Necrotic Spells 5e [DnD]

There are 20 necrotic spells in DnD 5e. The classes with the most necrotic spells include Wizards (13), Warlocks (12), Clerics (7), and Sorcerers (7).

Here is a list of all the necrotic spells in DnD 5e from the game’s three main sourcebooks for spells (Player’s Handbook, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, and Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything).

Necrotic Spells in 5e

Spell Name	Level	Save	Classes
Chill Touch	0 (cantrip)		Sorcerer Warlock Wizard
Toll The Dead	0 (cantrip)	Wisdom	Cleric Warlock Wizard
Arms Of Hadar	1st-level	Strength	Warlock
Hex	1st-level		Warlock
Inflict Wounds	1st-level		Cleric
Life Transference	3rd-level	self damage	Cleric Wizard
Spirit Guardians	3rd-level	Wisdom	Cleric
Spirit Shroud	3rd-level		Cleric Paladin Warlock Wizard
Vampiric Touch	3rd-level		Sorcerer Warlock Wizard
Blight	4th-level	Constitution	Druid Sorcerer Warlock Wizard
Shadow Of Moil	4th-level		Warlock
Destructive Wave	5th-level	Constitution	Paladin
Enervation	5th-level	Dexterity	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard
Negative Energy Flood	5th-level	Constitution	Warlock Wizard
Circle Of Death	6th-level	Constitution	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard
Harm	6th-level	Constitution	Cleric
Finger Of Death	7th-level	Constitution	Sorcerer Warlock Wizard
Symbol	7th-level	Constitution	Bard Cleric Druid Wizard
Abi-Dalzim’s Horrid Wilting	8th-level	Constitution	Sorcerer Wizard
Illusory Dragon*	8th-level	Intelligence	Wizard

*Illusory Dragon can also deal acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison damage.

As you can see, most necrotic spells that require a saving throw require a Constitution save.

Monster Interactions with Necrotic Spells

26 creatures are immune to necrotic damage, 34 are resistant to it, and 0 are vulnerable to it. This is based on the 818 creatures in DnD 5e’s main monster sourcebooks (Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons).