Revivify
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 3rd-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (a diamond worth 300+ GP, which the spell consumes)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature revives with 1 Hit Point. This spell can't revive a creature that has died of old age, nor does it restore any missing body parts.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 3rd-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (diamonds worth 300 gp, which the spell consumes)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature returns to life with 1 hit point. This spell can't return to life a creature that has died of old age, nor can it restore any missing body parts.
Revivify 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Revivify popularity
How popular is Revivify? 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.
- #1 picked level 3 Artificer spell
- #2 picked level 3 Druid spell
- #3 picked level 3 Cleric spell
- #3 picked level 3 Paladin spell
- #3 picked level 3 Ranger spell
- Top 5% of all level 3 spells
- Top 25% of all 5e spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Revivify
Resurrection 7th-level necromancy
Both are instantaneous touch spells that bring a deceased creature back, though Resurrection works after a much longer interval.
Players prefer Resurrection over Revivify
True Resurrection 9th-level necromancy
It shares Revivify's necromantic resurrection purpose and touch range while offering a far more powerful restoration.
Players prefer Revivify over True Resurrection
Reincarnate 5th-level necromancy
This druid spell also returns a dead creature to life with a touch and no ongoing duration.
Players prefer Revivify over Reincarnate
Raise Dead 5th-level necromancy
Like Revivify, it restores a dead creature to life through a touch-based necromantic spell.
Players prefer Revivify over Raise Dead
Clone 8th-level necromancy
Although prepared in advance, Clone provides another way for a creature to return after dying.
Players prefer Revivify over Clone
Gentle Repose 2nd-level necromancy
This touch-based necromancy preserves a corpse so resurrection magic remains viable, making it a closely related death-prevention tool.
Players prefer Revivify over Gentle Repose