diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/NecromancySpell.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/NecromancySpell.java
index 8c15c9a3..c4e52414 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/NecromancySpell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/ability/magic/spell/effect/NecromancySpell.java
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.Caster;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.AbstractAreaEffectSpell;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.CastingMethod;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.Situation;
+import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.Spell;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.ability.magic.spell.trait.Trait;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.entity.Creature;
 import com.minelittlepony.unicopia.entity.EntityReference;
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ import net.minecraft.entity.effect.StatusEffectInstance;
 import net.minecraft.entity.effect.StatusEffects;
 import net.minecraft.entity.mob.MobEntity;
 import net.minecraft.entity.passive.VillagerEntity;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.item.Items;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtCompound;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.NbtElement;
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ import net.minecraft.sound.SoundEvents;
 import net.minecraft.util.hit.BlockHitResult;
 import net.minecraft.util.hit.EntityHitResult;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.BlockPos;
+import net.minecraft.util.math.MathHelper;
 import net.minecraft.util.math.Vec3d;
 import net.minecraft.world.Difficulty;
 import net.minecraft.world.WorldEvents;
@@ -59,6 +64,17 @@ public class NecromancySpell extends AbstractAreaEffectSpell implements Projecti
             match(EntityType.WARDEN), EntityType.RABBIT,
             (e -> e instanceof VillagerEntity), EntityType.ZOMBIE_VILLAGER
     );
+    static final Item[][] GEAR = {
+            { Items.LEATHER_HELMET, Items.TURTLE_HELMET, Items.IRON_HELMET, Items.GOLDEN_HELMET, Items.DIAMOND_HELMET, Items.NETHERITE_HELMET },
+            { Items.LEATHER_CHESTPLATE, Items.IRON_CHESTPLATE, Items.GOLDEN_CHESTPLATE, Items.DIAMOND_CHESTPLATE, Items.NETHERITE_CHESTPLATE },
+            { Items.LEATHER_LEGGINGS, Items.IRON_LEGGINGS, Items.GOLDEN_LEGGINGS, Items.DIAMOND_LEGGINGS, Items.NETHERITE_LEGGINGS },
+            { Items.LEATHER_BOOTS, Items.IRON_BOOTS, Items.GOLDEN_BOOTS, Items.DIAMOND_BOOTS, Items.NETHERITE_BOOTS },
+            { Items.STONE_SHOVEL, Items.IRON_SHOVEL, Items.GOLDEN_SHOVEL,
+              Items.STONE_SWORD, Items.IRON_SWORD, Items.GOLDEN_SWORD,
+              Items.STONE_AXE, Items.IRON_AXE, Items.GOLDEN_AXE, Items.DIAMOND_AXE,
+              Items.DIAMOND_SHOVEL, Items.DIAMOND_SWORD
+            }
+    };
 
     static Predicate<Entity> match(EntityType<?> type) {
         return e -> e.getType() == type;
@@ -106,8 +122,8 @@ public class NecromancySpell extends AbstractAreaEffectSpell implements Projecti
             }
             if (e.getPos().distanceTo(source.getOriginVector()) > radius * 2) {
                 e.getWorld().sendEntityStatus(e, (byte)60);
-                e.discard();
-                return false;
+                Vec3d pos = source.getOriginVector();
+                e.setPos(pos.x, pos.y, pos.z);
             }
             return true;
         }).isEmpty());
@@ -171,10 +187,26 @@ public class NecromancySpell extends AbstractAreaEffectSpell implements Projecti
         source.asWorld().syncWorldEvent(WorldEvents.DRAGON_BREATH_CLOUD_SPAWNS, minion.getBlockPos(), 0);
         source.playSound(SoundEvents.BLOCK_BELL_USE, 1, 0.3F);
         source.spawnParticles(ParticleTypes.LARGE_SMOKE, 10);
-        minion.equipStack(EquipmentSlot.HEAD, Items.IRON_HELMET.getDefaultStack());
+
+        int level = source.getLevel().get();
+        float levelSqr = MathHelper.clamp(level * level, 0, source.getLevel().getMax());
+        float powerScale = levelSqr / source.getLevel().getMax();
+
+        for (int i = source.asWorld().random.nextInt(GEAR.length); i < GEAR.length; i++) {
+            ItemStack pick = GEAR[i][(int)(powerScale * GEAR[i].length) % GEAR[i].length].getDefaultStack();
+
+            minion.equipStack(LivingEntity.getPreferredEquipmentSlot(pick), pick);
+
+            if (source.asWorld().random.nextFloat() > powerScale) {
+                break;
+            }
+        }
 
         Equine.of(minion).filter(eq -> eq instanceof Creature).ifPresent(eq -> {
             ((Creature)eq).setMaster(source.getMaster());
+            if (source.asWorld().random.nextFloat() < source.getCorruption().getScaled(1)) {
+                ((Creature)eq).setDiscorded(true);
+            }
         });
 
         source.asWorld().spawnEntity(minion);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/WorldRenderDelegate.java b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/WorldRenderDelegate.java
index 68dce349..02eb81ba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/WorldRenderDelegate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/minelittlepony/unicopia/client/render/WorldRenderDelegate.java
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public class WorldRenderDelegate {
 
             if (MinecraftClient.getInstance().getResourceManager().getResource(frostingTexture).isPresent()) {
                 recurseFrosting = true;
-                //dispatcher.render(entity, x, y, z, yaw, tickDelta, matrices, vertices, light);
                 dispatcher.render(entity, x, y, z, yaw, tickDelta, matrices, layer -> {
                     if (RenderLayerUtil.getTexture(layer).orElse(null) == null) {
                         return vertices.getBuffer(layer);
@@ -78,11 +77,10 @@ public class WorldRenderDelegate {
                     var buffer = vertices.getBuffer(layer);
                     return RenderLayerUtil.getTexture(layer).map(texture -> {
                         return VertexConsumers.union(
-                                vertices.getBuffer(RenderLayers.getMagicColored(texture, 0x0000FF)),
+                                vertices.getBuffer(RenderLayers.getMagicColored(texture, creature.isDiscorded() ? 0xFF0000 : 0x0000FF)),
                                 vertices.getBuffer(layer)
                         );
                     }).orElse(buffer);
-                    //return MINION_OVERLAY.build(vertices.getBuffer(layer));
                 }, light);
             } finally {
                 recurseMinion = false;