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Undead Mage
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HP	411 (NG+ 835 )
Drops	1000 Souls (NG+ 4000) Skull Lantern

Undead Mage (The Necromancer) is an Enemy in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered. Enemies are hostile creatures that respawn when players rest at a Bonfire or upon death. Special enemies that do not respawn are classified as Bosses, Mini Bosses or Invaders.

Undead Mage (The Necromancer) Information

An undead figure carrying a Skull Lantern that appears in numerous parts of The Catacombs. The Skeletons in the area nearby to their location will simply get back up after they are killed, until you kill the undead mage. Undead mages do not respawn after dying.

Drops

• Skull Lantern (2%)

Attacks

• Skull Lantern Fireball - Shoots a fire projectile from his lantern.

Strategy

• Undead mages do not respawn after dying, so it is helpful to prioritize them first before skeletons.
• They are usually hidden and out of the way at various points in The Catacombs and past a great many Skeletons that will continue to resurrect until you kill their necromancer.
• Undead mages are weak up close, making them easy to kill.
• Many can be killed with a bow or crossbow from various positions with impunity.
• See the Skeletons page to see strategies against them.

Notes

• They can be charmed using the Undead Rapport pyromancy.

Locations