School of Necromancy magic whose spells manipulate the power of death, unlife, and the life force. Spells involving the undead made up a large portion of this school, including animate dead and finger of death.
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Cause Fear |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| False Life |
1 Action |
Self |
1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Inflict Wounds |
1 Action |
Touch |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Ray of Sickness |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Animate Dead |
1 Minute |
10 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S, M |
| Bestow Curse |
1 Action |
Touch |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| Feign Death |
1 Action R |
Touch |
1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Life Transference |
1 Action |
30 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Revivify |
1 Action |
Touch |
Instantaneous |
V, S, M |
| Speak with Dead |
1 Action |
10 feet |
10 minutes |
V, S, M |
| Spirit Shroud |
1 Bonus Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| Summon Undead |
1 Action |
90 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S, M |
| Vampiric Touch |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Blight |
1 Action |
30 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Shadow Of Moil |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Spirit of Death (UA) |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Contagion |
1 Action |
Touch |
7 days |
V, S |
| Danse Macabre |
1 Action |
60 Feet |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S |
| Enervation |
1 Action |
60 Feet |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| Negative Energy Flood |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, M |
| Raise Dead |
1 Action |
Touch |
Instantaneous |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Circle of Death |
1 Action |
150 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S, M |
| Create Undead |
1 Minute |
10 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S, M |
| Eyebite |
1 Action |
Self |
Concentration, up to 1 minute |
V, S |
| Harm |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Magic Jar |
1 Minute |
Self |
Until dispelled |
V, S, M |
| Soul Cage |
Special |
60 feet |
8 hours |
V, S, M |
| Spell Name |
Casting Time |
Range |
Duration |
Components |
| Finger of Death |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Instantaneous |
V, S |
| Resurrection |
1 Hour |
Touch |
Instantaneous |
V, S, M |
| Tether Essence |
1 Action |
60 feet |
Concentration, up to 1 hour |
V, S, M |