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'''Infestation''' is a level 8 [[Necromancy]] spell that applies 'infested' to monsters in a large, smite-targeted area; a friendly [[death scarab]] erupts out of the victims when they die.
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'''Infestation''' is a level 8 [[Necromancy]] spell that applies the 'infested' status to monsters in a 5x5 smite-targeted area; a friendly [[death scarab]] erupts out of the victims when they die.
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==Strategy==
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Infest the weaker monsters in a horde and kill them quickly to spawn a bunch of scarabs. Death scarabs are incredibly good 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 to replenish your horde.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
* Added in [[0.19]].
 
* Added in [[0.19]].

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Infestation.png Infestation
Level 8
School1 Necromancy
Source(s) Book of Death
Casting noise 8
Spell noise 4
Power Cap 200
Range LOS
Hated By Elyvilon
The Shining One
Zin
Flags Target, Unclean
Calls forth a plague of scarabs, infesting affected creatures for a duration depending on power and causing death scarabs to grow and burst from them upon death.

Infestation is a level 8 Necromancy spell that applies the 'infested' status to monsters in a 5x5 smite-targeted area; a friendly death scarab erupts out of the victims when they die.

Strategy

Infest the weaker monsters in a horde and kill them quickly to spawn a bunch of scarabs. Death scarabs are incredibly good 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 to replenish your horde.

History