Death Ward
4th-level Abjuration
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death.
The first time the target would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, 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 instantaneously without dealing damage, that effect is instead negated against the target, and the spell ends.
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What level is Death Ward in D&D 5e?
Death Ward is a 4th-level Abjuration spell.
What classes can cast Death Ward?
Cleric, Paladin have Death Ward on their spell list in the SRD.
What is the casting time and range of Death Ward?
Death Ward has a casting time of 1 action and a range of Touch. Its duration is 8 hours.