Animate Dead

School of Earth Magic

Level 1

Magic Arrow *

Shield

Slow

Stone Skin

View Earth

Level 2

Death Ripple

Quicksand

Visions *

Level 3

Animate Dead

Anti-Magic

Earthquake

Force Field

Protection from Earth

Level 4

Meteor Shower

Resurrection

Sorrow

Town Portal

Level 5

Implosion

Summon Earth Elemental

School of Air Magic

School of Fire Magic

School of Water Magic

Animate Dead
	School:	Earth Magic
	Level:	3rd
	Cost:	15/12
	Duration:	permanent
Basic effect
Reanimates (30 + (power × 50)) health points worth of killed undead creatures in target, allied troop.
Advanced effect
Reanimates (60 + (power × 50)) health points worth of killed undead creatures in target, allied troop.
Expert effect
Reanimates (160 + (power × 50)) health points worth of killed undead creatures in target, allied troop.
Probability of occurrence (%):
Castle   0 Rampart   0 Tower   0 (0*) Inferno   0 Necropolis   44 Dungeon   0 Stronghold   0 Fortress   0 Conflux   0 Cove    0 Factory     * Without Library

Animate Dead is a 3rd level spell in the School of Earth Magic. It permanently reanimates killed undead, allied units similar to Resurrection spell. However, unlike Resurrection, the effect is always permanent regardless of whether the hero has Earth Magic or on what level it is.

The number of HP restored by Animate Dead and Resurrection is almost equal. Both give 50 times spell power at all levels. The flat bonus is 30/60/160 for Animate Dead and 40/80/160 for Resurrection, giving Resurrection a slight edge before Expert level. Note that Resurrection costs more spell points to cast and its effect is only permanent with at least Advanced Earth Magic.

Thant the Necromancer starts with and specializes in the Animate Dead spell.