Raise Dead — D&D 5e Spell (5th-level)

Q: What level spell is Raise Dead?

Raise Dead is a 5th-level necromancy.

Q: What are Raise Dead's casting time and range?

Raise Dead has a casting time of 1 hour and a range of Touch, lasting instantaneous.

Q: Which classes can cast Raise Dead?

Raise Dead is on the spell list for the Bard, Cleric, Paladin.

Level5th-level · Necromancy

Casting Time1 hour

RangeTouch

ComponentsV, S, M (A diamond worth at least 500gp, which the spell consumes.)

DurationInstantaneous

ClassesBard, Cleric, Paladin

Description

You return a dead creature you touch to life, provided that it has been dead no longer than 10 days. If the creature's soul is both willing and at liberty to rejoin the body, the creature returns to life with 1 hit point.

This spell also neutralizes any poisons and cures nonmagical diseases that affected the creature at the time it died. This spell doesn't, however, remove magical diseases, curses, or similar effects; if these aren't first removed prior to casting the spell, they take effect when the creature returns to life. The spell can't return an undead creature to life.

This spell closes all mortal wounds, but it doesn't restore missing body parts. If the creature is lacking body parts or organs integral for its survival--its head, for instance--the spell automatically fails.

Coming back from the dead is an ordeal. The target takes a -4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws, and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.

Casting Raise Dead

Raise Dead is a 5th-level necromancy with a casting time of 1 hour and a range of Touch. It doesn't need concentration, so it stacks with your other buffs.

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