You channel the destructive power of your patron into a vicious melee spell attack, aiming to split your target in two vertically. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within your reach. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 necrotic damage.

If this damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, their soul is ripped from their body and condemned to another plane.

If the target has broken a pact or contract with a fiend, the damage increases by an additional 2d6 necrotic damage.

If the target is successfully condemned, your patron may refund you the spell slot used to cast this spell.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the base damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.