You form and channel a shadowy beam of life-feeding energy from the shadowfell. Make a ranged spell attack against a target creature within range. On a hit you deal 1d8 Necrotic damage and the target grows a vampiric cyst on it’s skin until for the duration. When the target is attacked the cyst bursts with necrosis, dealing an additional 2d8 Necrotic damage to the target, and the attacker regains hit points by the amount of Necrotic damage dealt. If the attacker would have an excess of hit points any remaining healing is transferred to the caster instead of being lost. If the spell ends before the creature was hit the cyst it bursts dealing 1d8 Necrotic damage with no additional healing. This spell cannot deal damage or heal constructs
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd Level or higher, increase the damage by 1d8 necrotic damage for each Level above 2nd.
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