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{{SpellPage
| name = Animate Dead
| image = Animate Dead.webp
| controller icon = Animate Dead Icon.webp
| icon = Animate Dead Unfaded Icon.webp
| level = 3
| school = Necromancy
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| classes = Cleric, Wizard
| class learns at level 5 = Cleric, Wizard, Circle of the Spores:Circle Spell, Bard:via [[Magical Secrets]], Warlock:via [[Pact of the Tome]] once per long rest
| class learns at level 9 = Oathbreaker:Oath Spell
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to animate a corpse to create an undead servant.
| description = Animate a corpse to create an undead servant while not in combat.
| warning = {{Prereq|The target must be a Medium or Small corpse.}}
| cost = action, spell3
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| range m = 3
| range ft = 10
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| higher levels = * When the spell is cast at 4th Level, raise up to 3 [[Animate Dead: Skeleton Squad|Skeletons]] or [[Animate Dead: Zombie Batallion|Zombies]] instead of 1.
* When the spell is cast at 5th Level, raise a [[Animate Dead: Ghoul|Ghoul]] or [[Animate Dead: Flying Ghoul|Flying Ghoul]].
* When the spell is cast at 6th Level, raise up to 3 [[Animate Dead: Ghoul Pack|Ghouls]] or [[Animate Dead: Flying Ghoul Flock|Flying Ghouls]] instead of 1.
| variants = Animate Dead: Skeleton, Animate Dead: Zombie, Animate Dead: Skeleton Squad, Animate Dead: Zombie Batallion, Animate Dead: Ghoul, Animate Dead: Flying Ghoul, Animate Dead: Ghoul Pack, Animate Dead: Flying Ghoul Flock
| notes =
* Wizards with the Necromancy School subclass can raise an additional undead for each level and version of the spell.
* None of these summoned Undead have melee weapons, so they are not affected by Aura of Hate from Oathbreaker Paladin.
| video = Animate Dead Visuals.mp4
}}


== External Links ==
[[Spell]] > [[Spell#List Of Spells|List Of Spells]] > [[Spell#3rd Level Spells|3rd Level Spells]] > Animate Dead
* {{FRWiki|Animate dead|long}}
----'''Animate Dead''' is a [[Spell#3rd Level Spells|Level 3]] Necromancy Spell. This spell allows spellcasters to animate a corpse to create an undead servant.
[[File:Animate Dead Icon.png|thumb|240x240px|{{AbilityInfobox
| title = <div style="font-size:105%; font-family:Georgia;">''"Animate a corpse to create an undead servant while not in combat. The target must be a medium or small corpse."''</div>
----
<div style="text-align:center;">[[File:Actions Icons.png|frameless|25px]] '''Action''' [[File:Spell Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] '''Level 3 Spell Slot'''</div>
----
| Range = 3m / 10ft
| School = Necromancy
| Concentration = None
| Class = [[Cleric]], [[Wizard]]
}}]]
 
==Description==
Animate a corpse to create an undead servant while not in combat.
 
The target must be a medium or small corpse.
==Properties==
{{C|[[File:Actions Icons.png|frameless|25px]] Action + [[File:Spell Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] Level 3 Spell Slot}}
 
''Available to level 5 [[Cleric]] and [[Wizard]].''
*Range: {{C|[[File:Range Icons.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] 3m / 10ft}}
*Duration: {{C|[[File:Duration 50px.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] Until Long Rest}}
*Select variant:
**[[File:Animate Dead Icon.png|frameless|25x25px]] Animate Dead: Skeleton
**[[File:Animate Dead Icon.png|frameless|25x25px]] Animate Dead: Zombie
 
==List Of Summoned Undead==
===[[File:Animate Dead Icon.png|frameless|35x35px]] Skeleton===
----
[[File:AnimateDead Skeleton.png|left|frameless|160x160px]]
Summon a Skeleton that focuses on ranged weaponry. The Skeleton is armed with a [[Shortbow]] and has a a [[Proficiency Bonus]] of +2.
 
{{DamageInfo|count=1|die=6|plus=2|type=Piercing}}
 
The Summoned Skeleton has an [[Armor Class]] of 10, and <code><span style="color:mediumturquoise">17 Hit Points</span></code>.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; min-width: 300px;"
|+Summon Skeleton Stats
|-
!Strength!!Dexterity!!Constitution
|-
|10||14||8
|-
!Intelligence!!Wisdom!!Charisma
|-
|6||8||5
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Resistances
! colspan="2" |Type
|-
|{{C|[[File:Bludgeoning_Damage_Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1]]}}Bludgeoning
|Vulnerable
|-
|{{C|[[File:Poison Damage Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1]]}}Poison
|Immune
|}
{{clear}}
===[[File:Animate Dead Icon.png|frameless|35x35px]]  Zombie===
----
[[File:AnimateDead Zombie.png|left|frameless|160x160px]]
Summon a Zombie that specialises in melee combat. The Zombie has an unarmed attack that can inflict targets with the Crawling Gnaw Condition.
 
{{DamageInfo|count=2|die=6|plus=3|type=Bludgeoning}}
 
The Summoned Skeleton has an [[Armor Class]] of 8, and  <code><span style="color:mediumturquoise">22 Hit Points</span></code>.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; min-width: 300px;"
|+Crab Familiar Stats
|-
!Strength!!Dexterity!!Constitution
|-
|16||6||16
|-
!Intelligence!!Wisdom!!Charisma
|-
|3||6||5
|}
{| class="wikitable" role="presentation"
|[[File:Crawling Gnaw Placeholder.jpg|frameless|25x25px]]<b> Crawling Gnaw</b>
|-
|{{C|[[File:Duration 50px.png|frameless|upright=0.1]] Duration: 1 Turn}}
*Target is inflicted with zombie mucus. If the affected entity dies before the infection wears off, it will temporarily rise as a Newborn Zombie.
*Newborn Zombies are statistically the same as the Summoned Zombie, except that they only have<code><span style="color:mediumturquoise">10 Hit Points</span></code>.
*Newborn Zombies born of Crawling Gnaw cannot last. They take by<code><span style="color:#66cc66">1 Necrotic</span></code>damage per turn.
*Newborn Zombies will follow the original Summoned Zombie.
|}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Resistances
! colspan="2" |Type
|-
|{{C|[[File:Poison Damage Icon.png|frameless|upright=0.1]]}}Poison
|Immune
|}
{{clear}}
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