Life Transference

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Support

Life Transference is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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spell that lets you trade your own life force to restore a wounded ally,
healing

Life Transference is a Healing spell. Healing spells restore hit points and bring characters back to life.

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them with a potent burst of sacrificial magic.

2014 Rules

Level & School
3rd-level necromancy
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric, Wizard
Source
Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You sacrifice some of your health to mend another creature's injuries. You take 4d8 necrotic damage, which can't be reduced in any way, and one creature of your choice that you can see within range regains a number of hit points equal to twice the necrotic damage you take.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.

Life Transference 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Life Transference is currently only available in the 2014 edition.

Life Transference popularity

How popular is Life Transference? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.

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