Death Ward is a 4th-level Abjuration spell for Cleric, Paladin. Casting time: 1 action. Range: Touch. Duration: 8 hours.
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death.
The first time the target would drop to 0 hit points as a result of taking damage, the target instead drops to 1 hit point, and the spell ends.
If the spell is still in effect when the target is subjected to an effect that would kill it instantaneously without dealing damage, that effect is instead negated against the target, and the spell ends.
Frequently Asked Questions
Death Ward is available to the following classes: Cleric, Paladin. It is also available to these subclasses: Life.
No, Death Ward does not require concentration. It lasts 8 hours.
Death Ward is a 4th-level Abjuration spell.
Death Ward has a range of Touch and a casting time of 1 action in D&D 5th Edition.