Sapping Sting
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- Necromancy cantrip
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Wizard
- Source
- Explorer's Guide to Wildemount
You sap the vitality of one creature you can see in range. The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d4 necrotic damage and fall prone.
Cantrip Upgrade. This spell's damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4) and 17th level (4d4).
Sapping Sting 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Sapping Sting is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
How popular is Sapping Sting in 5e?
Sapping Sting is the #48 most popular cantrip (of 49) and the #32 most picked Wizard cantrip (of 32).
Among cantrips, Sapping Sting ranks just below Primal Savagery and just above Encode Thoughts in popularity.
- #286 (of 580) most popular 5e spell
- #48 (of 49) most popular cantrip
- #32 (of 32) most picked Wizard cantrip
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Sapping Sting
Vicious Mockery Enchantment cantrip
The spell fills a similar role as a ranged save-based damage cantrip, though it uses psychic damage instead.
Players prefer Vicious Mockery over Sapping Sting
Mind Sliver Enchantment cantrip
This is another wizard cantrip with instantaneous ranged damage determined by a saving throw.
Players prefer Mind Sliver over Sapping Sting
Sacred Flame Evocation cantrip
Like Sapping Sting, it targets one creature at range and deals cantrip-scaled damage on a failed save.
Players prefer Sacred Flame over Sapping Sting
Toll the Dead Necromancy cantrip
Both are wizard necromancy cantrips that deal necrotic damage through a saving throw against a single creature.
Players prefer Toll the Dead over Sapping Sting
Frostbite Evocation cantrip
Both use a saving throw for modest ranged cantrip damage against a single enemy.
Players prefer Frostbite over Sapping Sting
Infestation Conjuration cantrip
Its short range, cantrip damage, saving throw, and forced movement make it a comparable nuisance spell.
Players prefer Infestation over Sapping Sting