Build of the MonthIn the skull-and-bone laboratories of Maldraxxus, strength is rewarded, and weakness cast aside. Necromancers experiment on the souls of the ambitious and contentious, reforming only the greatest into undead soldiers who protect the Shadowlands. Those who are determined rise to positions of power. The less-promising become fuel for Maldraxxus’ malign weapons.
Maldraxxus’ brutal selection process has built a vast and capable militia… but its hierarchy is wobbling. The longtime leader of the realm has vanished. In his absence, five of the most eminent necrolords vie for the position, and the responsibility to advance the cause of death throughout the cosmos. Each bids on newly-arrived souls, filling their personal guard with capable soldiers and building armies larger than any yet known.
When they march, will it be towards one another… or the realms they swore to defend?
Necrolord Covenant Sanctum - The Seat of the Primus
When you join the Necrolord Covenant, you’ll gain access to the Seat of Primus, a unique Sanctum available only to their members. As their seat of power, it’s here that you’ll meet with key figures, take on new quests, and store Anima. As you progress through the Necrolord campaign, you’ll also have opportunity to upgrade additional features within your Sanctum.
Covenant Abilities
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Signature AbilityFleshcraft - Form a shield of flesh and bone over 4 sec that absorbs damage equal to 20% of your maximum health for 2 min. Channeling near a corpse claims their essence to grow the shield, up to 50% of your maximum health. This is most effective against powerful enemies.
Class Specific Abilities
Death KnightAbomination Limb (Necrolord) - Sprout an additional limb, dealing [ 307.7% of Attack Power ] Shadow damage over 12 sec to 5 nearby enemies. Every 1 sec, an enemy is pulled to your location if they are further than 8 yds from you. The same enemy can only be pulled once every 4 sec.
- Blood - Gain 3 Bone Shield charges instantly, and again every 6 sec.
- Frost - Gain Rime instantly, and again every 6 sec.
- Unholy - Gain Runic Corruption instantly, and again every 6 sec.
Demon HunterFodder to the Flame (Necrolord) - Call forth and defeat a demon from the Theater of Pain to release an Empowered Demon Soul, increasing your damage done by 30% and reducing all damage taken by 15% for 20 sec. The demon will escape to the Nether after 25 sec. Throw Glaive deals considerably more damage to the demon and Fleshcraft treats it as a powerful enemy.
DruidAdaptive Swarm (Necrolord) - Command a swarm that heals [ 126% of Spell Power ] or deals [ 120% of Spell Power ] Shadow damage over 12 sec to a target, and increases the effectiveness of your periodic effects on them by 20% (30% for Balance). Upon expiration, jumps to a target within 25 yards, alternating between friend and foe up to 3 times.
HunterDeath Chakram (Necrolord) - Throw a deadly chakram at your current target that will rapidly deal [ 27.5% of Attack Power ] Shadow damage 7 times, bouncing to other targets if they are nearby. Each time the chakram deals damage, its damage is increased by 15% and you generate 3 Focus.
MageDeathborne (Necrolord) - Transform into a powerful skeletal mage for 20 sec. While in the form of a skeletal mage, your Frostbolt, Fireball, and Arcane Blast hit up to 2 enemies near your target and your spell damage is increased by 10%.
MonkBonedust Brew (Necrolord) - Hurl a brew created from the bones of your enemies at the ground, coating all targets struck for 10 seconds. Your abilities have an additional 50% chance to affect the target a second time with 35% effectiveness as either Shadow damage or healing.
- Brewmaster: Tiger Palm and Keg Smash reduces the cooldown of your brews by an additional 1 sec. when striking enemies with your Bonedust Brew active.
- Windwalker: Spinning Crane Kick refunds 1 Chi when striking enemies with your Bonedust Brew active.
- Mistweaver: Gust of Mists heals targets with your Bonedust Brew active for an additional [ 42% of Attack Power ].
PaladinVanquisher's Hammer (Necrolord) - Throws a hammer at your target dealing [ 136% of Spell Power ] Shadow damage and empowering your next Word of Glory or Templar’s Verdict:
- Holy: Word of Glory automatically triggers Light of Dawn.
- Protection: Word of Glory automatically triggers Shield of the Righteous.
- Retribution: Templar’s Verdict automatically triggers Divine Storm.
