Beacon of Hope

Spell FAQs

Below are commonly asked questions about this spell. Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to spell questions. If you have a FAQ about this spell that you feel other DM's may wish to know, please send us the message!

Does Beacon of Hope benefit Vampiric Touch's healing?

No. Beacon of Hope states:

... Choose any number of creatures within range. For the duration, each target has advantage on Wisdom saving throws and death saving throws, and regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.

While Vampiric Touch states:

... On a hit, the target takes 3d6 necrotic damage, and you regain hit points equal to half the amount of necrotic damage dealt.

The maximum number of hit points you could possibly heal from Vampiric Touch in the abstract is 9 - but the healing value of the spell when cast is dependent on the damage dealt. For any specific casting of Vampiric Touch, the maximum (and only) healing possible is half the dealt damage, which is determined separately.

Does Beacon of Hope interact with the paladin's Lay on Hands feature?

No. The Beacon of Hope spell description says:

Choose any number of creatures within range. For the duration, each target [...] regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.

So, if you're healing someone with Cure Wounds, for example, you roll 2d8. The maximum you can heal is 16, the minimum is 2, and the average is 9. When you heal with Lay on Hands, you choose how many HP to give. If you choose 8 hit points, then the maximum is 8, minimum is 8 and average is 8.

Does Beacon of Hope benefit healing potions?

Yes. The Beacon of Hope spell description states:

For the duration, each target [...] regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.

The description of a potion of healing states:

You regain hit points when you drink this potion...

Thus drinking a potion of healing would count as healing, and it would be affected by the Beacon of Hope spell.