Death Armor
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (an onyx worth 50+ GP, which the spell consumes)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
For the duration, an inky aura surrounds one creature you touch. The target has Advantage on Death Saving Throws, and once per turn, when a creature within 5 feet of the target hits it with a melee attack roll, the attacker takes 2d4 Necrotic damage.
Death Armor 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Death Armor is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
How popular is Death Armor in 5e?
Death Armor is the #72 most popular level 2 spell (of 96) and the #45 most picked level 2 Wizard spell (of 70).
Among level 2 spells, Death Armor ranks just below Deryan's Helpful Homunculi and just above Warding Wind in popularity.
- #286 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #72 (of 96) most popular level 2 spell
- #45 (of 70) most picked level 2 Wizard spell
- #36 (of 50) most picked level 2 Sorcerer spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Death Armor
Death Ward 4th-level abjuration
The shared focus is protecting one touched creature from lethal consequences, including improved security against death.
Players prefer Death Ward over Death Armor
Shadow of Moil 4th-level necromancy
This necromantic self-defense spell also punishes nearby attackers while granting powerful protection for a sustained duration.
Players prefer Shadow of Moil over Death Armor
Armor of Agathys 1st-level abjuration
Each spell prepares a creature to endure close-range attacks and retaliate against enemies that hit it.
Players prefer Armor of Agathys over Death Armor
Warding Bond 2nd-level abjuration
Both are touch-range defensive buffs lasting about an hour and intended to keep an ally safer in combat.
Players prefer Warding Bond over Death Armor
Fire Shield 4th-level evocation
Both create a lasting defensive aura that damages creatures striking the protected target in melee.
Players prefer Fire Shield over Death Armor
Backlash 4th-level abjuration
Its support-focused design centers on responding to an enemy's attack with immediate magical damage.
Players prefer Backlash over Death Armor