Circle of Death

6th level Necromancy
Casting Time
1 Action
Range
150 Feet
Duration
instantaneous
Components
V
S
M
Materials Required
The powder of a crushed black pearl worth at least 500 gp
Class
Sorcerer
Warlock
Wizard

Spell Description

A sphere of negative energy ripples out in a 60-foot- radius sphere from a point within range. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution saving throw. A target takes 8d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d6 for each slot level above 6th.

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Damage Dice 8d6 10d6 12d6 14d6
Min Damage 8 10 12 14
Average Damage 28 35 42 49
Max Damage 48 60 72 84
Lvl Dice Min Avg Max
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th 8d6 8 28 48
7th 10d6 10 35 60
8th 12d6 12 42 72
9th 14d6 14 49 84

Is Circle of Death Good?

Overall Rating: Red. This means that circle of death isn’t going to contribute to the effectiveness of your character build at all.

Overall Notes: Fireball type effect, but has a much wider radius. Necrotic damage, isn't enough to make this 6th level spell worth it, especially because it targets a CON save.