Spirit Shroud

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Damage

Spirit Shroud is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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spell that wreathes you in dead spirits, empowering close strikes and
hindering nearby foes

Spirit Shroud is a Battlefield Shaping spell. Battlefield Shaping spells alter terrain, create obstacles, introduce hazards, and affect enemy positioning.

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2014 Rules

Level & School
3rd-level necromancy
Casting Time
Bonus action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Cleric, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
Source
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

You call forth spirits of the dead, which flit around you for the spell's duration. The spirits are intangible and invulnerable.

Until the spell ends, any attack you make deals 1d8 extra damage when you hit a creature within 10 feet of you. This damage is radiant, necrotic, or cold (your choice when you cast the spell). Any creature that takes this damage can't regain hit points until the start of your next turn.

In addition, any creature of your choice that you can see that starts its turn within 10 feet of you has its speed reduced by 10 feet until the start of your next turn.

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 every two slot levels above 3rd.

Spirit Shroud 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Spirit Shroud is currently only available in the 2014 edition.

Spirit Shroud popularity

How popular is Spirit Shroud? 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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