Level 2 •
Necromancy (Ritual
)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 10 days
You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can’t become Undead.
The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don’t count against the time limit of spells such as Raise Dead.
Material Component:
2 Copper Pieces, which the spell consumes
Verbal Component:
Putrefacio Desisto
Verbal Component (Alternative):
By these words, deaths grip now slows, body lie now in gentle repose.
Classes: Cleric, Paladin, Wizard, Rogue
Tags: Warding
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 278)
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Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). 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 handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
