D&D (2024) Wights and Life Drain

[DragonLancer]

Quick question... In the new 2024 Monster Manual the Wight entry has a Life Drain attack. It says that it deals damage and the target's hit point maximum drops by an equal amount. However, it doesn't say how this is overcome. I couldn't see anything in the spells section that gives a way to reverse it. So, how does a character recover their maximum hit points back? Am I missing something obvious? Thanks for your help.

 

[Swarmkeeper]

Quick question... In the new 2024 Monster Manual the Wight entry has a Life Drain attack. It says that it deals damage and the target's hit point maximum drops by an equal amount. However, it doesn't say how this is overcome. I couldn't see anything in the spells section that gives a way to reverse it. So, how does a character recover their maximum hit points back? Am I missing something obvious? Thanks for your help.

Long Rest rules (PHB24 p370) cover it:

• Regain All HP. You regain all lost Hit Points and all spent Hit Point Dice. If your Hit Point maximum was reduced, it returns to normal.

 

[DragonLancer]

Thank you. I knew I'd be missing something.

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Lesser Restoration and a few other spells also recover it.

 

[Swarmkeeper]

Lesser Restoration and a few other spells also recover it.

I think you mean Greater Restoration…

 

[GMMichael]

So, life drain can be remedied in the same way as a night of heavy drinking?

I'd hope wights were more dangerous than that.

 

[aco175]

So, life drain can be remedied in the same way as a night of heavy drinking?

I'd hope wights were more dangerous than that.

They would be if the HP never came back. Maybe with a greater restoration.

 

[Reynard]

So, life drain can be remedied in the same way as a night of heavy drinking?

I'd hope wights were more dangerous than that.

Is there anything in 5E that has lasting effects?

 

[MonsterEnvy]

Is there anything in 5E that has lasting effects?

Yes. Most Curses for example.

 

[Larnievc]

So, life drain can be remedied in the same way as a night of heavy drinking?

I'd hope wights were more dangerous than that.

Yeah but getting rid of level drain is one of the best things that ever happened to the game.