✨ Inflict Wounds
Spells
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Description

Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d10 necrotic damage.

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 1st.

Properties

Attack_type
melee
Casting_time
1 action
Classes
Cleric
Components
  • V
  • S
Concentration
No
Duration
Instantaneous
Level
1
Range
Touch
Ritual
No
School
Necromancy
Subclasses
Lore
Updated_at
2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z
Raw JSON data
{
  "attack_type": "melee",
  "casting_time": "1 action",
  "classes": [
    {
      "index": "cleric",
      "name": "Cleric",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/cleric"
    }
  ],
  "components": [
    "V",
    "S"
  ],
  "concentration": false,
  "damage": {
    "damage_at_slot_level": {
      "1": "3d10",
      "2": "4d10",
      "3": "5d10",
      "4": "6d10",
      "5": "7d10",
      "6": "8d10",
      "7": "9d10",
      "8": "10d10",
      "9": "11d10"
    },
    "damage_type": {
      "index": "necrotic",
      "name": "Necrotic",
      "url": "/api/2014/damage-types/necrotic"
    }
  },
  "desc": [
    "Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d10 necrotic damage."
  ],
  "duration": "Instantaneous",
  "higher_level": [
    "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 1st."
  ],
  "index": "inflict-wounds",
  "level": 1,
  "name": "Inflict Wounds",
  "range": "Touch",
  "ritual": false,
  "school": {
    "index": "necromancy",
    "name": "Necromancy",
    "url": "/api/2014/magic-schools/necromancy"
  },
  "subclasses": [
    {
      "index": "lore",
      "name": "Lore",
      "url": "/api/2014/subclasses/lore"
    }
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/spells/inflict-wounds"
}