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Spell · SRD 5.1

Circle of Death

6th-level necromancy

Casting time
1 action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S, M (The powder of a crushed black pearl worth at least 500 gp.)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

A sphere of negative energy ripples out in a 60-foot radius sphere from a point within range. Each creature in that area must make a constitution saving throw. A target takes 8d6 necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d6 for each slot level above 6th.

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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 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-5.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026