Vengeance of the dead, what the hell

[thejeff]

Let's look at the issue holistically, rather than the specific cause of death. Can we agree on that?

No, we can't. That's the point I was trying to make earlier.

By holistically, you seem to mean from a balance point of view, not a thematic one. But I'm not arguing a balance issue.

I'm not arguing that the spell is overpowered. I'm arguing that auto kills because the undead don't rout or die when the attacking side is supposed to are a problem.
If that gets fixed, then VotD may need a cost or path decrease , or a boost in power to compensate. Or not if the auto kill was unintended.
The spell would remain useful taking out evocation type battle mages, regardless.