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Bestow Curse 2024

3rd-level necromancy

Casting time
1 action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 minute
Save
Wisdom
Attack
Spell attack roll
Damage
1d8 Necrotic
Classes
Bard, Cleric, Wizard

You touch a creature, which must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become cursed for the duration. Until the curse ends, the target suffers one of the following effects of your choice: - Choose one ability. The target has Disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws made with that ability. - The target has Disadvantage on attack rolls against you. - In combat, the target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw at the start of each of its turns or be forced to take the Dodge action on that turn. - If you deal damage to the target with an attack roll or a spell, the target takes an extra 1d8 Necrotic damage.

At higher levels

If you cast this spell using a level 4 spell slot, you can maintain Concentration on it for up to 10 minutes. If you use a level 5+ spell slot, the spell doesn't require Concentration, and the duration becomes 8 hours (level 5–6 slot) or 24 hours (level 7–8 slot). If you use a level 9 spell slot, the spell lasts until dispelled.

SlotDuration
5th8 hours
6th8 hours
7th24 hours
8th24 hours
9thuntil dispelled
4th10 minutes

Other versions

Source: System Reference Document 5.2 (Wizards of the Coast) · License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 details