Death Ward4th-level Abjuration
A 4th-level abjuration spell for clerics and paladins.
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Death Ward
4th-level Abjuration
Death Ward
Components: V, S
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 spell is Death Ward in 5e?
Death Ward is a 4th-level abjuration spell, so casting it costs a 4th-level slot or higher.
What classes can cast Death Ward?
Death Ward appears on the cleric and paladin spell lists in the SRD.
Does Death Ward require concentration?
No. Death Ward does not require concentration, so it runs alongside any concentration spell you already have up. Duration: 8 hours.
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