Life Magic

Spells that come from the cosmic force of life act as a counterbalance to those that come from the cosmic force of death. Life magic is also sometimes known as nature magic and promotes growth and renewal in all things as well as kinship with the natural world. As a result, it is frequently utilized by druids and others that live in harmony with the wilds.

Cantrips [14]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Illusion Dancing Lights 1 action VSM 120 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 230, SRD
School of Transmutation Druidcraft 1 action VS 10 feet Instantaneous PHB 236, SRD
School of Divination Guidance 1 action VS Touch (C) 1 minute PHB 248, SRD
School of Transmutation Gust 1 action VS 30 feet Instantaneous XGE 157
School of Transmutation Magic Stone 1 bonus action VS Touch 1 minute XGE 160
School of Transmutation Mending 1 minute VSM Touch Instantaneous PHB 259, SRD
School of Transmutation Mold Earth 1 action S 30 feet Instantaneous or 1 hour XGE 162
School of Transmutation Primal Savagery 1 action S Self Instantaneous XGE 163
School of Abjuration Resistance 1 action VSM Touch (C) 1 minute PHB 272, SRD
School of Evocation Rose Blade 1 action SM* Self 1 round Homebrew
School of Transmutation Rockbiter / Shillelagh 1 bonus action VSM Touch 1 minute PHB 275, SRD
School of Necromancy Spare the Dying 1 action VS Touch Instantaneous PHB 277, SRD
School of Transmutation Thorn Whip 1 action VSM 30 feet Instantaneous PHB 282
School of Evocation Wrath 1 action VS 60 feet Instantaneous UA: Playtest 8

1st-Level Spells [26]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Abjuration Absorb Elements 1 reaction S Self 1 round XGE 150
School of Enchantment Animal Friendship 1 action VSM 30 feet 24 hours PHB 212, SRD
School of Divination Beast Bond 1 action VSM Touch (C) 10 minutes XGE 150
School of Abjuration Ceremony ✖ 1 hour VSM($) Touch Instantaneous XGE 151
School of Transmutation Climbing Spikes ✖ 1 minute VSM Touch 8 hours Knuckleheads
School of Conjuration Conjure Compass ✖ 1 minute VSM Touch 8 hours Knuckleheads
School of Transmutation Create or Destroy Water 1 action VSM 30 feet Instantaneous PHB 229, SRD
School of Divination Detect Magic ✖ 1 action VS Self (C) 10 minutes PHB 231, SRD
School of Divination Detect Poison and Disease ✖ 1 action VSM Self (C) 10 minutes PHB 231, SRD
School of Conjuration Entangling Roots 1 action VS 90 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 238, SRD
School of Evocation Faerie Fire 1 action V 60 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 239, SRD
School of Necromancy Flash of Light / Swiftmend / Healing Surge 1 bonus action V 60 feet Instantaneous PHB 250, SRD
School of Conjuration Fog Cloud 1 action VS 120 feet (C) 1 hour PHB 243, SRD
School of Transmutation Goodberry 1 action VSM Touch Instantaneous PHB 246, SRD
School of Divination Guiding Hand ✖ 1 minute VS 5 feet (C) 8 hours UA: Starter Spells
School of Conjuration Harvesting Hands ✖ 1 minute SM 10 feet Varies HHHv2
School of Transmutation Jump 1 action VSM Touch 1 minute PHB 254, SRD
School of Transmutation Longstrider 1 action VSM Touch 1 hour PHB 256, SRD
School of Abjuration Protection from Evil and Good 1 action VS Touch (C) 10 minutes PHB 270, SRD
School of Transmutation Purify Food and Drink ✖ 1 action VS 10 feet Instantaneous PHB 270, SRD
School of Evocation Rejuvenation 1 action VS 60 feet 3 turns Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Enchantment Roar 1 bonus action V Self (60-foot radius) 1 round Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Enchantment Sleep 1 action VSM 90 feet 1 minute PHB 276, SRD
School of Abjuration Snare 1 minute SM($) Touch 8 hours XGE 165
School of Divination Speak with Animals ✖ 1 action VS Self 10 minutes PHB 277, SRD
School of Transmutation Wild Cunning ✖ 1 action VS 120 feet Instantaneous UA: Starter Spells

