# Finger of Death *7th-level, Necromancy* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous You unleash negative energy toward a creature you can see within range. The target makes a Constitution saving throw, taking `dice:7d8+30|noform|noparens|avg` (`7d8 + 30`) Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A Humanoid killed by this spell rises at the start of your next turn as a [Zombie](/Rules/Source/bestiary/undead/zombie-xmm.md) that follows your verbal orders. **Classes**: [Bard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Sorcerer](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Warlock](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-warlock.md); [Wizard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 273. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*