You select a corpse you can see and is within your range, and imbue it with magic, causing it to swell and animate. It becomes a bloated corpse and will obey your command for up to 1 minute.
Its mind is simple: You may only order it to attack a target, which it will do the best of its ability, or explode, requiring all targets in a 15 foot radius to make a dexterity save, dealing 3d8 necrotic damage on a failed save and half on a successful one. The bloated corpse dies immediately after and does not leave a usable body behind, and will likely damage or destroy any objects that were on it at the time of animation.
If you are caught in the explosion, as its master you have advantage on the saving throw.
If the corpse is still alive after 1 minute, it spontaneously explodes.
At higher levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd. The corpse also detonates instantly.
* - (a pinch of bone dust, a poisonous mushroom or plant leaf)
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