Destroy Undead

School: Abjuration
Level: 5
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (30-foot radius)
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Instantaneous

You unleash a devastating wave of divine power. Each undead creature within 30 feet of you that can see or hear you must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the creature takes 6d8 radiant damage. On a success, the creature takes half damage.

Undead of CR 2 or lower that fail the save are destroyed outright. Undead that fail the saving throw but are not destroyed are also turned for 1 minute (no concentration required). A creature turned by this spell is turned as if by the turn undead spell.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th (7d8 at 6th level, 8d8 at 7th level, and so on), and the CR threshold for outright destruction increases by 1 for each slot level above 5th (CR 3 at 6th level, CR 4 at 7th level, CR 5 at 8th level, and CR 6 at 9th level).