Vampiric Touch
3rd-level necromancy · 3d6 Necrotic damage, average 10.5
10.5 average Necrotic damage · 3–18
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Spell details
- Level
- 3rd-level
- School
- Necromancy
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Attack
- Melee spell attack
Vampiric Touch damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | Critical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd slot | 10.5 | 3–18 | 21 | |
| 4th slot | 14 | 4–24 | 28 | |
| 5th slot | 17.5 | 5–30 | 35 | |
| 6th slot | 21 | 6–36 | 42 | |
| 7th slot | 24.5 | 7–42 | 49 | |
| 8th slot | 28 | 8–48 | 56 | |
| 9th slot | 31.5 | 9–54 | 63 |
The odds of 3d6
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 7 or more | 91% |
| 11 or more | 50% |
| 14 or more | 16% |
| 17 or more | 2% |
Vampiric Touch against other 3rd-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Vampiric Touch ranks 8th of 9 3rd-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Fireball | 8d6 | 28 |
| Lightning Bolt | 8d6 | 28 |
| Meld into Stone | 6d6 | 21 |
| Wind Wall | 4d8 | 18 |
| Call Lightning | 3d10 | 16.5 |
| Conjure Animals | 3d10 | 16.5 |
| Spirit Guardians | 3d8 | 13.5 |
| Vampiric Touch | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Bestow Curse | 1d8 | 4.5 |
Rules text
The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes Necrotic damage, and you regain Hit Points equal to half the amount of Necrotic damage dealt.
Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as a Magic action, targeting the same creature or a different one.
At higher levels. The damage increases by for each spell slot level above 3.
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.