Infestation - Revision history

Hordes at 06:49, 20 November 2025

2025-11-20T06:49:55Z

Hordes at 06:49, 20 November 2025

2025-11-20T06:49:05Z

Mattlistener: /* Strategy */

2025-11-19T03:28:55Z

‎Strategy

Patrick2011b: bump

2024-06-19T19:44:31Z

bump

Hordes: /* Useful Info */ summons cannot be infested

2023-08-12T11:47:04Z

‎Useful Info: summons cannot be infested

Hordes: Unearth Wretches isn't worth XP, but still works with infestation

2023-08-12T11:39:47Z

Unearth Wretches isn't worth XP, but still works with infestation

Ge0ff at 16:51, 23 July 2023

2023-07-23T16:51:05Z

Hordes: /* Useful Info */

2023-07-22T06:07:10Z

‎Useful Info

Hordes: /* Strategy */

2023-07-21T20:17:14Z

‎Strategy

Hordes at 05:03, 5 July 2023

2023-07-05T05:03:19Z

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 ==Strategy==
-[[Death scarab]]s are great allies; they are very fast, [[slow]] down enemies, are undead, and deal great damage. They also last for a fairly long time, helping you kill new monsters you Infest. Compared to other undead-creating spells, Infestation has the advantage of working on undead, demonic, and non-living monsters.
+[[Death scarab]]s are great allies; they are very fast, [[slow]] down enemies, are undead, and deal great damage. They also last for a fairly long time, helping you kill new monsters you Infest. Infestation has the advantage of working on undead, demonic, and non-living monsters.
 Infest the weaker monsters in a crowd and kill them quickly in order to spawn a bunch of scarabs. Use spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[Haunt]], and [[Anguish]] (when combined with other, existing [[undead]]) to start the horde.

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 Scarabs' strength and duration does not scale with spellpower. Scarabs aren't [[derived undead]], so it does not scale with the host's strength, either. Scarabs last for around 81 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|fineff.cc|697}}<br><nowiki>*</nowiki> A [[summon#summon duration|summon duration]] of 5 is about 81 turns.</ref>
-Infestation takes priority over all other [[Necromancy#Undead Creation|undead-creating]] Necromancy spells. It can work alongside [[Death Channel]], but overrides other effects. It even takes priority over [[Gozag]]'s gold touch and [[Yredelemnul]]'s reaping (scarabs replace gold / zombies, respectively).
+Infestation does not stack with [[Animate Dead]] (Infestation takes priority), but it does work alongside [[Death Channel]]. Infestation takes priority over [[Gozag]]'s gold touch and [[Yredelemnul]]'s reaping (scarabs replace gold / zombies, respectively).
 ==Strategy==

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 ==Strategy==
-[[Death scarab]]s are great allies; they are very fast, [[slow]] down enemies, are undead, and deal great damage. They also last for a fairly long time, letting you Infest new monsters you encounter. Compared to other undead-creating spells, Infestation has the advantage of working on undead, demonic, and non-living monsters.
+[[Death scarab]]s are great allies; they are very fast, [[slow]] down enemies, are undead, and deal great damage. They also last for a fairly long time, helping you kill new monsters you Infest. Compared to other undead-creating spells, Infestation has the advantage of working on undead, demonic, and non-living monsters.
 Infest the weaker monsters in a crowd and kill them quickly in order to spawn a bunch of scarabs. Use spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[Haunt]], and [[Anguish]] (when combined with other, existing [[undead]]) to start the horde.

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 Applies the Infested status to monsters within a [[smite-targeted]] 5x5 area. You can infest monsters from outside [[line of sight]]. Any infested monster which dies will turn into a [[death scarab]]. Monster [[holiness]] does not matter; [[undead]], [[demonic]], and [[non-living]] monsters can all be infested. Only monsters worth [[XP]], or monsters created by [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s Unearth Wretches ability, can be infested.
-Scarabs' strength and duration does not scale with spellpower. Scarabs aren't [[derived undead]], so it does not scale with the host's strength, either. Scarabs last for around 81 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|fineff.cc|692}}<br><nowiki>*</nowiki> A [[summon#summon duration|summon duration]] of 5 is about 81 turns.</ref>
+Scarabs' strength and duration does not scale with spellpower. Scarabs aren't [[derived undead]], so it does not scale with the host's strength, either. Scarabs last for around 81 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|fineff.cc|697}}<br><nowiki>*</nowiki> A [[summon#summon duration|summon duration]] of 5 is about 81 turns.</ref>
 Infestation takes priority over all other [[Necromancy#Undead Creation|undead-creating]] Necromancy spells. It can work alongside [[Death Channel]], but overrides other effects. It even takes priority over [[Gozag]]'s gold touch and [[Yredelemnul]]'s reaping (scarabs replace gold / zombies, respectively).

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 ==Useful Info==
-Applies the Infested status to monsters within a [[smite-targeted]] 5x5 area. You can infest monsters from outside [[line of sight]]. ''Any'' infested monster (other than [[No experience gain|firewood]]) that dies will turn into a [[death scarab]]. Monster [[holiness]] does not matter; [[undead]], [[demonic]], and [[non-living]] monsters can all be infested.
+Applies the Infested status to monsters within a [[smite-targeted]] 5x5 area. You can infest monsters from outside [[line of sight]]. Any infested monster which dies will turn into a [[death scarab]]. Monster [[holiness]] does not matter; [[undead]], [[demonic]], and [[non-living]] monsters can all be infested. Only monsters worth [[XP]], or monsters created by [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s Unearth Wretches ability, can be infested.
 Scarabs' strength and duration does not scale with spellpower. Scarabs aren't [[derived undead]], so it does not scale with the host's strength, either. Scarabs last for around 81 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|fineff.cc|692}}<br><nowiki>*</nowiki> A [[summon#summon duration|summon duration]] of 5 is about 81 turns.</ref>

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-'''Infestation''' is a level 8 [[Necromancy]] spell that applies the ''''Infested'''' status to monsters in a 5x5 area. A friendly [[death scarab]] erupts out of each victim that dies.
+'''Infestation''' is a level 8 [[Necromancy]] spell that applies the '''Infested''' status to monsters in a 5x5 area. A friendly [[death scarab]] erupts out of each victim that dies.
 Infestation can be obtained as part of [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s 6* piety gift.
 ==Useful Info==
-Applies the Infested status to monsters within a [[smite-targeted]] 5x5 area. You can infest monsters from outside [[line of sight]]. ''Any'' infested monster (that's worth [[XP]]) which dies will turn into a [[death scarab]]. Monster [[holiness]] does not matter; [[undead]], [[demonic]], and [[non-living]] monsters can all be infested.
+Applies the Infested status to monsters within a [[smite-targeted]] 5x5 area. You can infest monsters from outside [[line of sight]]. ''Any'' infested monster (other than [[No experience gain|firewood]]) that dies will turn into a [[death scarab]]. Monster [[holiness]] does not matter; [[undead]], [[demonic]], and [[non-living]] monsters can all be infested.
 Scarabs' strength and duration does not scale with spellpower. Scarabs aren't [[derived undead]], so it does not scale with the host's strength, either. Scarabs last for around 81 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.30.0|fineff.cc|692}}<br><nowiki>*</nowiki> A [[summon#summon duration|summon duration]] of 5 is about 81 turns.</ref>