Death Cleric Necromancy cantrip question

[Auburn2]

A Death Cleric has the ability to target two enemies when they cast a Necromancy cantrip. Can a multiclass character do this with the Cantrips from their other class?

[asmcint]

It doesn't specify, so that should be possible. Though in the first place there's only 3 Necromancy cantrips in the game unmodded, they're all damage dealing (no Spare the Dying, seriously?), and the two most effective ones are already in the Cleric spell list, plus Bone Chill just coming in as a Domain spell. So I wouldn't multiclass just to pick up one when you have the ability to grab all three just as a Cleric.

[Mike Garrison]

I'm not in Patch 8 yet, but it should be. Should also work off of cantrips cast via scrolls too, although there aren't all that many cantrip scrolls floating around in the game.

[Auburn2]

Originally posted by asmcint:

It doesn't specify, so that should be possible. Though in the first place there's only 3 Necromancy cantrips in the game unmodded, they're all damage dealing (no Spare the Dying, seriously?), and the two most effective ones are already in the Cleric spell list, plus Bone Chill just coming in as a Domain spell. So I wouldn't multiclass just to pick up one when you have the ability to grab all three just as a Cleric.

Bone Chill is available to Wizards and that is the Cantrip I want to use it with. I am thinking of a Bladesinger with 1 level of Death Cleric for Shield of Faith and False Life.

I am planning to use a low Wisdom, so I don't want to get it as a Cleric cantrip.

[Mike Garrison]

Originally posted by Auburn2:

Bone Chill is available to Wizards and that is the Cantrip I want to use it with. I am thinking of a Bladesinger with 1 level of Death Cleric for Shield of Faith and False Life.

I am planning to use a low Wisdom, so I don't want to get it as a Cleric cantrip.

It should work, but a one-level dip is pretty expensive for just being able to dual cast Bone Chill.

Unless you are planning to run solo, I suspect you'll get the most use out of Healing Word, actually. Picking up a downed character from range as a bonus action is nice. Also, of course, armor proficiency, but Bladesinger does get light armor anyway.

[Raz]

I am pretty sure Bone Chill will not be in game anymore. They converted Bone Chill into a Corpse explosion spell the last time I saw someone going over the Spells for a Death Cleric.

[Mike Garrison]

Originally posted by Raz:

I am pretty sure Bone Chill will not be in game anymore. They converted Bone Chill into a Corpse explosion spell the last time I saw someone going over the Spells for a Death Cleric.

Bone Chill (aka "Chill Touch") is a standard 5e D&D spell. I doubt they would just get rid of it.

I guess we don't have long to find out, though.

(Apparently the 2024 D&D rules did actually change it from a ranged spell to a touch spell.)

[asmcint]

Originally posted by Auburn2:

Originally posted by asmcint:

It doesn't specify, so that should be possible. Though in the first place there's only 3 Necromancy cantrips in the game unmodded, they're all damage dealing (no Spare the Dying, seriously?), and the two most effective ones are already in the Cleric spell list, plus Bone Chill just coming in as a Domain spell. So I wouldn't multiclass just to pick up one when you have the ability to grab all three just as a Cleric.

Bone Chill is available to Wizards and that is the Cantrip I want to use it with. I am thinking of a Bladesinger with 1 level of Death Cleric for Shield of Faith and False Life.

I am planning to use a low Wisdom, so I don't want to get it as a Cleric cantrip.

Yeah looks like I misread things, I thought Bone Chill was one of your Domain spells from first level.

[Auburn2]

Originally posted by Raz:

I am pretty sure Bone Chill will not be in game anymore. They converted Bone Chill into a Corpse explosion spell the last time I saw someone going over the Spells for a Death Cleric.

This would make the Death Cleric ability to target two enemies with a Necromancy cantrip pretty useless then.