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
	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     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. Thant the Necromancer specilizes in Animate Dead spell.

Discussion

The spell can appear only in Necropolis mage guild or on the adventure map (scholars or magic shrines). Basically Animate Dead is a better version of Resurrection, because its casting cost is cheaper and as a level three spell it is easier to acquire. It "resurrects" undead creatures as efficiently as Resurrection resurrects alive creatures. However, in comparison

Naturally, the downside is that Animate Dead is only useful to undead creatures.