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{{flavour|This spell raises living creatures slain by the caster and his or her allies into a state of unliving slavery as spectral things.}}
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'''Death Channel''' is a level 6 [[Necromancy]] spell that raises monsters into [[spectral thing]]s.
  
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'''Death Channel''' is a level 6 [[Necromancy]] spell that, while active, raises living creatures (natural [[holiness]]) slain by the caster into a state of temporary [[undead]] slavery as [[spectral thing]]s. The type of spectral thing depends upon what is killed, but its stats will be similar to that of the creature slain, and it will always have [[draining]]-branded attacks. Increasing your [[spell power]] will increase the number of turns in which your kills rise as spectral horrors, but has no effect on the duration of the spectral things themselves.
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==Useful Info==
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Grants the '''DChan''' status for a duration. While active, it raises slain [[natural]], [[holy]], and [[demon]]ic monsters into [[spectral thing]]s 100% of the time. Spectral things are based on the monster as it was in life.
  
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Spectral things are not permanent pets, but while they exist, they will follow the caster up and down stairs. Creatures affected by this spell still generate corpses as normal.
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Each spectral thing lasts for around 81 turns. But if the DChan duration runs out, all spectral things immediately vanish. You cannot recast Death Channel to extend the spell duration.
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Increasing your [[spell power]] increases the duration of the spell; it does not increase duration of individual spectral things.
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This spell, uniquely, works with all other "[[Necromancy#Undead_Creation|corpse-destroying]]" [[Necromancy]] spells. You may have DChan and one other necromancy effect work on a monster at any given time. It also works with [[Gozag]]'s gold touch. However, it does ''not'' work with [[Yredelemnul]] (who is able to create spectral things).
  
 
==Strategy==
 
==Strategy==
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Death Channel and [[Animate Dead]] function similarly, in that they raise up undead slaves for you. However, the most glaring difference is that Death Channeled servants are only temporary, guaranteed to dissipate after a brief time. Zombies don't vanish after a fight, letting you slowly accrue an army across a level. Comparing zombies and spectral things, zombies tend to have more hitpoints but less AC, and are of zombie intelligence whereas spectral things carry their original intelligence with them. Spectral things also have draining branded attacks.
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Like other Necromancy spells, Death Channel is great against crowds. Cast this spell once, kill a few monsters, and you'll have an army of [[drain]]ing spectral things. Devastates large packs of enemies, even in [[Zot]] and the [[extended game]].
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Death Channel is convenient, in the sense that it automatically reanimates monsters for you (where Animate Dead forces you to burn a turn doing so every now and then). It also does not require a corpse; a living creature slain by you will be reanimated whether it was going to drop a corpse or not.
 
  
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Foes that are turned into spectral things still leave a corpse. You could potentially have double the number of slaves if you have both spells, but they're both great spells so this is mostly unnecessary.
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Other than the MP cost, there is no reason ''not'' to use Death Channel alongside [[Animate Dead]], or any other undead-creating spell.
  
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One final difference is that it has no synergy with Kikubaquudgha's Corpse Delivery.
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==History==
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*Prior to [[0.29]], Death Channel could be recast when active. This did not affect spectral thing duration, but did extend the DChan status.
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*Prior to [[0.28]], Death Channel did not work on holy or demonic creatures, nor creatures that did not leave a corpse.
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*Prior to [[0.26]], Death Channel had a summon duration of 6 (or ~170 turns) instead of 5, and the spectres did not time out once the spell ended.
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*Prior to [[0.16]], the spectral summons would take stairs with you.
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*Prior to [[0.15]], Death Channel had a duration half as long.
  
 
==See Also==
 
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*[[Derived undead]]
 
*[[Derived undead]]

Latest revision as of 15:18, 17 June 2023

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Death channel.png Death Channel
Level 6
School1 Necromancy
Source(s) Book of Decay
Book of Unlife
Casting noise 5
Spell noise 0
Power Cap 200
Hated By Elyvilon
The Shining One
Zin
Flags Helpful, Selfench, Utility
Binds the souls of slain living, demonic and holy creatures, forcing their spectres to remain and fight for the caster for as long as the channel lasts.

Death Channel is a level 6 Necromancy spell that raises monsters into spectral things.

Useful Info

Grants the DChan status for a duration. While active, it raises slain natural, holy, and demonic monsters into spectral things 100% of the time. Spectral things are based on the monster as it was in life.

Each spectral thing lasts for around 81 turns. But if the DChan duration runs out, all spectral things immediately vanish. You cannot recast Death Channel to extend the spell duration.

Increasing your spell power increases the duration of the spell; it does not increase duration of individual spectral things.

This spell, uniquely, works with all other "corpse-destroying" Necromancy spells. You may have DChan and one other necromancy effect work on a monster at any given time. It also works with Gozag's gold touch. However, it does not work with Yredelemnul (who is able to create spectral things).

Strategy

Like other Necromancy spells, Death Channel is great against crowds. Cast this spell once, kill a few monsters, and you'll have an army of draining spectral things. Devastates large packs of enemies, even in Zot and the extended game.

Other than the MP cost, there is no reason not to use Death Channel alongside Animate Dead, or any other undead-creating spell.

History

  • Prior to 0.29, Death Channel could be recast when active. This did not affect spectral thing duration, but did extend the DChan status.
  • Prior to 0.28, Death Channel did not work on holy or demonic creatures, nor creatures that did not leave a corpse.
  • Prior to 0.26, Death Channel had a summon duration of 6 (or ~170 turns) instead of 5, and the spectres did not time out once the spell ended.
  • Prior to 0.16, the spectral summons would take stairs with you.
  • Prior to 0.15, Death Channel had a duration half as long.

See Also

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