Reincarnate
Level 5 · Necromancy
- Utility
Carried by druid, Reincarnate operates at the 5th level of the necromancy school. Cast time: 1 Hour. Range Touch, components V/S/M, duration instantaneous. Material: rare oils worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes. Effect: You touch a dead Humanoid or a piece of one.
Stat Block
- Level
- 5
- School
- Necromancy
- Casting Time
- 1 Hour
- Range / Area
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Druid
- Material
- rare oils worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes
Description
You touch a dead Humanoid or a piece of one. If the creature has been dead no longer than 10 days, the spell forms a new body for it and calls the soul to enter that body. Roll 1d10 and consult the table below to determine the body's species, or the DM chooses another playable species.
The reincarnated creature makes any choices that a species' description offers, and the creature recalls its former life. It retains the capabilities it had in its original form, except it loses the traits of its previous species and gains the traits of its new one.
5e (2014) vs 2024 changes
This spell has both a 5e (2014) and 2024 Player's Handbook version. Doungim shows the current 2024 stat block above. Differences between editions typically affect components, range, or scaling — check both source books for the table.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
Necromancy spells touch the cosmology of the setting. Resurrection, undeath, soul work — these are not flavor; they are statements about what the world is. Reincarnate reads as Necromancy because the spell works on the boundary between life and death — draining, raising, or extending vitality. Mid-tier casters can usually cast Reincarnate once or twice per long rest.
Class Fit
- Druid: Circle of the Moon Druids spend most of their turns in Wild Shape — Reincarnate earns its slot only if the build expects to cast in humanoid form.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Reincarnate
- What level spell is Reincarnate?
- Reincarnate is a level 5 spell from the Necromancy school. The classes that can prepare it: Druid.
- What is the range of Reincarnate?
- Reincarnate is cast via touch. The caster has to reach the target with a successful melee touch (if the target is unwilling).
- What components and casting time does Reincarnate need?
- To cast: the cast needs V, S, M. Additionally, Material component: rare oils worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes; the casting time is 1 hour (not a standard Action).