RS3 Ironman Necromancy Gear Progression
Necromancy gear is crafted tier by tier as you complete Kili's Knowledge, with the tank Deathwarden robes worn with Defence alone and the Deathdealer power robes needing Necromancy to wear as well. The ladder ends with the gear from Rasial, the First Necromancer.
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T10–40 Necromancy gear
- T10Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T10)
Where to get it: Free from the Necromancy! tutorial (Sostratus)(Shop)
1 Necromancy - T10Armour
Deathwarden robes (T10)
Where to get it: Free from Sostratus, City of Um (after Necromancy!)(Shop)
1 Defence - T20Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T20)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili Row (lesser ensouled bars)(Make it yourself)
20 Necromancy15 Smithing - T20Armour
Deathwarden robes (T20)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili Row(Make it yourself)
20 Defence20 Necromancy15 Crafting - T30Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T30)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge I(Make it yourself)
30 Necromancy25 Smithing - T30Armour
Deathwarden robes (T30)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge I(Make it yourself)
30 Defence30 Necromancy25 Crafting - T40Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T40)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge II(Make it yourself)
40 Necromancy35 Smithing - T40Armour
Deathwarden robes (T40)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge II(Make it yourself)
40 Defence40 Necromancy35 Crafting
T50–60 Necromancy gear
- T50Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T50)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge III(Make it yourself)
50 Necromancy45 Smithing - T50Armour
Deathwarden robes (T50)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge III(Make it yourself)
50 Defence50 Necromancy45 Crafting - T60Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T60)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge IV (ensouled bars + bone runes)(Make it yourself)
60 Necromancy55 Smithing - T60Armour
Deathwarden robes (T60)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge IV(Make it yourself)
60 Defence60 Necromancy55 Crafting
T70–80 Necromancy gear
- T70Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T70)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge V(Make it yourself)
70 Necromancy65 Smithing - T70Armour
Deathwarden robes (T70, tank)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge V (needs The Spirit of War)(Make it yourself)
70 Defence70 Necromancy65 Crafting - T70Armour
Deathdealer robes (T70, power)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge V (power): upgrade T60 Deathwarden with Hermodic plates (Hermod drop)(Make it yourself)
70 Defence70 Necromancy65 Crafting - T80Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T80)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge VI (greater ensouled bars)(Make it yourself)
80 Necromancy75 Smithing - T80Armour
Deathdealer robes (T80, power)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge VI (power) + Hermodic plates(Make it yourself)
80 Defence80 Necromancy75 Crafting
T85–90 Necromancy gear
- T90Weapon
Death guard + Skull lantern (T90)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge VII(Make it yourself)
90 Necromancy85 Smithing - T90Armour
Deathdealer robes (T90, power)
Where to get it: Craft after Kili's Knowledge VII (power) + Hermodic plates(Make it yourself)
90 Defence90 Necromancy85 Crafting
T92+ Necromancy gear
- T95Weapon
Omni guard + Soulbound lantern
Where to get it: Rasial, the First Necromancer (T95)(Drop)
95 Necromancy - T95Armour
Robes of the First Necromancer
Where to get it: Rasial, the First Necromancer(Drop)
95 Defence95 Necromancy
Common questions
What is the first T80 Necromancy weapon for an Ironman?
Death guard + Skull lantern (T80) (T80), from Craft after Kili's Knowledge VI (greater ensouled bars). It needs 80 Necromancy, 75 Smithing.
What is the highest-tier Necromancy gear on this ladder?
At T95: Omni guard + Soulbound lantern (Rasial, the First Necromancer (T95)); Robes of the First Necromancer (Rasial, the First Necromancer).
Which Necromancy gear can an Ironman make themselves?
17 pieces on this ladder are made rather than dropped, including Death guard + Skull lantern (T20), Deathwarden robes (T20), Death guard + Skull lantern (T30), Deathwarden robes (T30).
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