Necromancy Reanimated (Formerly Animate Dead Plus Plus)
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.3% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #2 of 107 Spells mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Necromancy Reanimated
Changes necromancy spells, creatures, class features, and items
to allow for fixed, smoother, and expanded gameplay.
September 2024 Mod of the Month!
Fix: Denotes fixes strictly in the context of BG3.
5e: Changes that follow D&D Fifth Edition, upon which BG3 is built.
The Rest: Mainly quality of life or optional extensions.
Yeah, someone cast Feeblemind on bullet point spacing.
Animate Dead.
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[]5e: Supports 5th-level and higher upcasting. Two additional undead per slot.[/]
[]Can now animate spear-and-shield toting flaming fist skeletons.[/]
[]Added Skeletal Wizard as an alternative to the Ghoul and Flying Ghoul when upcasting at 5th-level and higher. [/]
[]Added an arcane glyph effect to each undead's point of origin at the time of casting for better transition.[/]
[]AI given Animate Dead will now feel compelled to cast it.[/]
[]Also includes an AI version of AD, "Target_Sailor_AnimateDead_NPC".[/]
Create Undead.
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[]5e: Supports 7th-level and higher upcasting. One additional undead when using a 9th-level spell slot.[/]
[]Added Death Knight and Shadow as alternative options to the usual Mummy.[/]
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[]Fix: Adds info missing from some spells, such as 4th-level Animate Dead, that would break them in free reanimation areas.[/]
[]Fix: Danse Macabre now informs players that its ghouls explode on death.[/]
[]5e: Creatures killed by fire, radiant, necrotic, acid or any other particular damage type are no longer invalid targets for Animate Dead, Crawling Gnaw, Create Undead, Fungal Infestation.[/]
[]5e: Removed limit. Can reanimate as many undead as your spell slots allow.[/]
[]5e: Upcasting support for mods that add spell slots of 7th level and higher.[/]
[]Can no longer reanimate non-skeletal corporeal creatures from skeletons.[/]
[]Fix: Various undead that couldn't jump before can now jump.[/]
[]Fix: Shadow Lantern Wraith has Dark Currents for above reason, is in line with other shadows and wraiths.[/]
[]Fix: Ghoul's Devour recovers HP.[/]
[]Fix: Ranged skeleton now has a base AC of 10.[/]
[]Fix: Mummy's multiattack checks for all frightened conditions.[/]
[]5e: Benefit from short rests.[/]
[]5e: Can be healed by sources that don't specifically exclude undead, such as potions.[/]
[]5e: Bipedal undead can now interact with doors and certain other objects.[/]
[]5e: Skeletons using crossbows have proficiency with them.[/]
[]5e: Added missing immunities, such as exhaustion for skeletons and necrotic/poison damage for mummies.[/]
[]Pathing is now more tailored to undead creatures' immunities, which also gives them less to process.[/]
[]Most can jump, shove, help, dash, disengage, throw, and hide.[/]
[]Ranged skeletons' clothing appearance changed to leather armor.[/]
[]Ranged skeletons' shortbows no longer ignore piercing resistance. Necrotic damage reduced to owner's prof bonus.[/]
[]Skeletons' equipped weapon skills are no longer disabled.[/]
Necromancy Reanimated (formerly Animate Dead Plus Plus) is a spell overhaul mod for necromancy enthusiasts, offering fixes, quality-of-life improvements, and 5e rule adjustments. With 3,706 endorsements and 1.0M downloads, it's a popular choice for players seeking a more polished and balanced necromancer experience.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- High community trust with 3,706 endorsements.
- Massive adoption with 1.0M downloads.
- Actively maintained, last updated July 2026.
⚠️ Cons
- Description is thin—no specific details on what exactly is fixed or changed.
- May conflict with other spell overhaul mods if not patched.
For necromancer players who want a more polished and balanced spell experience. If you're tired of vanilla necromancy quirks and want 5e-inspired tweaks, this is for you. Skip if you prefer lore-friendly or minimal changes.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Check the mod page for a full list of changes before installing.
- If you use other spell mods, look for compatibility patches.
- Test in a save before committing to a long playthrough.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Baldurs Gate 3 Mods
- Author
- Sailor Cat
- Version
- 1.44.00
- Downloads
- 1,081,323
- Endorsements
- 3,757
- Category
- Spells
- Created
- 8/7/2023
- Updated
- 9/16/2026
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