Strategies against necromancers

[overlord118]

What's some good ones to use? I'm lvl 6 and they just cast one spells that sucks my HP until death. Yes, I hit them, but they just take the punishment. Better to hit w/ quick strikes or long ones (by holding the mouse button)?

 

TIA!

[The_Vyper]

I recommend ranged attacks. If that goes against your character's fighting style, I recommend the brewing and use of poisons, especially those with Silence and/or Paralyze effects. A five second Silence poison can be made with Rice and Vampire Dust. For a little extra punch, try combining Rice, Harrada, Spiddal Stick, and Vampire Dust. The result is Silence (5 seconds), Damage Magicka (5 points for 18 seconds), and Damage Health (2 points for 9 seconds). You need an Alchemy skill of about 50 to start using Paralyze effects. Once you can, try this one out:

 

Ingredient 1: Clannfear Claws

Ingredient 2: Daedra Venin (from merchants or Spider Daedra)

Ingredient 3: Harrada

Ingredient 4: Frost Salts, Motherwort Sprig, or White Seed Pod (you can also use Rot Scale if you have Shivering Isles installed)

 

The result is Silence for 9 seconds, Paralyze for 1 second, & Damage Health 3 points for 12 seconds.

 

The poison method would be particularly effective in conjunction with a dagger. Once you can start applying Paralyze effects to poisons, daggers become devastating. Even if you only paralyze an opponent for one second, you can still get multiple uninterrupted hits in while they're getting back to their feet.