Summary

  • Antimagic Field disables spells and magical effects in a 10-foot radius, perfect for countering high-level magic casters.
  • Clone provides resurrection security by transferring the soul of a creature to a duplicate.
  • Blade of Disaster allows non-melee classes to engage in intense hand-to-hand combat, making up to four attacks in a single turn.

Spellcasting is one of the most important abilities a player can have in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Dungeons & Dragons. If you're a veteran, high-level player, you might think you've seen every powerful spell at your disposal. However, there are many spells in the 2024 Player's Handbook and beyond that you �ꦕ�may have overlooked.

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10 𒀰 Antimagic Fiꦚeld

A wizard with glowing eyes and a mystical staff and gray hair floats in Dungeon & Dragons.
A Scholarly Magic-User by Billy Christian

Stats

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Spell Level

8

Classes

Cleric, Wizard

Concentration

Yes, up to 1 hour

Antimagic Field is a great abjuration-based spell that creates a 10-foot emanation centered on yourself. While in this field, no one can cast spells, take💜 Magic actions, or create other magical effects. Additionally, no one can teleport in or out of the field, and Dispel Magic do𝔍es not affect this field.

This is perfect if you're dealing with high-level magic casters as 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:your campaign's antagonists. While in this field, no one can use illusory magic, Detect Thoughts, or any other kind of Scrying spell. Knowing that nothing you say or 🐼do inside the Antimagic Field can be detected is sure to provide your꧒ party with an extra sense of security.

9 Clone

Dcr. Viktra Mordenheim in Lamordia operating on a body in D&D art.
Dr. Viktra Modenheim by Katerina Ladon

Stats

Details

Spell Level

8

Classes

Wizard

Concentration

No

Clone is one of the more roundabout ways a wizard can access resurrection magic. With this spell, you can cr𓆉eate an inert duplicate of a creature you touch, formed inside a vessel that finishes growing after 120 days from the initial casting. If the original creature dies, their soul is automatically transferred to the clone,𝓀 which has the same abilities and memories.

In this way, you ca🅰n ensure that members of your party are revived even if you don't have access to other resurrection spells. Of course, you won't have this layer of security until 120 days have passed, but ultimately, this is still better than nothing.

8 Awaken

The transport via plants spell in Dungeons & Dragons.
Transport via Plants by Rob Alexander

Stats

Details

Spell Level

5

Classes

Bard, Druid

Concentration

No

With this spell, you can target either a beast or a plant with an Intelligence score of three or less or any non-creature pla💦🎐nt. The target then gains an Intelligence of ten and can speak to you in a language you know. They are charmed by you, and under your control for 30 days.

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This spell may not always prove to be the most useful, but ultimately, its duration is the real selling point, especially because you don't have to concentrate on it. Having a beast or plant-like servant for 30 days to do your bidding is no small feat, and perfec⛦t for sentry missions and more. Plus, ma🦄ny beasts have interesting stat blocks that can prove helpful in combat.

7 𝄹 T𒊎ether Essence

A red dragonborne character in Dungeons & Dragons holds an arcane focus in his claw.
A Draconic Warlock by Ignatius Budi

Stats

Details

Spell Level

7

Classes

Wizard

Concentration

Yes, up to 1 hour

This spell can be found in the Explorer's Guide to Wildemount campai💎gn setting. When you cast this spell, two creatures you can see within range must make a Constitution saving throw (at disadvantage if they are within 30 feet of one another), or they can willingly fail the save. If the spell is successful, the creatures are linked and take the same amount of damage and healing as the other half of their tether.

This is great for doubling up on 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:healing for allies but is also effective at increasing your damage. By tether𒀰ingꦑ one enemy to the other, you can double your damage in a single round of combat. Try tethering a larger, boss-like creature to one of its grunts to take out the grunt while also attacking the boss simultaneously.

6 🌠 Blade Of Disaster

Blackrazor, a sentient magic sword in Dungeons & Dragons.
Blackrazor by Conceptopolis

Stats

Details

Spell Level

9

Classes

Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Concentration

Yes, up to 1 minute

The Blade of Disaster spell allows for non-melee classes like sorcerers, wizards, and warlock☂s to get in on intense hand-to-hand combat. When you cast this spell, you create a blade-shaped planar rift that is 3 feet long. You can make two melee spell attacks with the blade, dealing 4d12 force damage. Plus, this weapon crits on an 18 or higher.

