Gentle Repose
2nd-level Necromancy (ritual)
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (A pinch of salt and one copper piece placed on each of the corpse's eyes, which must remain there for the duration.)
- Duration
- 10 days
- Classes
- Cleric, Wizard
You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can't become undead.
The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don't count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead.
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What level is Gentle Repose in D&D 5e?
Gentle Repose is a 2nd-level Necromancy spell.
What classes can cast Gentle Repose?
Cleric, Wizard have Gentle Repose on their spell list in the SRD.
What is the casting time and range of Gentle Repose?
Gentle Repose has a casting time of 1 action and a range of Touch. Its duration is 10 days.