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Wrathful Smite

1st-level Necromancy · XPHB, p. 343

Casting Time1 bonus (which you take immediately after hitting a creature with a Melee weapon or an Unarmed Strike)
RangeSelf
ComponentsV
Duration1 minute
Saving Throwwisdom
Damage Typenecrotic

Description

The target takes an extra 1d6 Necrotic damage from the attack, and it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Frightened condition until the spell ends. At the end of each of its turns, the Frightened target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.

At Higher Levels

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot: The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 1.
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