Necromancers inThe Elder Scrolls Onlineare a class with a lot of quirks. Most notably, many of their class abilities are criminal acts when used in city hubs. The class is one of the more versatile in the game, able to easily take on multiple different roles and a variety of unique builds. Thus, they can make use of most armor sets throughout the game (with the right spec, of course).
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Necromancers inThe Elder Scrolls Onlinetypically stick to Magicka-based builds for damage and healing and thus typically rely on Light Armor sets, but there are useful bonuses unique to Medium and Heavy Armor too. While most armor sets can be found from enemy loot or out in the world, some must be crafted atspecialty crafting areas spread throughoutTamriel.
Updated August 10, 2025 by Erik Petrovich: Necromancers in Elder Scrolls Online can take on many different roles, but certain stat bonuses stick out over others for the class in general. The Unfathomable Darkness set, for instance, increases a variety of DPS stats like Crit Chance and outright Damage and grants a near-constant passive damage ability, while sets like Bahraha’s Curse can be more useful for hybrid builds somewhere in between the traditional dungeon roles. No matter what armor set you try to get for your Necromancer in ESO, be sure to check three things first: whether you need access to a specific DLC, what the set bonuses are, and whether you are proficient enough in certain skills to create Craftable armor sets.
7Unfathomable Darkness - Medium Armor, Jewelry, Weapons
The Unfathomable Darkness armor set is a set tailor-made for DPS players as all of its four gear bonuses boost different offensive stats. Two pieces equipped boosts Critical Hit Chance by 657, three pieces boosts Offensive Penetration by 1487, and four pieces equipped increases Weapon and Spell Damage by 129. These are all useful in their own right, but the full set bonus is what makes the Unfathomable Darkness set worth tracking down.
RELATED:Elder Scrolls Online: Best Necromancer Builds, Ranked (For 2021)With five pieces equipped, the Unfathomable Darkness set causes the player to summon a Murder of Crows from Nocturnal’s plane of Evergloam. For 12 seconds these crows peck at nearby enemies every 3 seconds, but because the ability can proc every 15 seconds, Necromancers will nearly constantly be surrounded by these ethereal birdies.
How To Get The Unfathomable Darkness Set
The Unfathomable Darkness set is an overworld set inThe Clockwork City, part of the eponymousClockwork CityDLC. All pieces drop from the bosses in the Clockwork City’s various Delves, Public Dungeons, Trials, and across the overworld.
6False God’s Devotion - Light Armor, Jewelry, Weapons
The False God’s Devotion set is a useful one for many classes, thanks to its huge reduction in Magicka cost granted when five pieces are equipped. False God’s Devotion is one ofESO’sbest Necromancer armorfor thoseplaying in the DPS role. The abilities and stat boosts granted from two to four items equipped are extremely useful to the Magicka-wielding Necromancer, but the set’s real power comes from the full set bonus.
The Magicka restoration and Major Expedition buff granted by the full set bonus canproc much more oftenthan some other armor sets. Some sets inThe Elder Scrolls Onlinegrant great buffs that can only proc once every few seconds (or, rarely, once in a fight). However, the False God’s Devotion set full bonus can proc once every second.
How To Get The False God’s Devotion Set
Look for the pieces to the False God’s Devotion set in theSunspire Trial, part of theElsweyrexpansion, where pieces to the set drop off bosses throughout.
5Mother’s Sorrow - Light Armor, Jewelry, Weapons
The Mother’s Sorrow armor set grants bonuses to Magicka and Spell Critical that are well put to use by a damage-oriented Necromancer, making it a great contender for the best set for NecromancersESOhas.
It’s a simple set without any special abilities or skills granted, but the huge improvement to Spell Critical (totaling a whopping 2,842 bonus) means the player’s Magicka-based attacks will hit harder more often. Players consider it one of the most useful Magicka-Based armor sets in the game,thanks to its broad appealacross the game’s six classes.
How To Get The Mother’s Sorrow Set
To find the pieces to this set, travel toDeshaan.Kill world bosses, complete quests, and take on other public overworld content to find the pieces to the Mother’s Sorrow set.
4Medusa - Heavy Armor, Jewelry, Weapons
The Medusa armor set is similar to the Mother’s SorrowESONecromancer armor set in that it grants a bonus to Critical Damage in place of a bonus to Base Magicka. Necromancers who play in the Tanking or DPS roles can make good use of this set, though there are more useful Heavy Armor sets for Tank Necromancers.
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Generally, Necromancers will use four pieces of the Medusa armor set – two on Jewelry, and one on a Weapon (two-handed weapons typically count as two pieces). This will give them a total of 1971 Spell Critical in addition to their other Armor Set bonuses.
How To Get The Medusa Set
Look for the pieces to this set in theArx Corinium dungeon in Shadowfen,where it drops off ofcreatures and monsters throughout.
3Law of Julianos – Craftable
The Law of Julianos armor set is a good go-to set for players who would rather craft their gear than hunt down monsters and rely on drop chances.
hile the Medusa set makes critical hits harder and the Mother’s Sorrow set gives a much bigger bonus to Spell Critical, the Law of Julianos set is useful for having both Spell Critical and Spell Damage improvements. It’s considered by some to be theESObest armor for Necromancer players thanks to this dual buff.
How To Get The Law of Julianos Set
To craft this set, find theBoreal Forge in Wrothgar, located in the South-West portion of the map. Players must have theOrsiniumDLC to access this Orcish, mountainous zone.
2Bahraha’s Curse - Light/Medium/Heavy Armor, Jewelry, Weapons
The Bahraha’s Curse armor set is unique to Hew’s Bane, the setting for theThieves GuildDLC forElder Scrolls Online. It increases Max Health, Magicka, and Stamina when two, three, and four pieces are equipped respectively (the four-item bonus also reduces incoming Trap Damage).
RELATED:Elder Scrolls Online: The Best PvP Build For Each ClassThe full set bonus is a useful AoE ability that gives players the chance to create Desecrated Ground when dealing damage. This reduces the movement speed of enemies within a few meters by a huge 60% and deals 349 Magic Damage every second over its five-second-long duration. It’s perfect for taking control of a fight going the wrong way thanks to this snare effect, which can let a group reposition themselves and recover some resources before heading back into the fight.
How To Get The Bahraha’s Curse Set
To get the pieces to the Bahraha’s Curse armor set playersmust have access to theThieves GuildDLC, which opens upHew’s Banesouth of mainland Hammerfell. As an overworld set, Bahraha’s Curse pieces drop from Delve bosses, World Bosses, and other PvE bosses throughout the zone.
1Ebon Armory - Heavy Armor, Jewelry, Weapons
The Ebon Armory armor set gives great bonuses to health and health regeneration with its initial three gear bonuses, but its real strength comes with the full set bonus. With five items of the Ebon Armory set equipped every member of the player’s group (including the player themselves) gets a good-size boost to Max Health.
This is a fantastic set for Necromancers who sway towards the Tanking side of things, and it’s one of the more useful sets in the game when it comes todoing group content. It pairs well with defense-boosting heavy armorESONecromancer sets, and it is still useful when not at its full party-buffing potential in Jewelry or Weapons.
How To Get The Ebon Armory Set
To find this set, run both Part One and Part Two of theCrypt of Hearts dungeon. It drops off of bosses and enemies throughout.
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