Acolyte class page
Start with minions if you want the calmest campaign. Move toward curses, necrotic damage, or self-sacrifice once you know how incoming damage feels.
Open decision pageAcolyte mastery
Should you choose Warlock?
Warlock fits players who like setting up enemies and letting curses do the work. It is strong, but it asks you to understand layers of damage and defense.
Fast routing
Safest first character
Necromancer or Void Knight
Lowest mechanical pressure
Necromancer
Best fast Rogue starter
Falconer
Most direct melee starter
Void Knight
Mastery snapshot
This is a routing placeholder. Detailed mastery build pages should wait until the decision graph is validated.
Player question
Do you want curses, ailments, and damage over time?
Beginner fit
Good after you understand Acolyte basics
Complexity
Moderate
Build direction
Build around curses and necrotic or fire damage, then tighten defenses before pushing harder content.
Related routes
Keep moving through the graph instead of treating this as a full guide.
Necromancer
Do you want minions to carry most of the pressure?
Open decision pageLich
Do you like risk-reward damage and life management?
Open decision pageBuilds hub
No detailed starter build page exists for this mastery yet.
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