Spirit of Death

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Support

Spirit of Death is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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 spell that
summons

Spirit of Death is a Summoning spell. Summoning spells create new allies.

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 a death spirit ally to fight beside you and act on your turn, boosting your
action speed

Spirit of Death is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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2014 Rules
Level & School
4th-level necromancy
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V, S, M (a gilded playing card worth at least 400 gp and depicting an avatar of death)
Duration
Concentration, 1 hour
Classes
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Source
The Book of Many Things

You call forth a spirit that embodies death. The spirit manifests in an unoccupied space you can see within range and uses the reaper spirit stat block. The spirit disappears when it is reduced to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.

The spirit is an ally to you and your companions. In combat, the spirit shares your initiative count and takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don't issue the spirit any commands, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, use the higher level wherever the spell's level appears in the reaper spirit stat block.

Spirit of Death 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Spirit of Death is currently only available in the 2014 edition.

Spirit of Death popularity

How popular is Spirit of Death? It is one of the rarest spells in the game, and it is almost never chosen when available. This spell is virtually unheard of in most campaigns, but you can change that.

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