Bestow Curse
Bestow Curse is a level 3 necromancy spell in D&D 5e (2024 rules), available to the Bard, Cleric, Psion, Wizard. Casting time: Action. Range: Touch. Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.
- Level
- Level 3
- School
- Necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
Description
You touch a creature, and that creature must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration of the spell. When you cast this spell, choose the nature of the curse from the following options. Choose one ability. The target has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made with that ability. While the target is cursed, your attacks and spells deal an extra 1d8 Necrotic damage to the target. While the target is cursed, it must make a Wisdom saving throw at the start of each of its turns. If it fails, it wastes its action that turn doing nothing. While the target is cursed, it can't regain Hit Points.
At Higher Levels
If you cast this spell using a 4th-level spell slot, the duration is Concentration, up to 10 minutes. If you use a 5th- or 6th-level spell slot, the duration is 8 hours and doesn't require Concentration. If you use a 7th-level or higher spell slot, the duration is 24 hours and doesn't require Concentration.
Classes that can cast Bestow Curse
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