Animate dead

[Sarkastik Beggar]

I was wondering about the stats for the spell.
How long
how manny skeletons
I want the try a spellcster but don’t want to get to level 7 just to find my The reason I’m going necromancer aka all the dam zombies isn’t viable

[Grimshot]

1 round a level
1d4+2 skeletons
Attack bonus of +8
AC of 22

Decent when you get access to them but I doubt they'll stay that way. It's a shame that they couldn't work something better out for that spell.

[Rockscissors]

I was under the impression that the conjuration perks would help this spell. Am I wrong? I mean the feats for summoning.

[Kyun]

The conjuration stuff (+1 extra summon if atleast 2) works.
The conjuration stuff (+x to attribute) works too.
The bloodline buff (infernal or abyssal, dont remember) works as well.
the summons are "skeletal champions".
its a fairly good summon for its level.

you can select a later version of the spell too, which summons a single stronger undead.

[Rockscissors]

I'm not sure what I did wrong cause i have the 2 conjuration feats and one time only summoned 3 skeletons... if its 1d4 + 2 then the minimum should be 4 with the feat.

[Grimshot]

I just tested the summoning feats with animate dead. They had no effect on the skeletons.

[HTakara]

it lasts a really long time, but, it stop being effective really quickly because the summoned skeletons have a really low HD, I use to abuse it early in the game, but around a little over half way through, they become useless and function only as bait, though sometimes they die too fast even for that.

[Rockscissors]

Originally posted by Grimshot:

I just tested the summoning feats with animate dead. They had no effect on the skeletons.

Ya this is what im starting to think about it because the spell is listed as necromancy...like I said there should be no way I summoned only 3 with the summoning feats so its either a bug or it doesn't work cause its necromancy.

[Ephringael]

The summoning feats definitely do not work. I just tested this as well. I got excited for a moment because the roll was +10 instead of +8, but It was because of flanking, not extra strength.

If they arn't going to implement feats that improve animate dead, they should tag it as a summoning spell. And since they don't work I doubt the Inquisitors ability to give summons teamwork feats work either.

[Shadenuat]

Why should they work? It's not a Conjuration spell.

Things that work:
Empower
Maximize
Cleric's Herald Caller I think

It's a fantastic spell, one of the best to spam, relevant almost up to endgame.

[Rockscissors]

It’s a great spell regardless but I read it should work in some guide. I had doubts but I don’t know 3.5 so we’ll. Was a little disappointed it didn’t but ya it makes sense why not.