Dark Maw
Dark Maw is a Cantrip necromancy available to Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard.
Thick, penumbral ichor drips from your shadow-stained mouth, filling your mouth with giant shadow fangs. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 necrotic damage as your shadowy fangs sink into it. If you have a bite attack (such as from a racial trait or a spell like [alter self](https://api.open5e.com/spells/after-self)), you can add your spellcasting ability modifier to the damage roll but not to your temporary hit points.
If you hit a humanoid target, you gain 1d4 temporary hit points until the start of your next turn.
Mechanics
- level:
- 0
- range:
- Touch
- ritual:
- false
- school:
- Necromancy
- classes:
- Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- duration:
- 1 round
- casting time:
- 1 action
- concentration:
- false
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Sources
- Deep Magic 5e·OGL-1.0a·© Deep Magic 5e. OGL-1.0a. Via Open5e (open5e.com).
Last updated 6/19/2026·Tags: spell, necromancy, cleric, sorcerer, warlock, wizard