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.
The target must be a Medium or Small corpse.
Properties
- Cost
Action + 
Level 3 Spell Slot- Details
Range: 3 m / 10 ft
At higher levels
- When the spell is cast at 4th Level, raise up to 3 Skeletons or Zombies instead of 1.
- When the spell is cast at 5th Level, raise a Ghoul or Flying Ghoul.
- When the spell is cast at 6th Level, raise up to 3 Ghouls or Flying Ghouls instead of 1.
Variants
How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 5: Cleric , Wizard , Circle of the Spores Druid (Circle Spell), Bard (via Magical Secrets), and Warlock (via Pact of the Tome once per long rest)
- Class Level 9: Oathbreaker Paladin (Oath Spell)
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.
