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Necromancer vs Paladin tips? (05/11/2026)

I know not what to do. Failed 12 sleeps in a row across multiple entanglements. Pets got lost, unholy call 5x didn't bring them back and I was not but a couple areas away. World shift came and I lost them completely. Is paladin just a flat counter?

Damage to Cheshut:

Player Damage % Class Level
Malgrath 9 100% Necromancer 50

Combat Transcript:

Malgrath: [===|===|===|===]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 100% hp 98% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 92% mana 98% mv]

Cheshut narrows his eyes.
Cheshut's flamestrike devastates a flesh golem!
Cheshut's flamestrike LACERATES a stone golem!
Cheshut's flamestrike DISMEMBERS you!
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|===]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 95% hp 98% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 89% mana 98% mv]

Cheshut's pierce decimates you!
You have become better at staff! [82%]
Cheshut parries your attack.
Cheshut parries your attack.
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|===]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 92% hp 98% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 89% mana 98% mv]

You can't concentrate enough.
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|===]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 92% hp 98% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 89% mana 98% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees west!

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Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|===]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 92% hp 96% mana 98% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 83% mana 98% mv]

Cheshut's pierce decimates you!
You are burned by the purifying flames on the Divine Right of Kings.
Cheshut's divine power grazes you.
Cheshut parries your attack.
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|==-]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 89% hp 96% mana 98% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 83% mana 98% mv]

Cheshut narrows his eyes.
A flesh golem is blinded by smoke!
Cheshut's flamestrike MASSACRES a flesh golem!
Cheshut's flamestrike *** DEMOLISHES *** a stone golem!
Your eyes tear up from smoke...you can't see a thing!
Someone's flamestrike mauls you.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|==-]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 87% hp 96% mana 98% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 81% mana 98% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees west!
You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!
Someone turns someone's attack against it.
Someone's counter wounds someone.
Someone yells 'Help! I am being attacked by Malgrath!'
a stone golem: [===|===|===|---]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 87% hp 96% mana 97% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 79% mana 98% mv]

No way!  You are still fighting!
a stone golem: [===|===|===|---]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 87% hp 96% mana 97% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 79% mana 98% mv]

No way!  You are still fighting!
a stone golem: [===|===|===|---]
[03:00 | Malgrath: 87% hp 96% mana 97% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 79% mana 98% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees east!

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Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|===]
[07:00 | Malgrath: 97% hp 98% mana 75% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 93% mana 98% mv]

Cheshut narrows his eyes.
Your eyes tear up from smoke...you can't see a thing!
Someone's flamestrike LACERATES you!
Malgrath: [===|===|===|===]
[07:00 | Malgrath: 93% hp 98% mana 75% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 90% mana 98% mv]

Someone's pierce maims you!
Someone's pierce devastates you!
Someone dodges your attack.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|==-]
[07:00 | Malgrath: 87% hp 98% mana 75% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 90% mana 98% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees west!
You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!

Saddled atop the Goliath, someone charges you at full speed!
You yell 'Help! someone just charged into me!'
Someone's charge attack MANGLES you!
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[07:00 | Malgrath: 80% hp 98% mana 73% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 90% mana 98% mv]

Someone's pierce decimates you!
Someone parries your attack.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[07:00 | Malgrath: 78% hp 98% mana 73% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 90% mana 98% mv]

You are once again vulnerable to being charged.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[08:00 | Malgrath: 78% hp 100% mana 84% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 93% mana 100% mv]

You parry someone's attack.
You are burned by the purifying flames on something.
Someone's divine power grazes you.
Someone blocks your attack with his weapon.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[08:00 | Malgrath: 78% hp 100% mana 84% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 93% mana 100% mv]

Someone's pierce devastates you!
Someone's pierce misses you.
You are burned by the purifying flames on something.
Someone's divine power scratches you.
Someone blocks your attack with his weapon.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[08:00 | Malgrath: 75% hp 100% mana 84% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 93% mana 100% mv]

Someone's Goliath rears up as he delivers a devastating kick to you!
Someone's kick opens a bleeding wound on you!
Someone's kick devastates you!
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[08:00 | Malgrath: 72% hp 100% mana 84% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 93% mana 100% mv]

No way!  You are still fighting!
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[08:00 | Malgrath: 72% hp 100% mana 84% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 93% mana 100% mv]

No way!  You are still fighting!
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[08:00 | Malgrath: 72% hp 100% mana 84% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 93% mana 100% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees east!
You can't see a thing!
Someone's blood loss scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!
Someone's blood loss scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

You can't see a thing!
Someone's blood loss scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

You can't see a thing!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!
Someone's blood loss scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!

