely seen in FFA.
  • Most players will keep their distance and destroy a Necromancer’s Drones when they encounter one. The Necromancer may try to attack using the hammer or the claw move. Doing so sometimes attract a lot of unwanted attention though.
  • In team mode the Necromancer is quite effective in catching an enemy for its teammates. The large areal coverage and knockback effect can aid fast teammates such as the Booster in their pursuit while dealing moderate damage, if not death.
  • It also fares well breaking an enemy stronghold such as an Octo Tank squad hiding in Obstacles. The latter’s stationary nature means the Necromancer may speed up the horde outside of its FoV. Do not expect the Drones to exterminate the Octo Tank completely.
  • It should be noted that the Necromancer, as with all other Underseer branch tanks, is not suitable for Assault for many reasons: Low average DPS, the constant shortage of Squares in the Maze, and much more.
  • As powerful as a full horde of Necro Drones may be, its damage density (damage per unit area) is in fact quite low. A tank may slowly take damage within an encirclement of Drones but eventually escape; these Drones take more time to kill than classic Drones. "Shaking" the horde gently may facilitate the collapse of a Drone horde onto its victim.
  • For the same reason one must not spread their Drones too thin attacking a rammer; there is the chance of them breaking through without sustaining much damage.
  • Underseer branch squad may be a disappointment to its practitioners. The low damage density will prevent all but some six or seven Necro Drones out of the massive pack to contact and damage the target tank. On top of that, multiple Underseer branch leads to competitions for Squares.
  • Slow tanks are the easiest target to the Necromancer. The Underseer upgrades have the highest short-term DPS in the game when loaded with Drones, enough to consume any opponents staying long within a horde.
  • Against classic Drone tanks such as the Overlord, simply rush the Necro Drones towards the enemy tank. The numerical advantage will overwhelm their Drones and tank and all.

Against the Necromancer[]

  • Exert prudence around a Necromancer with max Drones.
  • Charge the Necromancer when it is low on Drones, that is when it is attacking or has just attacked. DPS tanks will have no problem destroying its spawning Drones (unlike the case with the Overlord) and other tanks may make quick work of the tank itself.
  • When the Necromancer is retracting its Drones, shoot in the same direction. Very often the Necromancer is trying to shield itself from harm, and even when that is not the case, it weakens them. Missile tanks are particularly suitable for this task for their strong projectiles and good long-range destructiveness.
  • The Penta Shot is very effective against the Necromancer because it has great recoil and the large horde size meets extra Penta bullets. Nonetheless it should still approach a fully armed Necromancer with caution.
  • The Octo Tank and the Cyclone can reduce the damage taken when surrounded by Necro Drones. They also share some advantage of the Penta Shot.
  • Tanks with large FoV can attack the Necromancer from a distance. Even if the Necromancer retaliates, its mediocre FoV and low damage density harshly limits how much damage it may direct accurately to one. A Predator, for example, will find plenty of time to strafe from the horde and fire at the Necromancer.
  • The Destroyer branch can destroy many Drones with a single shot. Their great recoil also help them flee when needed. Beware not to boost into the Drones when there is a Necromancer on the leaderboard.
  • Basically, any single point bullet spammer can kill a Necromancer easily because it can erase all of a Necromancer’s drones.
  • Also, kill all squares around the Necromancer.

History[]

  • 2017/1/22 - Added the Necromancer.
  • Unknown - Removed the automatic spin.
  • Unknown - Made all drones controllable.
  • Unknown - Nerfed drone speed but buffed drone damage.

Trivia[]

  • Unlike the Diep.io Necromancer, touching a Square with the tank body will not cause anything to happen.
  • The Summoner looks quite similar to the Necromancer except being much larger and having yellow color. Also, the Summoner has an excellent spawn rate but cannot infect squares, as they are on the same team.
  • Necro Drones have different sizes as individuals. It is not yet known whether this difference affects their strength.

Gallery[]

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