Bestow Curse (5e24)

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Bestow Curse exists in other D&D editions see:

Bestow Curse (disambiguation).

 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY

 SRD 5.2 

Bestow Curse  (Spell)
Level: 3rd-level
Casters: Bard, Cleric, Wizard  
School: Necromancy
Casting Time: Action
Range:  Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Scales: True
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Target: Creature
Save: Wisdom
Effect: Curse
Other Casters: Illrigger

You touch a creature, which must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration. Until the curse ends, the target suffers one of the following effects of your choice:

• Choose one ability. The target has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made with that ability.
• The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls against you.
• In combat, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw at the start of each of its turns or be forced to take the Dodge action on that turn.
• If you deal damage to the target with an attack roll or a spell, the target takes an extra 1d8 Necrotic damage.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. If you cast this spell using a level 4 spell slot, you can maintain Concentration on it for up to 10 minutes. If you use a level 5+ spell slot, the spell doesn’t require Concentration, and the duration becomes 8 hours (level 5–6 slot) or 24 hours (level 7–8 slot). If you use a level 9 spell slot, the spell lasts until dispelled.\s\s

End of the SRD 5.2 material

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