Alas, you cannot go that way.
Someone's blood loss scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

You can't see a thing!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Someone's blood loss scratches you.

[-- snip --]

Someone's blood loss scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

Alas, you cannot go that way.

You can't see a thing!

You can't see a thing!
The smoke leaves your eyes.
Your protective shield dissipates.

Alas, you cannot go that way.
Cheshut's blood loss scratches you.

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Cheshut's blood loss scratches you.

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Cheshut's blood loss scratches you.
You sure are BLEEDING!

Along the Poisoned River

[Exits: east south]
     You notice a few spots of blood on the ground.

They aren't here.

Along the Poisoned River

[Exits: east west]
An army Staging Camp has been built here.
     You notice a few spots of blood on the ground.
(White Aura) Cheshut is here, sitting astride the Goliath.

Cheshut rides west.
They aren't here.

They aren't here.
Cheshut's blood loss scratches you.

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Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[11:00 | Malgrath: 76% hp 98% mana 90% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 88% mana 98% mv]

Cheshut narrows his eyes.
Your eyes tear up from smoke...you can't see a thing!
Someone's flamestrike mauls you.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[11:00 | Malgrath: 74% hp 98% mana 90% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 85% mana 98% mv]

Someone's pierce MUTILATES you!
You have become better at staff! [83%]
Someone blocks your attack with his weapon.
The cold touch of something surrounds someone with ice.
Your freezing bite hits someone.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[11:00 | Malgrath: 71% hp 98% mana 90% mv | Cheshut: 99% hp 85% mana 98% mv]

No way!  You are still fighting!
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[11:00 | Malgrath: 71% hp 98% mana 90% mv | Cheshut: 99% hp 85% mana 98% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees east!

[-- 869 lines snipped --]

Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[14:00 | Malgrath: 79% hp 98% mana 83% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 85% mana 97% mv]

Cheshut narrows his eyes.
Cheshut's flamestrike *** OBLITERATES *** a stone golem!
Cheshut's flamestrike DISMEMBERS a flesh golem!
Your eyes tear up from smoke...you can't see a thing!
Someone's flamestrike decimates you!
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[14:00 | Malgrath: 76% hp 98% mana 83% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 82% mana 97% mv]

Someone's pierce MUTILATES you!
Someone's pierce maims you!
You can feel something dig into your body.
Someone's wrath hits you.
You are burned by the purifying flames on something.
Someone's divine power scratches you.
You get caught in the barbs of Cheshut's belt!
Someone's steel barbs hit you.
Someone's slice scratches you.
Someone parries your attack.
Someone parries your attack.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|---]
[14:00 | Malgrath: 68% hp 98% mana 83% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 82% mana 97% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees west!

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An imp scout arrives suddenly.

Your vampiric touch LACERATES an imp scout!
An imp scout has quite a few wounds. 

Your freezing bite LACERATES an imp scout!
Your freezing bite LACERATES an imp scout!
An imp scout is DEAD!!
An imp scout splatters blood on your armor.
You get 37 gold coins from the corpse of an imp scout.

[-- 69 lines snipped --]

A lost goblin arrives suddenly.

A lost goblin is now vulnerable to mundane damage.
You have become better at brittleness! [59%]
Your freezing bite LACERATES a lost goblin!
A stone golem's pierce DISMEMBERS a lost goblin!
A lost goblin is DEAD!!
A lost goblin's hand is ripped from his arm.

You get a vial of sparkling liquid from the corpse of a lost goblin.
You get 24 gold coins from the corpse of a lost goblin.

[-- 1992 lines snipped --]

Level 31: word of recall     61 (35 mana)       chorus of anguish   1 (25 mana)       

[-- 1049 lines snipped --]

A flesh golem is in excellent condition.

a flesh golem is using:
You sense following auras:

Cheshut tells you 'Come in chap'

[-- 228 lines snipped --]

You tell Cheshut 'No, I don't think I will!'
Cheshut tells you 'Kinda comitted at this point.'
You yell 'Help! Cheshut just charged into me!'
You draw your weapon.
You stop using a glimmering white staff.
You wield a Frigid Staff.
Cheshut's charge attack *** OBLITERATES *** you!
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|==-]
[06:00 | Malgrath: 87% hp 100% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 100% mana 96% mv]

