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Spell · SRD 5.2.1

Spare the Dying

Necromancy cantrip

Casting time
Action
Range
15 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric, Druid

Choose a creature within range that has 0 Hit Points and isn't dead. The creature becomes Stable.

At Higher Levels. The range doubles when you reach levels 5 (30 feet), 11 (60 feet), and 17 (120 feet).

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This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.2.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026