Golems. The most powerful necromancers can create golems. Although not strictly undead, golems are magical automatons that can be created by transferring some life force or elemental spirit into an inanimate object. As such, they are a perfect topic of study, experimentation, and creation for the necromancer, particularly the Anatomist or the Undead Master. The necromancer can create many types of golems as detailed in Van Richten's Guide to the Created and the MONSTROUS MANUAL.

The simplest of such creations, which can be assembled by a wizard of 14th level or higher, is the necrophidius. It appears to be a huge skeletal snake topped by a fang-toothed human skull. According to the Art of Necromancy, it is possible for a necromancer of at least 16th level to fashion multi-headed variants of the necrophidius.

A 14th-level necromancer can also fashion a flesh golem, either by summoning an elemental spirit to animate the corpse-hewn receptacle or by transplanting the brain of another sentient individual into the creation. The latter version of the flesh golem, known as the Ravenloft variant, is fully detailed in Van Richten's Guide. Finally, at 18th level, a necromancer may want to create a bone golem, essentially a towering bone colossus capable of terrible destruction.

A few death priests, particularly those serving deities of Murder and Revenge, have the ability to create a scarecrow once they reach 9th level. This evil automaton is created specifically for the purpose of killing a particular individual, much like an assassin.