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  • Death Ward
    created: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.882-04:00
    modified: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.882-04:00
    published: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.882-04:00
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  • ttrpg-cli/compendium/src/5e/xphb
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/bard
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/cleric
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/paladin
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/feat/mark-of-sentinel
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/level/4th-level
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/school/abjuration
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/alchemist
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/black-magic
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/burden-of-ascension
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/burden-of-atonement
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/burden-of-mercy
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/dead-mist-acolyte
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/death-domain
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/divine-soul/good
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/grave-domain
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/life-domain
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/pharaoh
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/steel-magic
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/white-magic
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    classes:
  • Artificer (Alchemist)
  • Bard
  • Cleric
  • Cleric (Death Domain)
  • Cleric (Grave Domain)
  • Cleric (Life Domain)
  • Martyr (Burden of Ascension)
  • Martyr (Burden of Atonement)
  • Martyr (Burden of Mercy)
  • Necromancer (Dead Mist Acolyte)
  • Necromancer (Pharaoh)
  • Paladin
  • Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Good)
  • Witch (Black Magic)
  • Witch (Steel Magic)
  • Witch (White Magic)

Death Ward

4th-level, Abjuration

  • Casting time: 1 Action
  • Range: Touch
  • Components: V, S
  • Duration: 8 hours

You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The first time the target would drop to 0 Hit Points before the spell ends, 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 instantly without dealing damage, that effect is negated against the target, and the spell ends.

Classes: Artificer (Alchemist); Bard; Cleric (Death Domain); Cleric (Grave Domain); Cleric (Life Domain); Cleric; Martyr (Burden of Ascension); Martyr (Burden of Atonement); Martyr (Burden of Mercy); Necromancer (Dead Mist Acolyte); Necromancer (Pharaoh); Paladin; Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Good); Witch (Black Magic); Witch (Steel Magic); Witch (White Magic)

Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 261. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)

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