You can also attack again by using a bonus action to move the blade 30 feet, and then make up to two attacks. This means,♌ that on any given turn for a minute, you can use your action and bonus action to make four separate melee attacks as a spellcaster, which is extremely helpful for increasing your action economy.

5 𒅌 🍌 Negative Energy Flood

A spellcaster casts Witchbolt on a zombie in Dungeons & Dragons.
Witchbolt by Helge C. Balzer

Stats

Details

Spell Level

5

Classes

Warlock, Wizard

Concentration

No

This spell allows you to send out ribbons of negative energy at a creature you can see within 60 feet, forcing it to make a Constitution saving throw or take 5d12 necro🍸tic damage. That may seem simple enough, but what makes this spell fun and unique (and a little bit chaos-inducing) is what happens when you kill an enemy with this spell.

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Should an enemy fall to this spell, they immediately rise as a zombie at the start of your next turn. While you can't control the zombie, it will pursue and attack any creature that it can see closest to it. For large-scale, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:mob-like encounters, this spell can crea𝓡te just enough chaos to allow🌜 your party to escape unharmed if need be.

4 🤡 Meld Into ꦗStone

A group of kobolds construct a barricade in Dungeons & Dragons.
Kobold Barricade by Brian Valeza

Stats

Details

Spell Level

3

Classes

Cleric, Druid, Ranger

Concentration

No

Meld into Stone is a great sentry/reconnaissance spell that's relatively low-level, meaning you don't have to wait until the endgame of your campaign to access it. Plus, you can cast it as a Ritual, which is al🅷ways helpful. With this spell, you can merge your body and equipment with a stone object or ൲surface, making you undetectable with the naked eye.

While you can't see through the stone when merged with it, you can hear💟 what's going on nearby (though you might have to make perception checks at disadvantage). The great part about this spell is that you can cast spells from this vantage point, me🧜aning you might be able to get the drop on an enemy if you play your cards right.

3 Modif😼y Memory ✱

A cleric attempts a raise dead spell surrounded by glowing white light in Dungeons & Dragons.
Raise Dead by Polar Engine

Stats

Details

Spell Level

5

Classes

Bard, Wizard

Concentration

Yes, up to 1 minute

Modify Memory has one of the most complicated rule sets around for a spell in Dungeons & Dragons, but mastering it can prove well worth it. With this spell, you can reshape another creature's🔜 memories to your liking, allowing you to deceive them in a number of ways.

You do have to be careful w♓ith this spell, as much of the way the spell works is up to the Dungeon Master's discretion, and a Remove Curse or Greater Restoration spell can remove the effect you've placed on the target creature's mind. However, creatively altering an enemy's memory can make the difference betw♊een victory or defeat in a campaign.

2 Summon C♓elestial 🌺

Empyreans in the Astral Sea in Dungeons & Dragons.
Empyreans by Nestor Ossandon Leal

Stats

Details

Spell Level

5

Classes

Cleric, Paladin

Concentration

Yes, up to 1 hour

Summoning spells are often highly underrated in Dungeons & Dragons, but Summon Celestial is perꦐhaps the most underrated. The only downside to this spell is that you need a reliquary worth 500+ GP, which can prove costly. However, if you can find one, this spell is well worth it.

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Summon Celestial allows you to call upon a Celestial spirit that is an ally to you and your compatriots. The Celestial shares your initiative count and obey🐓s your verbal commands. Celestials have a decently good stat block, and can also do additional healing for you on the field of battle, which is always a boon.

1 🔯 Synaptic Static 🍷

A bard casts Vicious Mockery on a kobold in Dungeons & Dragons.
Vicious Mockery by Igor Grechanyi

Stats

Details

Spell Level

5

Classes

Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Concentration

No

This spell, which can be found in Xanathar's Guide to Everything, is a great damage-doing spell that also serves a purpose similar to the lower-level spell Bane. You can choose an 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:area of effect within a 20-foot-radius sphere within 120 feet of you. Any creature that fails an Intelligence saving throw takes 8d6 psychic damage and has their thoug♈hts muddled.

When their thoughts are muddled (for about one minute), they must roll a d6 and subtract that number fro🍌m all attack rolls, ability checks, and Constitution saving throws to maintain concentration. This can prove highly effective against other spellcasters, whose Concentration checks might be powerful enough to cause real damage to you and your party.

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Original Release Date
1974
Designer
𒊎 E. ܫGary Gygax, Dave Arneson
Player Count
2+