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  • Phantasmal Killer
    created: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.830-04:00
    modified: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.830-04:00
    published: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.830-04:00
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  • ttrpg-cli/compendium/src/5e/xphb
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/bard
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/class/wizard
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/level/4th-level
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/school/illusion
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/arcane-trickster
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/blood-ascendent
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/burden-of-tyranny
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/eldritch-knight
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/house-of-bishops
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/illusionist
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/reaper
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/the-genie/dao
  • ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/the-hexblade
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    classes:
  • Bard
  • Fighter (Eldritch Knight)
  • Martyr (Burden of Tyranny)
  • Necromancer (Blood Ascendent)
  • Necromancer (Reaper)
  • Rogue (Arcane Trickster)
  • Warlock (The Genie, Dao)
  • Warlock (The Hexblade)
  • Warmage (House of Bishops)
  • Wizard
  • Wizard (Illusionist)

Phantasmal Killer

4th-level, Illusion

  • Casting time: 1 Action
  • Range: 120 feet
  • Components: V, S
  • Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You tap into the nightmares of a creature you can see within range and create an illusion of its deepest fears, visible only to that creature. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 4d10 Psychic damage and has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls for the duration. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage, and the spell ends.

For the duration, the target makes a Wisdom saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a failed save, it takes the Psychic damage again. On a successful save, the spell ends.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 4.

Classes: Bard; Fighter (Eldritch Knight); Martyr (Burden of Tyranny); Necromancer (Blood Ascendent); Necromancer (Reaper); Rogue (Arcane Trickster); Warlock (The Genie, Dao); Warlock (The Hexblade); Warmage (House of Bishops); Wizard (Illusionist); Wizard

Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 304. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)

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