Blight

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Damage

Blight is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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spell that drains a creature’s vitality with necrotic decay, or withers nonmagical plants to death.

2024 Rules

Level & School
4th-level necromancy
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

A creature that you can see within range makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 8d8 Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A Plant creature automatically fails the save.

Alternatively, target a nonmagical plant that isn't a creature, such as a tree or shrub. It doesn't make a save; it simply withers and dies.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 4.

2014 Rules

Level & School
4th-level necromancy
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Necromantic energy washes over a creature of your choice that you can see within range, draining moisture and vitality from it. The target must make a Constitution saving throw. The target takes 8d8 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. This spell has no effect on undead or constructs.

If you target a plant creature or a magical plant, it makes the saving throw with disadvantage, and the spell deals maximum damage to it.

If you target a nonmagical plant that isn't a creature, such as a tree or shrub, it doesn't make a saving throw; it simply withers and dies.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 4th.

Blight 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Plant creatures now automatically fail the save, instead of rolling with disadvantage and taking maximum damage. That means they take the spell’s normal 8d8 necrotic damage rather than max damage.

Blight popularity

How popular is Blight? It is a commonly found spell in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a reliable addition to any spellbook.

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