Animate Dead progress?

[Brynn]

Does anyone know what kind of Undead should be summoned by this spell at each lvl? I notice that a cleric summons the same kind of undead at lvl 14 as he did at lvl 10 - is that OK? (Painbearer of Ilmater, human). What else has an effect on the type of monsters summoned?

[lompo]

"Unfortunatly" the spell was nerfed in the patch so after lev. 10 you don't get better summons (the best being greater Boneguard and Zombie Lord).
In the unpatched version the summons continued to get better so you could get Festering drawned dead, Apocalyctic Boneguard, Mummy King etc., probably it was unbalanced.

[silverdragon72]

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I have the patched version - but I did get Mummy Kings at ~ level 13 !

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[silverdragon72]

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...btw. enemy caster already have summoned Apocalyctic Boneguards with this spell!!!

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[Wrath-Of-Egg]

Yeah i have seen that happen...


But do you get those regulary or was it just one time wich can be explained as bug?

[silverdragon72]

Originally Posted by Wrath-Of-Egg

Yeah i have seen that happen...


But do you get those regulary or was it just one time wich can be explained as bug?

I get Mummy Kings as regular summon - I think there are always two different summons available at a certain level...

...one zombie based and...

...one skeleton based...

and you seems to have a 50/50 chance which one you get!


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[Wrath-Of-Egg]

What skeleton do you get? Are you sure you have patched version?

[silverdragon72]

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patched v.2.01 GER

...don't know how the skeleton type is called - but will have look next time...

EDIT: is there something like a "crypt horror" in the english version ?

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[Wrath-Of-Egg]

hmm... not sure.. when i start to use Summon undead i will have apocalyptic bonequards and drowned deads..

[silverdragon72]

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think there are 5 or 6 levels with each two types of summons...

...and AFAIK apocalyptic boneguards and drowned deads are the two types of the highest available level !

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[Brynn]

Originally Posted by silverdragon72

.EDIT: is there something like a "crypt horror" in the english version ?.

Maybe you mean Hook Horror?

[Wrath-Of-Egg]

As far as i know hook horroes aint undead... those are same type creatures as Treants... but not sure..

[silverdragon72]

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no - not a hook horror - btw. hook horrors aren't undead creatures...

...translated they should be called Crypt Horror - you will find some of them at the lower levels of the BS - and they are on the same summoning level as Mummy Kings...


AFAIR & translated correctly you should get the following summons depending on caster level...

...not really sure if everything is right so please correct me if you have better informations!


level 1: Zombie - Skeleton ~ level 1-3

level 2: Chosen(?) Zombie - Plated/Armoured Skeleton Warrior(?) ~ level 4-7

level 3: Poison(?) Zombie - Higher Boneguard ~ level 8-10

level 4: Mummy King - Crypt Horror(?) ~ level 11-13

level 5: Zombie Lord(?) - ? ~14-17(?)

level 6: Drowned (Un)dead - Apocalyptic Boneguard ~ 18~20 (???)


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[lompo]

Originally Posted by silverdragon72

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no - not a hook horror - btw. hook horrors aren't undead creatures...

...translated they should be called Crypt Horror - you will find some of them at the lower levels of the BS - and they are on the same summoning level as Mummy Kings...


AFAIR & translated correctly you should get the following summons depending on caster level...

...not really sure if everything is right so please correct me if you have better informations!


level 1: Zombie - Skeleton ~ level 1-3

level 2: Chosen(?) Zombie - Plated/Armoured Skeleton Warrior(?) ~ level 4-7

level 3: Poison(?) Zombie - Higher Boneguard ~ level 8-10

level 4: Mummy King - Crypt Horror(?) ~ level 11-13

level 5: Zombie Lord(?) - ? ~14-17(?)

level 6: Drowned (Un)dead - Apocalyptic Boneguard ~ 18~20 (???)


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You will find hook horrors in the underground caves (before the monastery).
You should be able to summon them with Monster summoning 4 spell.
They are definetly a lower level than mummy king.
As for the undead summoning:
lev. 1 ok
lev. 2 ok
lev. 3 poison zombie - boneguard
lev. 4: zombie lord - greater boneguard
In my version of the game (european english, automatically patched) I don't get anything better, although in the game appear higher lev. of undead, but AFAIK not from summoning spell (found the undead already in the map).

[silverdragon72]

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have the GER version patched (1.02) out of the box

...didn't any get Zombie Lords so far - but my level 13 cleric summons Mummy Kings - but maybe I just squatted the Zombie Lord levels...

EDIT: at dragon eye level 3&4 enemy clerics summoned apocalyptic boneguards and drowned dead!

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