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{{ up to date | 2023-08-20 }} <!-- Date format is YEAR-MONTH-DAY, like 2023-08-07. -->
{{Hatnote|For the race of plant-like creatures, see [[Blight (race)]].}}
 
{{Feature page
{{SpellPage
| type = spell
| name = Blight
| uid = Target_Blight
| image = Blight Icon.png
| level = 4
| level = 4
| school = Necromancy
| school = Necromancy
| classes = Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of Spore
| summary = This spell allows spellcasters to drain the moisture and vitality from a target creature using necromantic energy. It's especially effective versus plants.
| class learns at level 7 = Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of Spore
| description = Deals {{DamageText|8d8|Necrotic}} to a target. Plants take maximum damage from this spell, and have {{Disadvantage}} on the {{SavingThrow}} against it.
| races =
| warning = {{Prereq|No effect on undead and constructs.}}
| summary = This spell deals necrotic damage, with Advantage against plants.
| description = Plants are more susceptible to this spell: they [[Saving Throw|Roll]] with {{Disadvantage}}, and still take half of all the damage if they succeed the roll.  
 
On Save: Target still takes half damage.
 
{{SmallIcon|Prerequisite Icon.png}} No effect on undead and constructs.
| action type = action
| damage = 8d8
| damage = 8d8
| damage type = Necrotic
| damage type = Necrotic
| damage save = Constitution
| damage info = {{Damage inline|64|Necrotic}} against plants
| damage save effect = half
| cost = action, spell4
| range = ranged
| save = CON
| save dc = caster
| on save = Target still takes half damage.
| range m = 9
| range m = 9
| range ft = 30
| higher levels = [[Upcasting]]: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra {{DamageText|1d8|Necrotic}} damage for each spell slot level above 4th.
| higher levels = [[Spells#Upcasting|Upcast]]: Deals an additional {{DamageText|1d8|Necrotic}} damage per level.
| spell flags = HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsSpell
| notes = * The description given is not entirely correct in how the spell functions:
| classes = Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
** When the target of this spell succeeds in their saving throw, they still take half damage, regardless if they are considered plants or not.
| class learns at level 7 = Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Circle of the Spores:Circle Spell, Death Domain
** While not mentioned in the description, when the spell is used on plants, the target doesn't just roll their saving throw with disadvantage, their damage roll is also automatically treated as a maximum roll. Thus barring upcasting, resistances, and vulnerabilities, against plants '''Blight''' automatically hits for 64 on a failed save, and 32 on a successful save.
| class learns at level 10 = Bard:via [[Magical Secrets]]
| granted by items = Woe:Long Rest
| notes =
* There are very few [[:Category:Plants|plants]] in the game. By the time you get this spell you're likely in Act II where all the plants are resistant to necrotic damage anyway, so the maximum damage clause is rarely relevant.
* The incantation for Blight is ''Perē'', the Latin command "vanish/be destroyed!"
| video = Blight Visuals.mp4
| video = Blight Visuals.mp4
}}
}}


== External Links ==
== External links ==
* {{FRWiki|Blight (spell)|long}}
* {{FRWiki|Blight (spell)|long}}
[[Category:Sources of Necrotic damage]]

Latest revision as of 00:49, 4 March 2025

For the race of plant-like creatures, see Blight (race).
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Blight is a level 4 necromancy spell. This spell allows spellcasters to drain the moisture and vitality from a target creature using necromantic energy. It's especially effective versus plants.

Description

Deals 8d8Damage TypesNecrotic to a target. Plants take maximum damage from this spell, and have Disadvantage Icon.png Disadvantage on the Saving throw against it.

No effect on undead and constructs.

Properties

Cost
 Action +  Level 4 Spell Slot
Damage: 8~64
D8 Necrotic.png
8d8Damage TypesNecrotic (64Damage TypesNecrotic against plants)
Details
CON Save (Spell save DC) (On Save: Target still takes half damage.)
 Range: 9 m / 30  ft

At higher levels

Upcasting: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 1d8Damage TypesNecrotic damage for each spell slot level above 4th.

Technical details

UID
Target_Blight

How to learn

Classes:

Granted by items:

Notes

  • There are very few plants in the game. By the time you get this spell you're likely in Act II where all the plants are resistant to necrotic damage anyway, so the maximum damage clause is rarely relevant.
  • The incantation for Blight is Perē, the Latin command "vanish/be destroyed!"

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