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| name = Animate Dead
| name = Animate Dead
| image = Animate Dead Icon.png
| image = Animate Dead.webp
| level = 3
| level = 3
| school = Necromancy
| school = Necromancy
| ritual =
| ritual =
| classes = Cleric, Wizard, Druid (Circle of Spores), Oathbreaker
| classes = Cleric, Wizard
| class learns at level 5 = 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
| class learns at level 9 = Oathbreaker:Oath Spell
| class learns at level 2 =
| races =
| race learns at level 1 =
| race learns at level 2 =
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to animate a corpse to create an undead servant.
| 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.
| description = Animate a corpse to create an undead servant while not in combat.
| warning = {{Prereq|The target must be a Medium or Small corpse.}}
The target must be a medium or small corpse.
| cost = action, spell3
| action type = action
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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]].
| notes = * {{Class|Warlock}}s with the '''Pact of the Tome''' [[Warlock#Level_3|Pact Boon]] can cast this spell once per [[Long Rest]] once they receive [[Deepened Pact]] at level 5.
* 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.
* It is important to note that most friendly and neutral NPCs will respond to undead minions with horror, causing them to express alarm and flee from proximity of the thralls, in some cases to their death. To avoid this, selecting the chain icon next to the summoner player and leaving the thrall away from NPCs is helpful.
* 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.
* Earlier issues with the spell that have since been resolved:
** Patch 3 introduced a bug where skeletons summoned by this spell do not have weapons.
** In earlier versions of the game, it was important to note that most friendly and neutral NPCs will respond to undead minions with horror, causing them to express alarm and flee from proximity of the thralls, in some cases to their death. To avoid this, selecting the chain icon next to the summoner player and leaving the thrall at some distance before interacting with certain vendors or achievement related NPCs is advised.
| video = Animate Dead Visuals.mp4
| video = Animate Dead Visuals.mp4
}}
}}
Revision as of 13:22, 21 March 2024
Animate Dead is a level 3 necromancy spell. 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.
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.
Earlier issues with the spell that have since been resolved:
Patch 3 introduced a bug where skeletons summoned by this spell do not have weapons.
In earlier versions of the game, it was important to note that most friendly and neutral NPCs will respond to undead minions with horror, causing them to express alarm and flee from proximity of the thralls, in some cases to their death. To avoid this, selecting the chain icon next to the summoner player and leaving the thrall at some distance before interacting with certain vendors or achievement related NPCs is advised.
The target must be a Medium or Small corpse.
Action + 
Level 3 Spell Slot
Range: 3 m / 10 ft
