Difference between revisions of "SRD5:Vampiric Touch"

From Dungeons and Dragons Wiki
Jump to: navigation, search
m (casters, canon)
(updated for Tasha's Cauldron of Everything)
 
Line 18: Line 18:
 
|rules=The touch of your shadow-­wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a {{srd5lc|Melee}} {{srd5lc|Spell Attack}} against a creature within your {{srd5lc|Reach}}. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 {{srd5lc|Necrotic}} damage, and you regain {{srd5lc|Hit Point}}s equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your {{srd5lc|Turn}}s as an {{srd5lc|Action}}.  <!-- main spell desc -->
 
|rules=The touch of your shadow-­wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a {{srd5lc|Melee}} {{srd5lc|Spell Attack}} against a creature within your {{srd5lc|Reach}}. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 {{srd5lc|Necrotic}} damage, and you regain {{srd5lc|Hit Point}}s equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your {{srd5lc|Turn}}s as an {{srd5lc|Action}}.  <!-- main spell desc -->
 
|higherlevels=When you cast this spell using a {{srd5lc|Spell Slot}} of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.  
 
|higherlevels=When you cast this spell using a {{srd5lc|Spell Slot}} of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.  
|casters=Warlock, Wizard
+
|casters=Artificer, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
 
|canon=true
 
|canon=true
 
}}
 
}}
 
+
==Sources and Notes==
==Sources==
+
:* {{Cite Pub|SRD-OGL v5.1}}
* [[SRD-OGL v5.1]] - 5th ed. [[SRD5|SRD]]
+
:* {{Cite Pub|Player's Handbook (5e)|pages=210-211, 285}}
 
+
:* {{Cite Pub|Tasha's Cauldron of Everything|pages=12, 65}} - Artificer, Sorcerer
 +
<references />
 
{{SRD5 Footer|Spell}}
 
{{SRD5 Footer|Spell}}
 
{{navboxes}}
 
{{navboxes}}
 
[[Category:SRD5 Spells]]
 
[[Category:SRD5 Spells]]

Latest revision as of 19:39, 1 January 2021

This material from the 5th edition SRD is published under the OGL and CC-BY

Vampiric Touch is a spell in 5th edition.

5e Spell Vampiric Touch
3rd-level necromancy
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Casters: Artificer, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

The touch of your shadow-­wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 necrotic damage, and you regain hit points equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as an action.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Sources and Notes[edit]


Back to Main PageSRD5Spells → Vampiric Touch

Facts about "Vampiric Touch"
Action TypeAction +
AuthorSRD5 +
Canontrue +
CasterArtificer +, Sorcerer +, Warlock + and Wizard +
ComponentV + and S +
Level3 +
PublicationSRD5 +
RangeSelf +
Scalabletrue +
SchoolNecromancy +
TitleVampiric Touch +