'''Animate Dead''' is a [[Spells#3rd Level Spells|Level 3]] Necromancy Spell. This spell allows spellcasters to animate a corpse to create an undead servant.
{{Feature page
| type = spell
| uid = Target_AnimateDead
| level = 3
| school = Necromancy
| 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
| range m = 3
| 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.
| class learns at level 5 = Cleric, Wizard, Circle of the Spores:Circle Spell, Warlock:via [[Pact of the Tome]] once per long rest, Death Domain
| class learns at level 6 = College of Lore:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| class learns at level 9 = Oathbreaker:Oath Spell
| class learns at level 10 = Bard:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| notes =
* Each individual caster can only have one active instance of this spell at once, no matter which version was used. Casting it again while an undead is already active will dismiss the previous one.
* 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.
* A Sorcerer may apply [[Metamagic: Twinned Spell|Twinned Spell]] on a casting of Animate Dead from a Scroll, but only one creature will be raised; the other will be immediately destroyed as if the caster had cast two instances, thus wasting Sorcery Points in the process.
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| 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>
Summon a Zombie that specialises in melee combat. The Zombie has an unarmed attack that can inflict targets with the Crawling Gnaw Condition. The Zombie has a [[Proficiency Bonus]] of +2.
*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.
Each individual caster can only have one active instance of this spell at once, no matter which version was used. Casting it again while an undead is already active will dismiss the previous one.
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.
A Sorcerer may apply Twinned Spell on a casting of Animate Dead from a Scroll, but only one creature will be raised; the other will be immediately destroyed as if the caster had cast two instances, thus wasting Sorcery Points in the process.
Animate Dead is a level 3 necromancy spell. This spell allows spellcasters to animate a corpse to create an undead servant.
The target must be a Medium or Small corpse.
Action + 
Level 3 Spell Slot
Range: 3 m / 10 ft
