Dominions 3: The Awakening/Undead

Undead
Undead: They're not alive, but they don't seem to care.

Along with normal units, magical units, and demons, the undead are a major class of units in dominions. They are strongly associated with Death sorcery, and with certain nations -- in particular, the Ashen Empire (Late Era Ermor) is essentially entirely walking dead.

Undead are normally reanimated or summoned rather than recruited.

The undead units can only be led by commanders with undead leadership. They are vulnerable to Banishment by priests, and are susceptible to much magic such as Solar Rays and Wither Bones. They do, however, tend to be tireless in battle. They may also be retained in large numbers, as they normally need neither food nor pay.

A few common categories of undead are --


 * Mindless skeleton hordes. Some ride undead horses.
 * Ghouls, known for poisoned claws.
 * Ghosts and other spirits; they are difficult to hit with normal weapons, terrify their opponents, and drain life from those they touch.
 * Spectres and other spirit mages; they tend to have Death magic, but some show a bit of versatility.