Harm

Harm is a level 6 necromancy spell. It allows spellcasters to make an enemy much more feeble.

Description

Reduce a target's maximum Hit Points, but never below 1.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 6 Spell Slot

Damage: 14~84

14d6Necrotic

Details

CON Save (On Save: Target still takes half damage, but its maximum hit points are not reduced.)

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Technical details

UID

Target_Harm

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsHarmful, IsSpell

Condition: Harm

 Harm

Duration: Until Long rest

Spell save DC  Constitution saving throw

• Affected entity's maximum Hit Points have been reduced by the damage inflicted by the Harm spell
• This condition is a Disease

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 11: Cleric

Bugs

• On a failed saving throw, Harm reduces the target's maximum hit points by 14d6 but does not actually inflict any Necrotic damage. This means that it does not trigger damage riders or other effects which require a damage source. Further, the effective damage dealt (through the reduction in maximum hit points) is reduced by the amount of hit points the target was already missing, potentially to zero (i.e. killing the target).
  • On a successful saving throw, Harm deals 14d6 / 2Necrotic damage as expected.

External links

• Harm on the Forgotten Realms Wiki