Death Armor

You smear yourself with the components used in the spells casting, drawing a skull on your bare flesh. Immediately a wreath of black flames crackles to life around you. The black flames created by this spell injures creatures that contact them. Any creature that hits you with an unarmed strike, physically grapples, or touches you otherwise takes 2d4 necrotic damage. The spell ends if you dismiss it as an action.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level the damage increases to 4d4 and you also gain advantage on your first death saving throw. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level the damage increases to 6d4 and you also gain advantage on your first and second death saving throws. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th level the damage increases to 8d4 and you also gain advantage on your first, second, and third death saving throws.