PriestUnholy Nova (Necrolord) - An explosion of dark energy infects enemies within 15 yds with Unholy Transfusion, and heals allies for up to [ 150% of Spell Power ] based on number of targets. Unholy Tranfusion deals up to [ 280% of Spell Power ] Shadow damage based on number of targets over 15 sec. Allies who damage this target are healed for [ 4% of Spell Power ].
RogueSerrated Bone Spike (Necrolord) - Embed a bone spike in the target, dealing [ 10% of Attack Power ] Physical damage every 3 sec until they die. Attacking with Serrated Bone Spike causes all of your active bone spikes to fracture and strike your current target, increasing initial damage by 100% per spike.
ShamanPrimordial Wave (Necrolord) - Blast your target with a Primordial Wave, dealing [ 65% of Spell Power ] Shadow damage and apply Flame Shock to an enemy, or heal an ally for [ 65% of Spell Power ].
- Elemental: Your next Lava Burst will also hit all targets affected by your Flame Shock for 80% of normal damage.
- Enhancement: Your next Lightning Bolt will also hit all targets affected by your Flame Shock for 100% of normal damage.
- Restoration: Primordial wave will apply Riptide to the target. Your next Healing Wave will also hit all targets affected by your Riptide for 60% of normal healing.
WarlockDecimating Bolt (Necrolord) - Hurl bolts of decimating magic at your target, dealing [ 120% of Spell Power ] Shadow damage and increasing the damage of your next
- Affliction - Drain Soul by 100%. Decimating Bolt's damage, and the bonus to Drain Soul both increase as your target's health decreases.
- Demonology - 3 Demonbolts by 100%. Decimating Bolt's damage, and the bonus to Demonbolt both increase as your target's health decreases.
- Destruction - 3 Incinerates by 100%. Decimating Bolt's damage, and the bonus to Incinerate both increase as your target's health decreases.
WarriorConqueror's Banner (Necrolord) - Plant the Conqueror's Banner in the ground, granting 20% maximum health and 10% critical strike chance to you and 2 allies within 15 yds of the banner for 20 sec. While active, spending 20 (30 for fury) Rage and killing enemies grants you Glory. Glory increases your critical strike damage by 1% per stack, up to 30%, for 30 sec.
Necrolord Covenant Renown Ranks and Rewards
As you progress through your Covenant’s story, you’ll build Renown and increase the amount of trust your character has earned within the Covenant. Renown is earned by performing worthy actions through the Covenant Campaign, returning Anima to the Sanctum, and by rescuing souls from the Maw.
Increasing your Renown will grant specific rewards at each Renown Level, including:
- Unlocking a new row of power for a Soulbind character.
- Increasing the item level of items you receive from World Quests.
- Increasing the maximum potential level of the features within your Sanctum.
- Earning legendary recipes for the runecrafter in Torghast.
- Earning unique Covenant-themed cosmetic items such as mounts, pets, a title, back attachment transmog, and transmog armor.
- Each week, you will pick up two quests in your Sanctum. Each of these quests will award you a Renown level.
- The first quests ask that you deposit a certain of Anima into your reservoir in your Sanctum.
- The second weekly quests send you to the Maw to recover souls from the clutches of the Jailer.
- Completing each chapter of your Covenant Campaign will also provide an additional Renown Level, so these will be quests that you want to focus on.
Note: If you fall behind or are leveling an alternate character, you’ll be able to earn additional Renown from endgame activities such as dungeons, raids, PvP, and Callings until you’ve reached the current maximum.
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Necrolord Renown Rank Rewards- Renown Rank 2 - 2% Stamina Increase
- Renown Rank 3 - Marileth Soulbind Row 3 Unlocked
- Renown Rank 4 - New Adventurer Secutor Mevix.
