Defense against implosion

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Is it possible the spell was specifically designed to bypass death ward? After all, if it does the exact same thing as finger of death but with different flavor text, why not just use finger of death? Why have two spells which do the exact same thing?

They don't do the exact same thing though. Implosion is several times more powerful. Finger of Death is a Sorcerer/Wizard spell that kills a single living target. Implosion is a Cleric spell that lasts four rounds, can be used on one target per round, and can kill any corporeal target.

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