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'''Infestation''' is a level 8 [[Necromancy]] spell that applies the '''Infested''' status to monsters in a 5x5 area. A friendly [[death scarab]] erupts out of each victim that dies.

Infestation can be obtained as part of [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s 6* piety gift.

==Useful Info==
Applies the Infested status to monsters within a [[smite-targeted]] 5x5 area. You can infest monsters from outside [[line of sight]]. Any infested monster which dies will turn into a [[death scarab]]. Monster [[holiness]] does not matter; [[undead]], [[demonic]], and [[non-living]] monsters can all be infested. Only monsters worth [[XP]], or monsters created by [[Kikubaaqudgha]]'s Unearth Wretches ability, can be infested.

Scarabs' strength and duration does not scale with spellpower. Scarabs aren't [[derived undead]], so it does not scale with the host's strength, either. Scarabs last for around 81 turns.<ref>{{source ref|0.31.0|fineff.cc|697}}<br><nowiki>*</nowiki> A [[summon#summon duration|summon duration]] of 5 is about 81 turns.</ref>

Infestation does not stack with [[Animate Dead]] (Infestation takes priority), but it does work alongside [[Death Channel]]. Infestation takes priority over [[Gozag]]'s gold touch and [[Yredelemnul]]'s reaping (scarabs replace gold / zombies, respectively).

==Strategy==
[[Death scarab]]s are great allies; they are very fast, [[slow]] down enemies, are undead, and deal great damage. They also last for a fairly long time, helping you kill new monsters you Infest. Infestation has the advantage of working on undead, demonic, and non-living monsters.

Infest the weaker monsters in a crowd and kill them quickly in order to spawn a bunch of scarabs. Use spells like [[Borgnjor's Vile Clutch]], [[Haunt]], and [[Anguish]] (when combined with other, existing [[undead]]) to start the horde.

===Tips & Tricks===
*[[Kiku]]'s Unearth Wretches places necromantic fodder in a 5x5 area, which corresponds perfectly to Infestation's radius. You can use Unearth Wretches twice, then Infestation on top of the player character. This is bound to create a large swarm, capable of tackling the game's most dangerous encounters.
*Death scarabs cannot [[see invisible]] - a notable weakness considering the prevalence of [[Invisibility]]-casting [[lich]]es in the late game.

==History==
*Prior to [[0.29]], scarabs worked alongside all other undead-creating spells.
*Prior to [[0.26]], scarabs had a [[duration class]] of 6 (~171 turns).
*This spell was added in [[0.19]].

==References==
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