- Renown Rank 5 - Necrolord Campaign Chapter The House of Eyes
- Renown Rank 6 - Standard of the Necrolords Back Transmog Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 7 - Emeni Soulbind Row 4 Unlocked, Max Unrated PvP Item Level for Rewards Increased
- Renown Rank 8 - Necrolord Campaign Chapter Grand Theft Necropolis
- Renown Rank 9 - Marileth Soulbind Row 4 Unlocked
- Renown Rank 10 - Marileth Soulbind Row 5 Unlocked, Item level of World Quest rewards increased
- Renown Rank 11 - Necrolord Campaign Chapter Do Not Forget, Necrolord Hearthstone Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 12 - New Adventurer Gunn Gorgebone
- Renown Rank 13 - Necrolord Campaign Chapter A Golden Dawnn, Emeni Soulbind Row 5 Unlocked
- Renown Rank 14 - Memory of a Vital Sacrifice Legendary Power Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 15 - Increased Weekly Souls Soulkeeper Upgrade
- Renown Rank 16 - Wrist, Hands, and Waist Covenant Armor Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 17 - Necrolord Campaign Chapter The Wages of Sin, New Adventurer Rencissa the Dynamo
- Renown Rank 18 - Emeni Soulbind Row 6 Unlocked
- Renown Rank 19 - 2% Stamina Increase, Item level of World Quest rewards increased
- Renown Rank 20 - Necrolord Campaign Chapter The House of Rituals
- Renown Rank 21 - Merileth Soulbind Row 6 Unlocked
- Renown Rank 22 - Necrolord Campaign Chapter Assault on the House of Rituals, Max Unrated PvP Item Level for Rewards Increased
- Renown Rank 23 - Plaguerot Tauralus Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 24 - Increased Weekly Souls Soulkeeper Upgrade
- Renown Rank 25 - Merileth Soulbind Row 7 Unlocked
- Renown Rank 26 - Back, Legs, and Feet Covenant Armor Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 27 - Jiggles Battle Pet Unlocked for Purchase , New Adventurer Khaliiq
- Renown Rank 28 - Emeni Soulbind Row 7 Unlocked
- Renown Rank 29 - Heirmir Soulbind Row 7 Unlocked, Item level of World Quest rewards increased
- Renown Rank 30 - Marileth Soulbind Last Row Unlocked
- Renown Rank 31 - Heirmir Soulbind Last Row Unlocked
- Renown Rank 32 - Head, Chest, and Shoulders Covenant Armor Unlocked for Purchase, Increased Weekly Souls Soulkeeper Upgrade
- Renown Rank 33 - New Adventurer Plaguey
- Renown Rank 34 - Osteowings of the Necrolords Back Transmog Unlocked for Purchase, Emeni Soulbind Last Row Unlocked
- Renown Rank 35 - 2% Stamina Increase
- Renown Rank 36 - Illusion: Unbreakable Resolve Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 37 - Arsenal of the Primus Weapon Transmogs Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 38 - New Adventurer Rathan
- Renown Rank 39 - Armored Plaguerot Tauralus Unlocked for Purchase
- Renown Rank 40 - Title “Baron”
Soulbinds and Conduits
After hitting max level, you’ll be able to choose to pledge yourself to a Covenant and forge a deep bond with some of their key members, who’ll lend their powers to use as your own. In practice, each Covenant will allow you to form this link with one of three Soulbinds. Your initial skill is unlocked as soon as you first soulbind with that character. This is usually the most potent of all the abilities, and you will unlock conduit slots and other abilities as you work your way down the tree. Find out more below:
Necrolord Covenant Campaign (Spoilers Inside!)
The Necrolord Covenant Campaign finds famed warrior Draka and her forces outnumbered at the Seat of the Primus. Their tenuous control hangs in the balance as the combined forces of the House of Rituals, House of Constructs, and the House of the Chosen move against them. With your help, Draka undertakes a bold plan to bolster their forces. You’ll need to take steps to build alliances, steal a necropolis, and construct an army of abominations to face the true enemy behind all of the troubles that plague Maldraxxus.
Necrolord Covenant Activity - Abomination Factory
During the first weeks of the Necrolord Covenant Campaign, you’ll be introduced to Rathan and Emani, who you will work with to establish a small community known as the Butchers Block. It’s here that various constructs loyal to the Seat of the Primus gather and where you’ll unlock a new crafting system—Abominable Stitching.
You’ll need to gather a variety of resources to begin your journey into mastering fleshwork and bringing a variety of constructs to life. Each of these constructs will become residents of the Butcher Block, adding their own unique personalities, quests, and (in some cases) companionship on your adventures.
Mixing Pools
We hope you’re not too squeamish, because there’s literal buckets of slime in your future if you choose to join the Necrolord Covenant. You’ll work with other players to convey buckets of colorful slime to a mixing pool, which will summon a repeatable boss event based on which colors you’ve coordinated.
