Best spells to battle undeads? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Trolbri

05-19-07, 08:20 AM
As an 8 level cleric of lathander with winged template, what would be the best spell to battle undeads with? I know the battle will last for 3 days and I get to prepare my spells for the last 2 days. Mainly the recommended spells are for me. Almost any books are allowed.

I don't have DMM(persistent spell), my DM would not allow it.

My group consists of:

Halfling 10 lvl druid with dire wolverine companion
Elf 10 lvl druid with no companion
2x Human 10-11 lvl sorcerors
Satyr 5lvl Bard
Deep orc 9 lvl fighter
Drow 8 lvl rogue
Human(winged template) 8 lvl cleric of Lathander
WinDReiN

05-19-07, 08:31 AM
Depends if you want to cast party buff spells or damaging spells.
Also, what are your stats, are you good in melee?

Undead Bane Weapon, SC, lvl4.
Sound Lance, SC lvl4.
Light of Lunia, Mercuria & Venya. lvl 1,2 & 3.
You could buy Life's Grace scroll and try to read it. Lvl5
Healing spells.
Ring of Blades, SC lvl3.
Extens spell feat on some spells that last 1 hour/lvl.
I.e. Owl's wisdom extended, or whatever you need.
Trolbri

05-19-07, 09:38 AM
I'm pretty good in melee and often using Fly by attack.

My stats are very nice:
Str: 18 (+2 from gauntlets of ogre power)
Dex: 18 using a +1 Mithral chainmail and Mithral heavy shield
Con: 18 (+1 from lvl progressin)
Int: 12
Wis: 22 (+2 from template +2 from POW)
Cha: 14

My character likes to do the damage himself, but also buffs team members, when time allows it and also heals.(it is nice to fly fast without any spells.) ;)
LaserBear

05-19-07, 10:18 AM
Celestial Briliance from the BoED; it is a level 4 cleric spell does damage every round to evil outsiders and undead with in the radius of bright light it gives off, and best of all the durration is in Days per Level. So long as the GM is savvy enough to rule that the damage from it doesn't stack with multiple instances of itself, it is a fine spell without being too overpowered.

If you can acquire a scroll or two of Undeath to Death (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/undeathToDeath.htm) you could deal with quite a few undead, but imho it isn't as good as CB.
Bladegeek

05-19-07, 10:23 AM
Below are great spells.

Sound Lance, SC lvl4.
Light of Lunia, Mercuria & Venya. lvl 1,2 & 3.
Leott

05-19-07, 10:42 PM
Oddly enough, I am preparing to play an Aasimar Cler 6/Radiant Serv of Lathander. Just picked up Initiate of Lathander which allows you to spontaneously cast Light spells (other feats boost Turning).

1st lvl spells vs Undead
Handfire (Magic of Faerun)
Hide from Undead
Light of Lunia (Planar HB)
Magic Stone
Prot vs Evil
Remove Fear
Divine Inspiration (Bk of Exalted Deeds)

2nd lvl spells
Align Wpn
Deific Vengeance (Complete Div)
Light of Mercuria (Planar HB)
Remove Paralysis
Restoration Lesser
Sun Bolt (Shining South)
Ayailla's Radiant Burst (Bk of Exalted Deeds)

3rd lvl spells
Blessed Sight (Bk of Exalted Deeds)
Cloak of Bravery (Complete Warrior & Draconomicon)
Daylight
Light of Venya (Planar HB)
Mace of Odo (Magic of Faerun)
Magic Circle
Mantle of Good (Planar HB)
Prot vs Neg En (Planar HB)
Searing Light
Sheltered Vitality (LIbris Mortis)
Hammer of Righteousness (BK of Exalted Deeds)

4th lvl spells
Aura of the Sun (Lost Empires of Faerun)
Celestial Brilliance (Bk of Exalted Deeds)
Death Ward
Dismissal
Divine Pwr
Dust to Dust (Races of the Wild)
Positive Energy Aura (Planar HB)
Planar Exchange, Lesser (Planar HB)
Shadow Blast (Manual of the Planes)
Sword of Conscience (Bk of Exalted Deeds)
Undead Bane Wpn (Libris Mortis)
Holy Fire Shield (Champions of Valor)
Luminous Armor, Greater (Bk of Exalted Deeds)
Sunmantle (Bk of Exalted Deeds)

Hope this isn't too much.