Level
Cantrip
Casting Time
1 Bonus Action
Range/Area
30 ft.
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
School
Necromancy
Attack/Save
None
Damage/Effect
You reach out towards a target living creature, a beam of energy releases from your hand, stealing a portion of their life essence and transferring it to you.
Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, they take 1d4 necrotic damage as you extract their essence. You regain hit points equal to the damage dealt.
At Higher Levels: This spell's damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).