---
name: Flense
alias: Flense
tags:
  - pf2e/spell
  - pf2e/spell/level_1
  - pf2e/school/necromancy
  - pf2e/spelltype/attack
  - pf2e/tradition/arcane
  - pf2e/tradition/divine
level: 1
school: necromancy
type: attack
traditions: [arcane, divine]
time: 2 actions
pf2etime: "*⬺{ .Pathfinder }*"
range: touch
target: 1 creature or corpse
source: "Pathfinder #186: Ghost King's Rage"
traits:
  - uncommon
  - necromancy
components:
  - somatic
  - verbal
---
# `=this.name`
==uncommon== | ==necromancy==

*Source* `=this.source`  
**Traditions** `=this.traditions`  
**Cast** `=this.time` | `=this.components`  
**Range** `=this.range`; **Targets** `=this.target`  

***

With a touch, you strip off the flesh, muscle, and internal organs off your target, leaving only bare bones. The effect depends on whether the target is a living creature, undead creature, or inanimate corpse. A creature or corpse that lacks flesh, muscle, and internal organs is immune to this spell.

**Inanimate Corpse** The flesh, muscle, viscera, and organs are stripped from the corpse and vanish, leaving only bare bones behind.  
**Living Creature** Make a spell attack roll. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 slashing damage. On a critical hit, double the damage, and the target also takes 1d4 persistent bleed damage. If this spell's damage kills the target, the corpse is only bones.  
**Undead Creature** Make a spell attack roll. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 slashing damage. On a critical hit, double the damage, and the target also becomes [[Enfeebled]] 1 for 1 minute. If this spell's damage destroys the target, only its bare bones remain behind.  

**Heightened (+1)** The slashing damage to living and undead creatures increases by 2d6, and the persistent bleed damage to living creatures increases by 1d4.  
