DEATH DOMAIN

The Death domain is concerned with the forces that cause death, as well as the negative energy that gives rise to undead creatures. Deities such as Chemosh, Myrkul, and WeeJas are patrons of necromancers, death knights, liches, mummy lords, and vampires. Gods of the Death domain also embody murder (Anubis, Bhaal, and Pyremius), pain (Iuz or Loviatar), disease or poison (Incabulos, Talona, or Morgion), and the underworld (Hades and Hel).

DOMAIN SPELLS

You gain domain spells at the cleric levels listed in the Death Domain Spells table. See the Divine Domain class feature for how domain spells work.

Death Domain Spells
Cleric LevelSpells
1stfalse life, ray of sickness
3rdblindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement
5thanimate dead, vampiric touch
7thblight, death ward
9thantilife shell, cloudkill
BONUS PROFICIENCY

When the cleric chooses this domain at 1st level, he or she gains proficiency with martial weapons.

REAPER

At 1st level, the cleric learns one necromancy cantrip of his or her choice from any spell list. When the cleric casts a necromancy cantrip that normally targets only one creature, the spell can instead target two creatures within range and within 5 feet of each other.

CHANNEL DIVINITY: TOUCH OF DEATH

Starting at 2nd level, the cleric can use Channel Divinity to destroy another creature’s life force by touch. When the cleric hits a creature with a melee attack, the cleric can use Channel Divinity to deal extra necrotic damage to the target. The damage equals 5 + twice his or her cleric level.

INESCAPABLE DESTRUCTION

Starting at 6th level, the cleric’s ability to channel negative energy becomes more potent. Necrotic damage dealt by the character’s cleric spells and Channel Divinity options ignores resistance to necrotic damage.

DIVINE STRIKE

At 8th level, the cleric gains the ability to infuse his or weapon strikes with necrotic energy. Once on each of the cleric’s turns when he or she hits a creature with a weapon attack, the cleric can cause the attack to deal an extra 1d8 necrotic damage to the target. When the cleric reaches 14th level, the extra damage increases to 2d8.

IMPROVED REAPER

Starting at 17th level, when the cleric casts a necromancy spell of 1st through 5th level that targets only one creature, the spell can instead target two creatures within range and within 5 feet of each other. If the spell consumes its material components, the cleric must provide them for each target.

SOURCES

Dungeon Master’s Guide

Image – https://merovia.obsidianportal.com/wiki_pages/death-domain