Blight
4th-level necromancy · 8d8 Necrotic damage, average 36
36 average Necrotic damage · 8–64
Roll Blight
Press a roll button. The dice land here.
Spell details
- Level
- 4th-level
- School
- Necromancy
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Save
- Constitution (half on success)
Blight damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | On a save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th slot | 36 | 8–64 | 17.8 | |
| 5th slot | 40.5 | 9–72 | 20 | |
| 6th slot | 45 | 10–80 | 22.3 | |
| 7th slot | 49.5 | 11–88 | 24.5 | |
| 8th slot | 54 | 12–96 | 26.8 | |
| 9th slot | 58.5 | 13–104 | 29 |
“On a save” is the average of half each roll, rounded down, as the rules do it.
The odds of 8d8
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 22 or more | 99% |
| 36 or more | 53% |
| 50 or more | 2% |
| 58 or more | <1% |
Blight against other 4th-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Blight ranks 1st of 11 4th-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Blight | 8d8 | 36 |
| Vitriolic Sphere | 10d4 | 25 |
| Conjure Woodland Beings | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Wall of Fire | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Phantasmal Killer | 4d10 | 22 |
| Faithful Hound | 4d8 | 18 |
| Dimension Door | 4d6 | 14 |
| Ice Storm | 2d10 | 11 |
| Black Tentacles | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Control Water | 2d8 | 9 |
| Fire Shield | 2d8 | 9 |
Rules text
A creature that you can see within range makes a Constitution saving throw, taking Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A Plant creature automatically fails the save.
Alternatively, target a nonmagical plant that isn't a creature, such as a tree or shrub. It doesn't make a save; it simply withers and dies.
At higher levels. The damage increases by for each spell slot level above 4.
This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.