2nd-Level Spells [29]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Conjuration Air Bubble 1 action S 60 feet 24 Hours AAG 22
School of Enchantment Animal Messenger ✖ 1 action VSM 30 feet 24 hours PHB 212, SRD
School of Divination Augury ✖ 1 minute VSM($) Self Instantaneous PHB 215, SRD
School of Transmutation Barkskin 1 action VSM Touch 1 hour PHB 217, SRD
School of Divination Beast Sense ✖ 1 action S Touch (C) 1 hour PHB 217, SRD
School of Conjuration Blink 1 bonus action V Self Instantaneous PHB 260, SRD
School of Transmutation Earthbind 1 action V 300 feet (C) 1 minute XGE 154
School of Transmutation Elune's Grace 1 bonus action SM Self (C) 1 minute Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Transmutation Enhance Ability 1 action VSM Touch (C) 1 hour PHB 237, SRD
School of Transmutation Enlarge/Reduce 1 action VSM 30 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 237, SRD
School of Divination Find Traps 1 action VS 120 feet Instantaneous PHB 241, SRD
School of Conjuration Force of Nature 1 action VSM($) 90 feet (C) 1 hour Homebrew
School of Necromancy Gentle Repose ✖ 1 action VSM Touch 10 days PHB 245, SRD
School of Evocation Gust of Wind 1 action VSM Self (60-foot line) (C) 1 minute PHB 248, SRD
School of Conjuration Healing Spirit 1 bonus action VS 60 feet (C) 1 minute XGE 157
School of Abjuration Restoration 1 bonus action VSM Touch Instantaneous PHB 255, SRD
School of Divination Locate Animals or Plants ✖ 1 action VSM Self Instantaneous PHB 256, SRD
School of Divination Locate Object 1 action VSM Self (C) 10 minutes PHB 256, SRD
School of Illusion Mischief 1 action SM 60 feet (C) 1 minute FTD 20
School of Evocation Moonfire 1 bonus action VSM 90 feet Instantaneous Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Evocation Nature's Curse 1 action VS Touch (C) 1 minute Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Abjuration Protection from Poison 1 action VSM Touch 1 hour PHB 270, SRD
School of Transmutation Skywrite ✖ 1 action VS Sight (C) 1 hour XGE 165
School of Transmutation Spike Growth 1 action VSM 150 feet (C) 10 minutes PHB 277, SRD
School of Evocation Starfire 1 action VSM 120 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 261, SRD
School of Conjuration Summon Beast 1 action VSM($) 90 feet (C) 1 hour TCE 109
School of Conjuration Summon Ooze 1 action VSM($) 90 feet (C) 1 hour Homebrew
School of Evocation Warding Wind 1 action V Self (10-foot radius) (C) 10 minutes XGE 170
School of Necromancy Wither and Bloom 1 action VSM 60 feet Instantaneous SCC 38

