Can Revivify Fail?
Revivify can indeed fail under certain circumstances, such as when the body is missing vital organs or parts, like the head or heart, or if there is no body at all due to disintegration or digestion. The success of revivify also depends on the condition of the soul, as it will not work if the soul is trapped or no longer exists, or if the soul refuses to return to life.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
What are the limitations of revivify 5e?
Revivify does not require the soul to be willing, the only restrictions are that they died within the last minute and the body is intact enough to live, however, it won’t restore any missing body parts but not all body parts are required for life.
Is there a time limit on revivify 5e?
The only thing you need to be aware of is that you’ll need to use a spell slot instead of ritually casting the spell, as the ritual cast time takes longer than the time limit for revivify.
What are the rules for reviving in 5e?
Resurrection has a casting time of 1 hour, a range of touch, and a target of a dead creature that has been dead for no more than a century, that didn’t die of old age, and that isn’t undead.
Specific Scenarios
Does revivify consume the diamond?
Yes, you need a diamond worth at least 300gp as a material focus to cast revivify, and the spell consumes this diamond.
Can you revivify a zombie?
Revivify will not change a zombie back into its original form, it will still be a zombie after the spell is cast.
Is revivify worth it?
Revivify is considered an amazing spell and is highly recommended to take, as it can be very useful in certain situations.
Interactions with Other Spells
Can I use gentle repose and revivify?
Yes, gentle repose extends the time limit for revivify, as well as other higher-level revival spells.
Can you revivify a monster?
Yes, revivify can be used on monsters, but raise dead requires the monster to be willing.
Class and Level Restrictions
Can a wizard use revivify?
Wizards do not have access to revivify or other healing spells, as they are considered necromancy school spells.
Can Paladins revivify?
Only a cleric will have access to revivify at 5th level, while paladins can cast it at 9th level.
Rules and Restrictions
What is the instant death rule in 5e?
Instant death occurs when damage reduces you to 0 hit points and there is damage remaining, you die if the remaining damage equals or exceeds your hit point maximum.
What is the rule 0 in 5e?
Rule Zero states that the Dungeon Master is the definitive interpreter of the rules and may even change the rules at will.
Longevity and Mortality
How do you become immortal in 5e?
The easiest way to achieve effective immortality is to use spells such as sequester, which allows the PC to put themselves into a state of suspended animation during which they will not age.
What is the lifespan of a human in 5e?
Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
Damage and Healing
Can you reduce damage to 0 5e?
With a penalty, it is possible to deal 0 damage, but never negative damage.
Does revivify restore health?
Revivify does restore a creature to life, but it does not necessarily restore their health to full.