# Savor the Sting
#pf2e/focus_spell/level_1 #pf2e/class/cleric #pf2e/school/enchantment 
==[Uncommon](../../../Traits/Uncommon.md)== ==[Cleric](../../../Traits/Cleric.md)== ==[Enchantment](../../../Traits/Enchantment.md)== ==[Mental](../../../Traits/Mental.md)== ==[Nonlethal](../../../Traits/Nonlethal.md)==
*Source* Core Rulebook pg. 396 3.0
**Domain** pain
**Cast** ► somatic
**Range** touch; **Targets** 1 creature
**Saving Throw** Will

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You inflict pain upon the target and revel in their anguish. This deals `dice: 1d4|avg` mental damage and `dice: 1d4|avg` persistent mental damage; the target must attempt a Will save.

As long as the target is taking [Persistent Damage](../../../Conditions/Persistent%20Damage.md) from this spell, you gain a +1 status bonus to attack rolls and skill checks against the target.

**Critical Success** The target is unaffected.
**Success** The target takes half damage and no persistent damage.
**Failure** The target takes full initial and persistent damage.
**Critical Failure** The target takes double initial and persistent damage.

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**Heightened (+1)** The initial damage increases by `dice: 1d4|avg` and the persistent damage increases by `dice: 1d4|avg`.