Vampiric Touch

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Damage

Vampiric Touch is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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spell that drains life with a shadowed touch, granting
life-stealing healing

Vampiric Touch is a Healing spell. Healing spells restore hit points and bring characters back to life.

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and letting you strike again each turn with
swift action

Vampiric Touch is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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2024 Rules

Level & School
3rd-level necromancy
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 minute
Classes
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Necrotic damage, and you regain Hit Points equal to half the amount of Necrotic damage dealt.

Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as a Magic action, targeting the same creature or a different one.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3.

2014 Rules

Level & School
3rd-level necromancy
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Warlock, Wizard

The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 necrotic damage, and you regain hit points equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as an action.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Vampiric Touch 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Now also available to Sorcerers.

Vampiric Touch popularity

How popular is Vampiric Touch? 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.

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