Quote from Nasirruddeen >>

I love this spell. Healer my a$$.

 What app are you using?

Quote from YamadaYamada >>

How do I unlock this for use in game?

 

 It's part of the basic rules, meaning it is free to use. Only clerics can use it (unless your subclass on a different class gives you access to it)

Grave cleric channel divinity + inflict wounds + crit ≥ 12d10 damage with a first level spell slot. A 5th level spell slot would amount to 28d10, and a 9th level spell slot would be equal to 44d10. If playing a level 20 one shot, play an assassin rogue and a grave cleric. You are guaranteed crazy amounts of damage with no saving throw, and no protection from legendary resistance.

Divine Soul sorcerer using extended spell, making this 30 foot range. Absurd in the best way possible.

cool spell

Quote from bob1176 >>

now try using this spell at a higher level spell slot. at level 9, it is 11d10, aka 110 max damage.

 Double that with a natural 20, double that damage if the target is vulnerable to necrotic damage.

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Divine Soul sorcerer using extended spell, making this 30 foot range. Absurd in the best way possible.

I didn't even know distant spell could do that, I'm surprised now that I've checked, though.

basically a one-shot ability=

If sorcerers ever get access to this spell it would be insane

Divine Soul Sorcerers do

This spell is pretty op, it instantly made me want to make a cleric character lol.

So what does this spell even look like 

Wouldn't the damage be 8d10 with vulnerability if you cast Inflict Wounds at the second level? Or am I overthinking it?

BEST 1ST LEVEL SPELL (other than chromatic orb)

just whooped up on a ghost with this and it hit for 15 points. Got em!

Quote from bob1176 >>

I can hope. but whatever, It would be super funny though if you somehow rolled max damage against a hard end of session boss, instantly killing him.

 Your chance of rolling 110 on 11 ten-siders in 1 in 100,000,000,000. 

Good luck!

Quote from Thewolfhunter >>

This is too overpowered!

 Think this is op?  Look at guiding bolt.  

I’m a little confused, this spell states ‘Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach.’ 

Does this mean that an opposing creature takes weapon damage plus the necrotic damage as it says ‘melee spell attack’? 

No handheld weapons involved. The Inflict Wounds spell IS the weapon.

Make an attack roll (d20 + spell attack bonus) and see if it equals or beats the target's AC. If it hits, roll the 3d10 necrotic damage.

This happened today role two 10s and a 2, the player would have instantly died. But i asked him how much hp he had; he had 10. I told him i did 17 damage. The only time you ever fudge is in the players favor.(this was his second ever session too.)