Forensic Evaluation provides useful information about a creature or player's demise.
Using the skill and targeting a corpse will indicate who killed the creature or player and the name of any looters who disturbed the body. Also, the name of any prior forensicists and what knowledge they learned will be revealed.
Using the skill on a living player will reveal the creature or player name who previously killed them.
Forensic Evaluation is the primary skill for both Necromancy and Gravedigging.
Higher levels of Forensic Evaluation unlocks the Title “Detective”.
Forensic Evaluation is the Necromancer's primary spellcasting skill when using the Necronomicon. Higher levels of skill increase the chances of successfully casting a spell.
At 60.1 Forensic Evaluation, the ability to become Undead becomes available.
See the Necromancer article for more information on how to become Undead and the unique spells and abilities available to this class.
Forensic Evaluation is used by Gravediggers to unearth valuables such as caskets and gravedust.
Gravedigging requires a minimum Forensic Evaluation skill of 70, and associated skills in Mining. See the Gravedigging article for details.
Forensic Evaluation can be raised by using the skill and targeting a living or dead body of another player or NPC.
Doing this repeatedly through use of the in-game macro system will eventually raise the skill to 100 Grandmaster.
0-40 Train the skill from a Healer NPC in town
40-100 Use the skill and target a stationary NPC such as a town crier.