Spite

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"You will feel my spite, deep in your bones."

Your growing spite increases your outgoing damage by enhancing your ability to gain might and strengthening your signets. Strip boons from your enemies, leaving them defenseless against the onslaught.

— In-game description

Spite is a core specialization for the necromancer that focuses on improving damage, boon removal and the use of signets, foci, and axes.

Tier	Trait		Description
Minor Adept	Reaper's Might		Shroud skill 1 grants might.
Major Adept	Spiteful Talisman		Deal increased strike damage to foes with no boons. Focus and axe skills recharge faster.
Major Adept	Malicious Swarm		Cast Lesser Signet of the Locust when you use a healing skill.
Major Adept	Bitter Chill		Chilling a foe inflicts vulnerability.
Minor Master	Awaken the Pain		Might grants you more power. Gain might when entering shroud.
Major Master	Chill of Death		Cast Lesser Spinal Shivers on a foe when attacking them while their health is below the threshold.
Major Master	Spiteful Fortitude		Gain vitality based on a percentage of your power. Gain life force when you strike an[sic] foe below the health threshold.
Major Master	Signets of Suffering		Signets steal health and remove boons from affected foes. Siphon healing is reduced for each target struck beyond the first.
Minor Grandmaster	Siphoned Power	1	Gain might when you strike a foe below the health threshold.
Major Grandmaster	Dread	1	Inflicting fear on a foe gives you boons and increases your strike damage for a short time.
Major Grandmaster	Close to Death		Deal increased strike damage to enemies below the health threshold.
Major Grandmaster	Spiteful Spirit		Strike around you when entering shroud.

See also: List of necromancer traits

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Necromancer