Death Ward is a 4th level priest spell. It protects one creature from all forms of instant death effects.
Description[]
| “ | This spell protects the target from all forms of death magic for the duration of the spell. This includes, but is not limited to, Disintegrate; Power Word, Kill; Death Spell; and Finger of Death. | ” |
Gameplay[]
- Exhaustive lists of what exactly this protects against can be found in articles for Disintegrate, Kill target, Slay and Power Word Kill effects. They also reveal other ways than Death Ward to achieve immunity.
Baldur's Gate II
Classic & Enhanced
This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits II. Kill target, also known as the Vorpal effect, is only handled by Death Ward in Baldur's Gate II.- Below is a non-exhaustive list of causes of sudden death that the ward will thwart:
- Black Blade of Disaster
- Chromatic Orb, level 12+
- Cloudkill
- Deathblow
- Death Spell
- Finger of Death
- Greater Deathblow
- Nature's Beauty
- Power Word, Kill
- Slay Living
- Storm of Vengeance
- Symbol, Death (wizard) & Priest
- Wail of the Banshee
- Baldur's Gate II
Classic & Enhanced
This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits II. Axe of the Unyielding - Baldur's Gate II
Classic & Enhanced
This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits II. Dark Justice - Baldur's Gate II
Classic & Enhanced
This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits II. Planetar attacks - Baldur's Gate II
Classic & Enhanced
This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits II. Ravager - Baldur's Gate II
Classic & Enhanced
This icon indicates content from all games of the 2nd Baldur's Gate instalment – all editions and expansions. This may include The Black Pits II. Silver Sword
- Death Ward does NOT protect summons from Death Fog or Death Spell, does NOT prevent death from Ability Scores drain or Level drain pushing scores to 0, and does NOT avoid Imprisonment or Petrification. It also does not protect against Harm which reduces HP to 1.
Note: Death Ward does not exist in the Original BG1.
See also[]
Other necessary protection spells from Priests:
Mod content[]
- This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.
Spell Revisions mod has changed this Divine spell, revising its range, casting time, and description. See below:
Death Ward
Level: 4
School: Necromancy
Sphere: Necromantic
Range: Touch
Duration: 1 turn/level
Casting Time: 5
Area of Effect: 1 creature
Saving Throw: None
While under the effects of this spell, the recipient is immune to all forms of death magic. This includes, but is not limited to, Death Spell, Disintegrate, Power Word Kill, Finger of Death, and Wail of the Banshee. This effect will last for the duration of the spell or until dispelled.
External links[]
- Death Ward on the Icewind Dale Wiki, a wiki for the first Icewind Dale game.
- Death ward (spell) on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.