Pathfinder 1e
Spell
Necromancy
Enervation
Subject gains 1d4 negative levels.
- School
- Necromancy
- Casting Time
- 1 standard action
- Range
- Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
- Target
- —
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Saving Throw
- None
- Spell Resistance
- Yes
- Components
- V S
You point your finger and fire a black ray of negative energy that suppresses the life force of any living creature it strikes. You must make a ranged touch attack to hit. If you hit, the subject gains 1d4 temporary negative levels (see Special Abilities). Negative levels stack.
Assuming the subject survives, it regains lost levels after a number of hours equal to your caster level (maximum 15 hours). Usually, negative levels have a chance of becoming permanent, but the negative levels from enervation don't last long enough to do so.
An undead creature struck by the ray gains 1d4 × 5 temporary hit points for 1 hour.