Cheshut's pierce DISMEMBERS you!
You parry Cheshut's attack.
Cheshut blocks your attack with his weapon.
You have become better at staff! [84%]
Cheshut blocks your attack with his weapon.
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[06:00 | Malgrath: 82% hp 100% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 100% mana 96% mv]

Cheshut's pierce LACERATES you!
You are burned by the purifying flames on the Divine Right of Kings.
Your eyes tear up from smoke...you can't see a thing!
Someone's divine power scratches you.
Someone blocks your attack with his weapon.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[06:00 | Malgrath: 77% hp 100% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 100% mana 96% mv]

You can't concentrate enough.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[06:00 | Malgrath: 77% hp 100% mana 100% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 100% mana 96% mv]

Someone narrows his eyes.
Someone's flamestrike === DISINTEGRATES === someone!
Someone is blinded by smoke!
Someone's flamestrike *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
Someone's flamestrike LACERATES you!
You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees up!

[-- 471 lines snipped --]

Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|==-]
[09:00 | Malgrath: 84% hp 98% mana 89% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 88% mana 100% mv]

Cheshut's pierce devastates you!
The Torso and Arms of Adeptus 'ZGRRTS'!
The Torso and Arms of Adeptus punch wounds you.
You get caught in the barbs of Cheshut's belt!
Cheshut's steel barbs hit you.
Cheshut's slice scratches you.
Cheshut parries your attack.
Cheshut parries your attack.
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[09:00 | Malgrath: 79% hp 98% mana 89% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 88% mana 100% mv]

Cheshut narrows his eyes.
Cheshut's flamestrike === DISINTEGRATES === a stone golem!
Your eyes tear up from smoke...you can't see a thing!
Someone's flamestrike mauls you.
You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees down!

[-- 561 lines snipped --]

Someone tells you 'That bag has my friend's name on it.'
You tell someone 'Enjoy it then.'

Someone tells you 'What is that?'
Cheshut tells you 'Eh?'
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|==-]
[12:00 | Malgrath: 87% hp 98% mana 88% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 100% mana 99% mv]

Cheshut's pierce devastates you!
Cheshut parries your attack.
Cheshut parries your attack.
Cheshut is in excellent condition. 
Malgrath: [===|===|===|==-]
[12:00 | Malgrath: 84% hp 98% mana 88% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 100% mana 99% mv]

Cheshut narrows his eyes.
Your eyes tear up from smoke...you can't see a thing!
Someone's flamestrike wounds you.
Malgrath: [===|===|===|=--]
[12:00 | Malgrath: 82% hp 98% mana 88% mv | Cheshut: 100% hp 97% mana 99% mv]

You flee from combat!
Malgrath flees up!

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Cheshut tells you 'You're an odd one'
You tell Cheshut 'Aren't we all.'
Cheshut tells you 'No, no we just you.'
You tell Cheshut 'I should be flattered.'
Cheshut tells you 'You should be killing me...'
Cheshut tells you 'I'm not sure what exactly you ARE doing'
You tell Cheshut 'Death finds a way.'
You tell Cheshut 'But these ghouls. They seem to have lost -their- way.'
Cheshut tells you 'Yes.'
Cheshut tells you 'They're quite lost.'

You tell Cheshut 'Be a good lad and go find them for me.'
Cheshut tells you 'Eh'

Cheshut tells you 'I'm a bit busy not doing that.'
Cheshut tells you 'Off to discord!'

Cheshut tells you 'I'll bring you back some competent ones'
You tell Cheshut 'Splendid.'
Level  7: parry              100      

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Level  7: parry              100      

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In this log his flamestrike blinded you 6/7 times. Thats likely a combination of low afflictive saves and good rng for paladin. You probably need like 20 more afflictive saves than you currently have.

Failing 12 sleeps in a row probably again means he has good mental saves and also got lucky, OR he has extremely good mental saves.

However, the fact that you even had 12 chances to cast sleep likely means you were closer to killing him than it seemed. That is unless he’s rocking really good Mal saves as well in which case good luck.

TLDR: he controls this fight because he essentially blinds you at will. Take that away and it might change drastically.

I am wearing item that makes me resist charm on top of saves.

unholy call was working, i followed your pets and kept them scattered, but they were trying to regroup.

Lol charm resist is a great call

One of the great things about necro is you are strong in afflictive, maledictive, and mental. Your opponent is unlikely to have strong saves in all three. If they do they are lacking elsewhere (or they are dwarf / duergar).

Oh and if a paladin / cleric / healer wants to neglect Mal saves because they can cure blind etc. then just energy drain them.

energy drain