A Necromancer is a strong beginner class, since they require almost no equipment to be highly viable, and the swarms of pets not only soak up damage, but peel enemies away from him, protecting him from harm. They can choose to specialize heavily in their minions, and function as a landscape carpeting army, or focus on their unique 'bone' magic, using their pets as simple meat-shields while they tear apart Demon-kin with magic and poison. The Necromancer is Diablo II's primary pet class.
