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# Inflict Wounds
*1st-level, Necromancy*  

- **Casting time:** 1 action
- **Range:** Touch
- **Components:** V, S
- **Duration:** Instantaneous

Make a melee spell attack against a creature you can reach. On a hit, the target takes `3d10` necrotic damage.

**At Higher Levels.** When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 1st.

**Classes**: [Cleric](compendium/classes/cleric.md)

*Source: SRD / Basic Rules*