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Revivify

Conjuration
Level: 3rd-level
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Duration: Instantaneous
Components: V, S, M
Materials: Diamonds worth 300gp, which the spell consumes.

You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature returns to life with 1 hit point. This spell can't return to life a creature that has died of old age, nor can it restore any missing body parts.

Spell Details

School: Conjuration
Level: 3
Ritual: No
Concentration: No
Classes: Cleric, Paladin
S-Tier Revivify is a game-changing spell that negates character death in the narrow but critical window where it applies, making it invaluable for any adventuring party.

Player Guide

Revivify's power lies in its strict time constraint—you have exactly one minute after a creature dies to cast it, so designate someone to track death and position a cleric or other caster accordingly during dangerous encounters. The spell requires you to touch the target, so keep your party members within 5 feet of your position or plan repositioning after death occurs. Remember that returning with 1 HP leaves the target extremely vulnerable, so coordinate with allies to provide healing, protection, or positioning immediately after revival to prevent instant re-death.

DM Tips

Enforce the one-minute deadline strictly—once that minute passes, Revivify fails and death becomes permanent until higher-level resurrection magic is available, maintaining tension and consequences. Clarify with your table that Revivify requires somatic components and touch, so the caster must be within 5 feet of the deceased and able to move/act, which adds tactical positioning requirements.