Sacrificial Strike

1st-level necromancy

Casting Time: 1 bonus action

Range: Self

Components: V, S

Duration: 1 round/level or until discharged

Classes: cleric, paladin

You draw upon the power of your own life force to empower a target you strike with a melee weapon attack or ranged weapon attack. Your attack deals an additional 1d6 damage per level (maximum 5d6). This additional damage is of the same type as the weapon or attack you used.

You take damage equal to half the damage dealt by your sacrificial strike spell. This damage cannot be reduced or prevented in any way.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.