Zombies are stronger, do damage without a weapon and generally will last longer in combat than a skeleton would. Plus, fewer of them will get turned, due to the higher HD involved. Personally, I’d trade off a couple of your available zombies for some skeletons, and have both. Flexibility and higher numbers.
Who would win a zombie or a skeleton?
The skeleton would come out on top, as it could crush the zombie with a hammer in one hit, or shoot it with a bow, both before the zombie had a chance to attack. In the case of not having a weapon, the skeleton would jump onto the zombie, and pull/twist its head off.
Can you dispel magic undead?
No, it does not. Choose one object, creature, or magic effect within range. Any spell of 3rd level or lower on the target ends. So there is no spell effect to dispel as Animate Dead has a duration of instantaneous, so as Dispel Magic only works on a spell it has nothing to work on and does nothing.
How do you turn a zombie into a skeleton?
You would first start by using Finger of Death to create a normal zombie servant under your control. Next, you would use the True Polymorph spell to transform said zombie into a skeleton (which you can do because they are both challenge rating 1/4).
Can you make a zombie with a sword?
EDIT: same rules apply to skeletons. In this way you can end up with sword-wielding skeletons. Like someone else said in their answer, a zombie or skeleton’s ability to pick up things is determined randomly. However, if you use the command: you can create a zombie that will always pick up loot. Same goes for skellies.
How do you make zombies to pick up things?
Like someone else said in their answer, a zombie or skeleton’s ability to pick up things is determined randomly. However, if you use the command: “/summon zombie ~ ~ ~ {CanPickUpLoot:1b}” (not with the line split) you can create a zombie that will always pick up loot. Same goes for skellies.
Can the animate dead spell be cast on a zombie?
Zombies are creatures and are neither “a pile of bones or a corpse”, so they are not a valid target for the spell. Once you have killed the Zombie, it is once again a corpse and can be animated, or even resurrected. Zombies and skeletons are the creature type undead, not humanoid.
