Make a ranged spell attack against a creature you see within range. On a hit, the creature takes 1d4 slashing damage and the creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by 1 as a gaping, bleeding wound appears on it. The reduction lasts until the creature takes a short or long rest or receives any magical healing. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
If used against a creature that doesn't have blood, is a construct, elemental, or undead, or is protected by a periapt of wound closure or similar form of protection, this spell only inflicts slashing damage and doesn't reduce the creature's hit point maximum.
This spell's damage increases by 1d4 and the amount by which the target's hit point maximum is reduced is increased by 1 when you reach 5th level (2d4 slashing and hp maximum is reduced by 2), 11th level (3d4 and hp maximum is reduced by 3) and 17th level (4d4 and hp maximum is reduced by 4).
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