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Death Ward (5e24)

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Death Ward exists in other D&D editions see:

Death Ward (disambiguation).

 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY



Death Ward[1][2] (Spell)
Level: 4th-level spell
Casters: Cleric, Paladin
School: Abjuration
Casting Time: Action
Range:  Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: 8 hours
Scales: Fasle
ADDITIONAL INFO:[3]
Target: Creature
Effect: Ward
Other Casters: Alchemist, Illrigger, Life Domain, Reanimator

You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The first time the target would drop to 0 Hit Points before the spell ends, the target instead drops to 1 Hit Point, and the spell ends.

If the spell is still in effect when the target is subjected to an effect that would kill it instantly without dealing damage, that effect is negated against the target, and the spell ends.\s\s\s\s\s

End of the SRD 5.2 material

Sources and NotesEdit

  1. Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 122. Licensed: CC-BY.
  2. Wizards RPG Team (17 September 2024). Player's Handbook. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969821. p. 260-261.
  3. Unofficial information.

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