# Inflict Wounds *1st-level, Necromancy* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** Touch - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous A creature you touch makes a Constitution saving throw, taking `dice:2d10|noform|noparens|avg` (`2d10`) Necrotic damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `dice:1d10|noform|noparens|avg|text(1d10)` for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Bard (College of Lore)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Bard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Cleric](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-cleric.md); [Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Evil)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-divine-soul-xge.md "subclass=XGE;class=XPHB") *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 288. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*