You touch a creature causing negative energy to spread throughout their body. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 necrotic damage. If the creature is reduced to 0 hit points from damage dealt by this cantrip, the creature dies.

The spell’s damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10).