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Eyebite

Necromancy
Level: 6th-level
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Duration: Up to 1 minute
Components: V, S

For the spell's duration, your eyes become an inky void imbued with dread power. One creature of your choice within 60 feet of you that you can see must succeed on a wisdom saving throw or be affected by one of the following effects of your choice for the duration. On each of your turns until the spell ends, you can use your action to target another creature but can't target a creature again if it has succeeded on a saving throw against this casting of eyebite.

Asleep. The target falls unconscious. It wakes up if it takes any damage or if another creature uses its action to shake the sleeper awake.

Panicked. The target is frightened of you. On each of its turns, the frightened creature must take the Dash action and move away from you by the safest and shortest available route, unless there is nowhere to move. If the target moves to a place at least 60 feet away from you where it can no longer see you, this effect ends

Sickened. The target has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. At the end of each of its turns, it can make another wisdom saving throw. If it succeeds, the effect ends.

Concentration

Spell Details

School: Necromancy
Level: 6
Ritual: No
Concentration: Yes
Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
A-Tier Powerful control spell with multiple devastating effects that scale with caster level, enabling action economy disruption and battlefield control.

Player Guide

Cast Eyebite before combat or early in engagement to maintain concentration on a high-value effect. Prioritize disabling dangerous enemies with Fear or Charm effects on your turn, then use the bonus action effects reactively on enemy turns to maximize action denial. Stack effects on one target (Fear then Paralyze) or spread them strategically based on threat assessment, always considering your positioning within 60 feet of targets.

DM Tips

Clarify line-of-sight requirements before casting and track which effect each creature is under, as maintaining multiple concurrent Eyebite effects creates bookkeeping complexity. The spell's concentration requirement makes it vulnerable to AOE damage, so consider environmental cover and action economy when NPCs cast it.