Source: 5e 2024 Rules
You touch a creature and grant it a measure of protection from death. The first time the target would drop to 0 Hit Points before the spell ends, the target instead drops to 1 Hit Point, and the spell ends. If the spell is still in effect when the target is subjected to an effect that would kill it instantly without dealing damage, that effect is negated against the target, and the spell ends.
About Death Ward
Death Ward is a Level 4 level spell from the school of Abjuration.
This spell has a casting time of action , and a range of Touch . It has a duration of Instantaneous.
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Tactical Use: Mid-tier spell with significant tactical impact. Great for resource management challenges.
School of Magic: Abjuration
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School of Magic: Abjuration
Abjuration spells are protective, warding off harm or blocking magical effects.
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