Vampiric Touch

Vampiric Touch is a 3rd-level necromancy spell.

SRD 5.1 (2014)

Vampiric Touch

Level
3
School
necromancy
Casting
an action
Range
touch
Components
V, S
Targets
one creature
Damage
3d6 necrotic, a spell attack roll
Lasts
1 minute
Concentration
yes
Cast higher
1d6 more for every level above 3
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.

At Higher Levels. 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.

SRD 5.2.1 (2024)

Vampiric Touch

Level
3
School
necromancy
Casting
an action
Range
touch
Components
V, S
Targets
one creature
Damage
3d6 necrotic, a spell attack roll
Lasts
1 minute
Concentration
yes
Cast higher
1d6 more for every level above 3
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.

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