# Vampiric Touch *3rd-level, Necromancy* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** Self - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes `3d6` Necrotic damage, and you regain [Hit Points](/3-Mechanics/CLI/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md) equal to half the amount of Necrotic damage dealt. Until the spell ends, you can make the attack again on each of your turns as a [Magic](/3-Mechanics/CLI/actions.md#Magic) action, targeting the same creature or a different one. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `1d6` for each spell slot level above 3. **Classes**: [Bard (College of Lore)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Bard](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-eldritch-knight-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-arcane-trickster-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Sorcerer](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Warlock](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-warlock.md); [Wizard](/3-Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 337. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*