Necromancer

s are high level Mages found only in the Dungeon in Hardmode. They are similar in appearence to Dark  Casters, being essentially Skeletons wearing blue robes (with several key differences in appearance). Although they

appear with these robes, they are not dropped by the enemy. They have the ability to teleport, and attack the player with a Shadow Beam, which can bounce off walls many times.

They are similar in nature to Fire Imps and Goblin Sorcerers, They can be very annoying if the player is attempting to loot items from chests. However, if the player has enabled the Auto-pause feature (available as of Update 1.0.4) they can take items from chests without much trouble. Having a Cobalt Shield will also make the process easier. The Vilethorn is useful against them because the constant damage them and they will be unable to teleport or cast the Shadow Beam.



Necromancers can pose a great threat to players, even those equipped with good armour and weapons, as they deal a lot of damage with their Shadow Beam, which travels quckly, can reach players attempting to take cover and has a quick rate of fire. Melee players may find necromancers even more challenging, as they teleport after taking a single melee hit.

The Necromancer also occasionally drops Golden Keys, which are able to unlock locked Golden Chests in Dungeons.