diff --git a/android/src/main/assets/necromancer.png b/android/src/main/assets/necromancer.png
index 86ab5026e..9fa626cd8 100644
Binary files a/android/src/main/assets/necromancer.png and b/android/src/main/assets/necromancer.png differ
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java
index 5c2f527cc..5103e3d26 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/actors/mobs/Necromancer.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.potions.PotionOfHealing;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.items.scrolls.ScrollOfTeleportation;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.scenes.GameScene;
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.NecromancerSprite;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites.SkeletonSprite;
 import com.watabou.noosa.audio.Sample;
 import com.watabou.noosa.particles.Emitter;
 import com.watabou.utils.Bundle;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 		HUNTING = new Hunting();
 	}
 	
-	private boolean summoning = false;
+	public boolean summoning = false;
 	private Emitter summoningEmitter = null;
 	private int summoningPos = -1;
 	
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 		if (summoning && summoningEmitter == null){
 			summoningEmitter = CellEmitter.get( summoningPos );
 			summoningEmitter.pour(Speck.factory(Speck.RATTLE), 0.2f);
-			((NecromancerSprite)sprite).charge( summoningPos );
+			sprite.zap( summoningPos );
 		}
 	}
 	
@@ -152,6 +153,28 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	public void onZapComplete(){
+		if (mySkeleton == null){
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		//heal skeleton first
+		if (mySkeleton.HP < mySkeleton.HT){
+			
+			sprite.parent.add(new Beam.HealthRay(sprite.center(), mySkeleton.sprite.center()));
+			
+			mySkeleton.HP = Math.min(mySkeleton.HP + 5, mySkeleton.HT);
+			mySkeleton.sprite.emitter().burst( Speck.factory( Speck.HEALING ), 1 );
+			
+			//otherwise give it adrenaline
+		} else if (mySkeleton.buff(Adrenaline.class) == null) {
+			
+			sprite.parent.add(new Beam.HealthRay(sprite.center(), mySkeleton.sprite.center()));
+			
+			Buff.affect(mySkeleton, Adrenaline.class, 3f);
+		}
+	}
+	
 	private class Hunting extends Mob.Hunting{
 		
 		@Override
@@ -218,7 +241,7 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 			}
 			
 			//if enemy is seen, and enemy is within range, and we haven no skeleton, summon a skeleton!
-			if (enemySeen && Dungeon.level.distance(pos, enemy.pos) <= 4 && mySkeleton == null){
+			if (enemySeen && Dungeon.level.distance(pos, enemy.pos) <= 1 && mySkeleton == null){
 				
 				summoningPos = -1;
 				for (int c : PathFinder.NEIGHBOURS8){
@@ -236,7 +259,7 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 					summoningEmitter = CellEmitter.get(summoningPos);
 					summoningEmitter.pour(Speck.factory(Speck.RATTLE), 0.2f);
 					
-					((NecromancerSprite)sprite).charge(summoningPos);
+					sprite.zap( summoningPos );
 					
 					spend( firstSummon ? TICK : 2*TICK );
 				} else {
@@ -274,24 +297,11 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 					
 				} else {
 					
-					//heal skeleton first
-					if (mySkeleton.HP < mySkeleton.HT){
-						
+					//zap skeleton
+					if (mySkeleton.HP < mySkeleton.HT || mySkeleton.buff(Adrenaline.class) == null) {
 						sprite.zap(mySkeleton.pos);
-						sprite.parent.add(new Beam.HealthRay(sprite.center(), mySkeleton.sprite.center()));
-						
-						int healRoll = Random.NormalIntRange(5, 8);
-						mySkeleton.HP = Math.min(mySkeleton.HP + healRoll, mySkeleton.HT);
-						mySkeleton.sprite.emitter().burst( Speck.factory( Speck.HEALING ), 1 );
-						
-					//otherwise give it adrenaline
-					} else if (mySkeleton.buff(Adrenaline.class) == null) {
-						
-						sprite.zap(mySkeleton.pos);
-						sprite.parent.add(new Beam.HealthRay(sprite.center(), mySkeleton.sprite.center()));
-						
-						Buff.affect(mySkeleton, Adrenaline.class, 3f);
 					}
+					
 				}
 				
 				spend(TICK);
@@ -305,12 +315,13 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 		}
 	}
 	
-	//TODO should give this its own sprite
 	public static class NecroSkeleton extends Skeleton {
 		
 		{
 			state = WANDERING;
 			
+			spriteClass = NecroSkeletonSprite.class;
+			
 			//no loot or exp
 			maxLvl = -5;
 			
@@ -322,5 +333,19 @@ public class Necromancer extends Mob {
 			spend(TICK);
 		}
 		
+		public static class NecroSkeletonSprite extends SkeletonSprite{
+			
+			public NecroSkeletonSprite(){
+				super();
+				brightness(0.75f);
+			}
+			
+			@Override
+			public void resetColor() {
+				super.resetColor();
+				brightness(0.75f);
+			}
+		}
+		
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/NecromancerSprite.java b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/NecromancerSprite.java
index c2fb28220..3aaeb90ed 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/NecromancerSprite.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/sprites/NecromancerSprite.java
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 package com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.sprites;
 
 import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.Assets;
+import com.shatteredpixel.shatteredpixeldungeon.actors.mobs.Necromancer;
 import com.watabou.noosa.TextureFilm;
 
-//TODO placeholder graphics atm
 public class NecromancerSprite extends MobSprite {
 	
 	private Animation charging;
@@ -38,25 +38,24 @@ public class NecromancerSprite extends MobSprite {
 		idle = new Animation( 1, true );
 		idle.frames( film, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1 );
 		
-		run = new Animation( 10, true );
-		run.frames( film, 0, 2, 3, 4, 0 );
+		run = new Animation( 8, true );
+		run.frames( film, 0, 0, 0, 2, 3, 4 );
 		
-		zap = new Animation( 5, false );
-		zap.frames( film, 5, 1 );
+		zap = new Animation( 10, false );
+		zap.frames( film, 5, 6, 7, 8 );
 		
 		charging = new Animation( 5, true );
-		charging.frames( film, 1, 5 );
+		charging.frames( film, 7, 8 );
 		
 		die = new Animation( 10, false );
-		die.frames( film, 6, 7, 8, 9 );
+		die.frames( film, 9, 10, 11, 12 );
 		
 		attack = zap.clone();
 		
 		idle();
 	}
 	
-	public void charge( int pos ){
-		turnTo(ch.pos, pos);
+	public void charge(){
 		play(charging);
 	}
 	
@@ -64,7 +63,12 @@ public class NecromancerSprite extends MobSprite {
 	public void onComplete(Animation anim) {
 		super.onComplete(anim);
 		if (anim == zap){
-			idle();
+			if (((Necromancer) ch).summoning){
+				charge();
+			} else {
+				((Necromancer)ch).onZapComplete();
+				idle();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }