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