Travel System - Abominable Transportation
The Necrolords have a truly unique method of traversing around Maldraxxus. With a little elbow grease and a few extra spare parts, you can utilize the Abomination Factory to create a friend to carry you wherever your adventures take you. Whether you want them to carry you on their shoulders (complete with their tiny top hat), or just want to tool around through the immaculately maintained fields of Bastion, you’ll travel in ultimate style.
If staying on the ground isn’t your thing, you may want to set your sights on the Necropolis high above. It makes a circuit around the zone and may inspire a little goblin ingenuity.
Necrolord Adventures
In Adventures, you’ll put your tactical skills to the test by sending your allies into the Shadowlands and lending aid to the Necrolords Covenant. While this feature is available to each Covenant, the allies you recruit and the missions you give them will be unique to the Covenant. You’ll need to get to know the strength and weaknesses of those you send out with the scouting map.
Anima Conductor
Players can enable additional content with their Covenant’s realm by investing Anima into specific areas in Maldraxxus. When you restore Anima to a location, it revitalizes the area, allowing you to access new quests, make it easier for you to unearth wondrous treasures, or lure out powerful foes to slay for rewards. Different areas are tied to different content unlocks.
- House of the Chosen – Find a unique Covenant treasure.
- House of Constructs – Fight an enemy champion.
- House of Plagues – Access a Covenant World Quest.
- House of Eyes – Access a set of Covenant daily quests.
- House of Rituals – Get access to powerful necrolord enhancements.
- Theater of Pain – Fight an elite enemy champion.
Necrolord Covenant Unique Dungeon Buffs
Members of the Necrolord Covenant are able to give their group members and themselves special buffs in two Shadowlands Dungeons.
- Plaguefall
- Using Fleshcraft on (Only one buff at a time):
- Gushing Slimes - Gives the Necrolord member an aura for three minute that can put the Corrosive Gunk on nearby party members.
- Red/Blue Slimes - Gives the Necrolord member the Congealed Contagion aura for 3 minutes. When the slime dies, it leaves behind a pool that can be stood in for Congealed Contagion.
- Red/Blue Slime - Gives the Necrolord the Rapid Infection for 3 minutes. When the slime dies, it leaves behind a pool that can be stood in for Rapid Infection.
- Using Fleshcraft on (Only one buff at a time):
- Theater of Pain
- There are 3 banners in this dungeon (one in each wing) that can be clicked by a Necrolord to receive the Necrolord's Chosen for 5 minutes.
Necrolord Covenant Mounts
| Level | Type | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Mount |  Armored Plaguerot Tauralus |  Modelviewer |
| 50 | Mount |  Plaguerot Tauralus | Modelviewer |
Necrolord Unique Pet
| Level | Type | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Companion Pets |  Jiggles | Modelviewer |
Necrolord Cosmetics Rewards
Necrolord Campaign - Bladesworn Set
You will earn your first full set of Necrolord themed armor while completing your Necrolord Covenant campaign quests. This set also comes with set bonuses for use in the open world.
- (3) Set : Increases your out-of-combat regeneration in outdoor Shadowland zones. While in your Covenant's realm, the regeneration amount is increased.
- (5) Set : While Fleshcraft is active your pri is increased by 100.
- (8) Set : Killing an enemy reduces Fleshcrafts cooldown by 3 sec and your Critical Strike rating is increased by 35, stacking 5 times.
Necrolord Renown Rewards - Prime Set
The Prime recolor of your Necrolord themed set is purchased with Anima at certain Renown ranks:
- Renown 16 unlocks wrist, gloves and waist for 1500 anima each.
- Renown 26 unlocks cloak, legs and boots for 3000 anima each.
- Renown 32 unlocks helm, shoulders and chest for 4000 anima each.
| Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back | Back |  Prime Harbinger's Greatcloak | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back |  Prime Wraith's Cloak | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back |  Prime Conjurer's Cape | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back |  Prime Tactician's Drape | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Head |  Prime Conjurer's Cowl | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Shoulders |  Prime Conjurer's Mantle | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Chest |  Prime Conjurer's Tunic | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Waist |  Prime Conjurer's Cinch | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Legs |  Prime Conjurer's Leggings | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Feet |  Prime Conjurer's Slippers | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Wrists |  Prime Conjurer's Wristwraps | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Cloth | Hands |  Prime Conjurer's Gloves | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Head |  Prime Wraith's Visage | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Shoulders |  Prime Wraith's Shoulders | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Chest |  Prime Wraith's Jerkin | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Waist |  Prime Wraith's Belt | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Legs |  Prime Wraith's Breeches | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Feet |  Prime Wraith's Boots | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Wrists |  Prime Wraith's Armguards | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Leather | Hands |  Prime Wraith's Stranglers | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Head |  Prime Tactician's Faceguard | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Shoulders |  Prime Tactician's Spaulders | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Chest |  Prime Tactician's Hauberk | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Waist |  Prime Tactician's Girdle | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Legs |  Prime Tactician's Chausses | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Feet |  Prime Tactician's Sabatons | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Wrists |  Prime Tactician's Bracers | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Hands |  Prime Tactician's Gauntlets | Modelviewer | |
| 1 | Plate | Head |  Prime Harbinger's Greathelm | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Plate | Shoulders |  Prime Harbinger's Pauldrons | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Plate | Chest |  Prime Harbinger's Chestguard | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Plate | Waist |  Prime Harbinger's Warbelt | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Plate | Legs |  Prime Harbinger's Greaves | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Plate | Feet |  Prime Harbinger's Stompers | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Plate | Wrists |  Prime Harbinger's Vambraces | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Plate | Hands |  Prime Harbinger's Crushers | Modelviewer |
Abomination Stitching - Stitched Set
This set is purchased as an ensemble for completing activities involving the Abomination Stitching.
| Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other | Ensemble: Stitched Authority of Maldraxxus | ||
| 1 | Other | Ensemble: Stitched Alacrity of Maldraxxus | ||
| 1 | Other | Ensemble: Stitched Guile of Maldraxxus | ||
| 1 | Other | Ensemble: Stitched Rationale of Maldraxxus |
Necrolord Bonus Set - Duty-Bound
It is currently unknown where this set comes from, but most likely the elite Necrolord calling quest box, Tribute of the Duty-Bound.
Standards Back Transmogs
| Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back | Back |  Standard of the Blackhound Warband | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Standard of the Necrolords | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Standard of Death's Chosen | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Bladesworn Battle Standard | Modelviewer |
Osteowings Back Transmogs
| Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back | Back |  Osteowings of the Necrolords | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Regrown Osteowings | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Barbarous Osteowings | Modelviewer |
Crystals Back Transmogs
| Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back | Back |  Death Fetish | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Phylactery of the Dead Conniver | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Tomalin's Seasoning Crystal | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Back | Back | Beckoner's Shadowy Crystal | Modelviewer |
Weapon Transmogs
| Level | Type | Slot | Name | Model Viewer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dagger | One Hand |  Goreforged Shank | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Dagger | One Hand |  Goreforged Sickle | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Gun | Ranged |  Goreforged Blunderbuss | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Off Hand | Off Hand |  Goreforged Focus | Modelviewer |
| 1 | One-handed Axe | One Hand |  Goreforged Chopper | Modelviewer |
| 1 | One-handed Axe | One Hand | Goreforged Cleaver | Modelviewer |
| 1 | One-handed Mace | One Hand |  Goreforged Mace | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Polearm | Two Hand |  Goreforged Polearm | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Shield | Off Hand |  Goreforged Barrier | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Staff | Two Hand |  Goreforged Staff | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Two-handed Axe | Two Hand |  Goreforged Greataxe | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Warglaives | One Hand |  Goreforged Warglaive | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Dagger | One Hand | Shank of the Unseen Eye | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Dagger | One Hand | Crooked Plaguedtouched Dagger | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Gun | Ranged | Soulbarb, the Breathless Kill | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Off Hand | Off Hand | Lambent Plaguetouched Focus | Modelviewer |
| 1 | One-handed Axe | One Hand | Brutal Fury-Forged Cleaver | Modelviewer |
| 1 | One-handed Mace | One Hand | Wriggling Soulcharged Mace | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Polearm | Two Hand | Blooddoused Aranakk Polearm | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Shield | Off Hand | Deathforged Bulwark of Maldraxxus | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Staff | Two Hand | Greatstaff of the Lichsworn | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Two-handed Axe | Two Hand | Colossal Greataxe of Pandemonium | Modelviewer |
| 1 | Warglaives | One Hand | Skullformed Ossein Warglaive | Modelviewer |
Swapping Covenants
Changing Covenants isn't a trivial task. You'll be required to complete tasks to fill a bar and then complete those tasks again after the weekly reset.
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