Death Ward
4th level Abjuration
- Casting Time
- 1 Action
- Range
- Touch
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Components
- V
- S
Spell Description
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death.
The first time the target would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, the target instead drops to 1 hit point, and the spell ends.
If the spell is still in effect when the target is subjected to an effect that would kill it instantaneously without dealing damage, that effect is instead negated against the target, and the spell ends.
Is Death Ward Good?
Overall Rating: Green. This means that death ward is a good spell.
Overall Notes: Has an 8-hour duration and doesn't require concentration so it could be a good spell to cast pre-emptively if you have the ability to regain spell slots during a short rest.