Inflict Wounds

Category: Baldur’s Gate Spells

Level 1 Necromancy spell available to Clerics. A melee touch for 3d10 Necrotic, the biggest single hit any Level 1 spell can land. A burst option for a Cleric willing to get close.

Spell description: Putrefy a creature with the Necrotic energy filling your hands.

Spell properties

  • Damage: 3d10 Necrotic
  • Damage type: Necrotic
  • Range: Melee (1.5m)
  • Attack type: Melee spell Attack Roll
  • Cost: Action + Spell Slot
  • Recharge: Per action

Spell upcasting

Casting Inflict Wounds at a higher level deals an additional 1d10 Necrotic damage for each spell slot level above the 1st.

How to obtain Inflict Wounds

  • Cleric at Class level 1
  • Oathbreaker (Paladin) at Class level 3
  • Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Cleric
  • Source item: Blackguard’s Gauntlets

Inflict Wounds

Level 1 Necromancy Spell

Putrefy a creature with the Necrotic energy filling your hands.

Range: Melee (1.5m)
Action Level 1 Spell Slot

When to cast Inflict Wounds

3d10 is the biggest single hit any Level 1 spell can deal, which makes Inflict Wounds a genuine burst option for a melee-leaning Cleric. Land it and you can delete a low-health enemy or take a huge chunk out of a big one.

The problems are the range and the attack roll: you have to be in melee, and it can miss entirely, which for a fragile Cleric is a real risk. It is a gamble spell, best on a build that is already comfortable up close.

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Spell properties

Level
Level 1
School
Necromancy
Casting resource
Action + Spell Slot
Damage type
Necrotic
Range
1.5m (5ft)
Duration
-
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