3rd-Level Spells [20]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Necromancy Aura of Vitality 1 action V Self (30-foot radius) (C) 1 minute PHB 216
School of Conjuration Conjure Animals 1 action VS 60 feet (C) 1 hour PHB 225, SRD
School of Evocation Daylight 1 action VS 60 feet 1 hour PHB 230, SRD
School of Abjuration Dispel Magic 1 action VS 120 feet Instantaneous PHB 234, SRD
School of Abjuration Elemental Shield 1 action VS Touch (C) 1 hour Homebrew
School of Necromancy Life Transference / Shadow Mend 1 action VS 30 feet Instantaneous XGE 160
School of Necromancy Mass Flash of Light / Mass Swiftmend 1 bonus action V 60 feet Instantaneous PHB 258, SRD
School of Transmutation Phase Shift / Chronal Shift 1 action VS Self 1 minute PHB 219, SRD
School of Transmutation Plant Growth 1 action or 8 hours VS 150 feet Instantaneous PHB 266, SRD
School of Abjuration Protection from Energy 1 action VS Touch (C) 1 hour PHB 270, SRD
School of Necromancy Recomposition ✖ 1 minute VSM Touch Instantaneous HHHv2
School of Necromancy Revivify 1 action VSM($) Touch Instantaneous PHB 272, SRD
School of Abjuration Shadow Protection 1 action VS Touch (C) 1 hour Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Divination Speak with Plants 1 action VS Self (30-foot radius) 10 minutes PHB 277, SRD
School of Conjuration Summon Fey 1 action VSM($) 90 feet (C) 1 hour TCE 112
School of Transmutation Thorns 1 action VSM Touch 10 minutes Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Divination Trace Aura 1 minute VSM($) Touch 3 days Homebrew (Velameestra)
School of Transmutation Water Breathing ✖ 1 action VSM 30 feet 24 hours PHB 287, SRD
School of Transmutation Water Walk ✖ 1 action VSM 30 feet 1 hour PHB 287, SRD
School of Evocation Wind Wall 1 action VSM 120 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 288, SRD

4th-Level Spells [14]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Abjuration Aura of Life 1 action V Self (30-foot radius) (C) 10 minutes PHB 216
School of Abjuration Aura of Purity 1 action V Self (30-foot radius) (C) 10 minutes PHB 216
School of Abjuration Banishment 1 action VSM 60 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 217, SRD
School of Transmutation Control Water 1 action VSM 300 feet (C) 10 minutes PHB 227, SRD
School of Divination Divination ✖ 1 action VSM($) Self Instantaneous PHB 234, SRD
School of Enchantment Dominate Beast 1 action VS 60 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 234, SRD
School of Evocation Fount of Moonlight 1 action VS Self (C) 10 minutes UA: Playtest 8
School of Abjuration Blessing of Freedom / Freedom of Movement 1 action VSM Touch 1 hour PHB 244, SRD
School of Transmutation Giant Insect 1 minute VSM($) 30 feet Instantaneous PHB 245, SRD
School of Conjuration Grasping Vine 1 bonus action VS 30 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 246
School of Abjuration Invigorate 1 action VSM($) Touch 8 hours Knuckleheads
School of Divination Locate Creature 1 action VSM Self (C) 1 hour PHB 256, SRD
School of Transmutation Mark of the Wild 1 bonus action or 1 action V Touch (C) 1 minute Warcraft: Different forms XGE 157
School of Transmutation Polymorph 1 action VSM 60 feet (C) 1 hour PHB 266, SRD

5th-Level Spells [15]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Transmutation Awaken 8 hours VSM($) Touch Instantaneous PHB 216, SRD
School of Divination Commune with Nature ✖ 1 minute VS Self Instantaneous PHB 224, SRD
School of Conjuration Conjure Woodland Beings 1 action VSM Varies (C) Varies PHB 226, SRD
School of Transmutation Control Winds 1 action VS 300 feet (C) 1 hour XGE 152
School of Evocation Dawn 1 action VSM($) 60 feet (C) 1 minute XGE 153
School of Illusion Dream 1 minute VSM Special 8 hours PHB 236, SRD
School of Conjuration Far Step 1 bonus action V Self (C) 1 minute XGE 155
School of Abjuration Planar Binding 1 hour VSM($) 60 feet 24 hours PHB 265, SRD
School of Necromancy Reincarnate 1 hour VSM($) Touch Instantaneous PHB 271, SRD
School of Divination Scrying 10 minutes VSM($) Self (C) 10 minutes PHB 273, SRD
School of Conjuration Summon Dragon 1 action VSM($) 60 feet (C) 1 hour FTD 21
School of Evocation Sunfire 1 action VSM 60 feet Instantaneous PHB 242, SRD
School of Conjuration Tranquility 1 action VSM Self (30-foot radius) (C) 1 minute Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Conjuration Tree Stride 1 action VS Self (C) 1 minute PHB 283, SRD
School of Evocation Wrath of Nature 1 action VS 120 feet (C) 1 minute XGE 171

6th-Level Spells [16]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Abjuration Cenarion Ward 1 action VSM($) 60 feet (C) 1 minute Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Conjuration Conjure Fey 1 minute VS 90 feet (C) 1 hour PHB 226, SRD
School of Abjuration Druid Grove 10 minutes VSM Touch 24 hours XGE 154
School of Divination Find the Path 1 minute VSM($) Self (C) 1 day PHB 240, SRD
School of Necromancy Heal 1 action VS 60 feet Instantaneous PHB 250, SRD
School of Conjuration Heroes' Feast 10 minutes VSM($) 30 feet Instantaneous PHB 250, SRD
School of Enchantment Hibernate 1 minute VSM 30 feet (C) 1 hour Knuckleheads
School of Transmutation Metamorphosis 1 bonus action VSM($) Self (C) 1 minute Warcraft: Setting-based forms TCE 116
School of Transmutation Move Earth 1 action VSM 120 feet (C) 2 hours PHB 263, SRD
School of Conjuration Planar Ally 10 minutes VS 60 feet Instantaneous PHB 265, SRD
School of Abjuration Primordial Ward 1 action VS Self (C) 1 minute XGE 163
School of Evocation Sunbeam 1 action VSM Self (60-foot line) (C) 1 minute PHB 279, SRD
School of Transmutation Transmogrification 1 hour VSM($) Touch Instantaneous Critical Role
School of Conjuration Transport via Plants 1 action VS 10 feet 1 round PHB 283, SRD
School of Conjuration Wall of Thorns 1 action VSM 120 feet (C) 10 minutes PHB 287, SRD
School of Transmutation Wind Walk 1 minute VSM 30 feet 8 hours PHB 288, SRD

7th-Level Spells [7]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Evocation Crown of Stars 1 action VS Self 1 hour XGE 152
School of Transmutation Draconic Transformation 1 bonus action VSM($) Self (60-foot cone) (C) 1 minute FTD 19
School of Evocation Innervate 1 action VS 30 feet 2 rounds Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Conjuration Plane Shift 1 action VSM($) Touch Instantaneous PHB 266, SRD
School of Necromancy Regenerate 1 minute VSM Touch 1 hour PHB 271, SRD
School of Transmutation Sequester 1 action VSM($) Touch Until dispelled PHB 274, SRD
School of Necromancy Tether Essence 1 action VSM($) 60 feet (C) 1 hour EGW 189

8th-Level Spells [5]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Transmutation Animal Shapes 1 action VS 30 feet (C) 24 hours PHB 212, SRD
School of Enchantment Antipathy/Sympathy 1 hour VSM 60 feet 10 days PHB 214, SRD
School of Transmutation Control Weather 10 minutes VSM Self (5-mile radius) (C) 8 hours PHB 228, SRD
School of Conjuration Maze 1 action VS 60 feet (C) 10 minutes PHB 258
School of Evocation Sunburst 1 action VSM 150 feet Instantaneous PHB 279, SRD

9th-Level Spells [10]

Name Ritual? Casting Time Components Range Duration Notes Source
School of Necromancy Astral Projection 1 hour VSM($) 10 feet Special PHB 215, SRD
School of Divination Foresight 1 minute VSM Touch 8 hours PHB 244, SRD
School of Conjuration Gate 1 action VSM($) 60 feet (C) 1 minute PHB 244, SRD
School of Abjuration Imprisonment 1 minute VSM($) 30 feet Until dispelled PHB 252, SRD
School of Transmutation Mass Polymorph 1 action VSM 120 feet (C) 1 hour XGE 160
School of Transmutation Shapechange 1 action VSM($) Self (C) 1 hour PHB 274, SRD
School of Conjuration Starfall 1 action VS Sight (C) 1 minute Warcraft only Homebrew
School of Conjuration Storm of Vengeance 1 action VS Sight (C) 1 minute PHB 279, SRD
School of Necromancy True Resurrection 1 hour VSM($) Touch Instantaneous PHB 284, SRD
School of Conjuration Wild Growth 1 action VS 120 feet 5 rounds Warcraft only Homebrew