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Animate Dead
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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 (Circle Spell), Bard (via Magical Secrets), and Warlock (via Pact of the Tome once per long rest)
- Class Level 9: Oathbreaker (Oath Spell)
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.
