Dead Weapon

You cast this spell to channel necrotic power into a melee weapon you are holding. As part of the action used to cast this spell, make one melee weapon attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the attack deals its normal weapon damage, and the target takes an additional 1d4 necrotic damage. This necrotic damage ignores necrotic resistance. The spell then quickly dissipates from the weapon whether it hits, misses, or no attack was made.

The spell's necrotic damage increases to 2d4 when you reach 5th level, 4d4 at 11th level, and 5d4 at 17th level.

Note: This spell is intended to function with Channel Divinity features that trigger on a melee weapon attack, such as Touch of Death.