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Animate Dead is a 9th level wizard Daily attack that was introduced in the 372nd edition of Dragon (magazine).

Animate Dead
Wizard Attack 9

You flood a fallen foe's animus with shadow, imbuing it with arcane strength.

Ranged 10

Target: One dead enemy

Effect: You summon the animated corpse of one of your fallen enemies in an unoccupied square within range. The summoned creature is the same size as the target, has a reach equal to the target's reach, and has speed 6. It gains a +2 bonus to AC, a +2 bonus to Fortitude, and the undead keyword. You can give the animated creature the following special commands.

STANDARD ACTION: Targets one enemy in reach; Intelligence vs. Reflex; 1d10 + Intelligence modifier necrotic damage.

OPPORTUNITY ATTACK: Targets one enemy in reach; Intelligence vs. Reflex; 1d10 + Intelligence modifier necrotic damage.