Bard's Spell List
This Bard spell list includes all spells available from PHB'24, TCE, XGE, & FTD.
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blade Ward | Abjuration | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Dancing Lights | Illusion | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus) | PHB'24 |
| Friends | Enchantment | Action | 10 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | S, M (some makeup) | PHB'24 |
| Light | Evocation | Action | Touch | 1 hour | V, M (a firefly or phosphorescent moss) | PHB'24 |
| Mage Hand | Conjuration | Action | 30 feet | 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Mending | Transmutation | 1 Min. | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S, M (two lodestones) | PHB'24 |
| Message | Transmutation | Action | 120 feet | 1 round | S, M (a copper wire) | PHB'24 |
| Minor Illusion | Illusion | Action | 30 feet | 1 minute | S, M (a bit of fleece) | PHB'24 |
| Prestidigitation | Transmutation | Action | 10 feet | 1 hour | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Starry Wisp | Evocation | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Thunderclap | Evocation | Action | Self (5-foot emanation) | Instantaneous | S | PHB'24 |
| True Strike | Divination | Action | Self | Instantaneous | S, M (a weapon with which you have proficiency and that is worth 1+ CP) | PHB'24 |
| Vicious Mockery | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Friendship | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | 24 hours | V, S, M (a morsel of food) | PHB'24 |
| Bane | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a drop of blood) | PHB'24 |
| Charm Person | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | 1 hour | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Color Spray | Illusion | Action | Self (15-foot cone) | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a pinch of colorful sand) | PHB'24 |
| Command | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Comprehend Languages | Divination (ritual) | Action | Self | 1 hour | V, S, M (a pinch of soot and salt) | PHB'24 |
| Cure Wounds | Abjuration | Action | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Detect Magic | Divination (ritual) | Action | Self (30-foot radius) | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Disguise Self | Illusion | Action | Self | 1 hour | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Dissonant Whispers | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Earth Tremor | Evocation | Action | 10 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | XGE |
| Faerie Fire | Evocation | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V | PHB'24 |
| Feather Fall | Transmutation | Reaction | 60 feet | 1 minute | V, M (a small feather or piece of down) | PHB'24 |
| Healing Word | Abjuration | Bonus | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Heroism | Enchantment | Action | Touch | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Identify | Divination (ritual) | 1 Min. | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a pearl worth 100+ GP) | PHB'24 |
| Illusory Script | Illusion (ritual) | 1 Min. | Touch | 10 days | S, M (ink worth 10+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Longstrider | Transmutation | Action | Touch | 1 hour | V, S, M (a pinch of dirt) | PHB'24 |
| Silent Image | Illusion | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S, M (a bit of fleece) | PHB'24 |
| Sleep | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a pinch of sand or rose petals) | PHB'24 |
| Speak with Animals | Divination (ritual) | Action | Self | 10 minutes | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Tasha's Hideous Laughter | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a tart and a feather) | PHB'24 |
| Thunderwave | Evocation | Action | Self (15-foot cube) | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Unseen Servant | Conjuration (ritual) | Action | 60 feet | 1 hour | V, S, M (a bit of string and of wood) | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aid | Abjuration | Action | 30 feet | 8 hours | V, S, M (a strip of white cloth) | PHB'24 |
| Animal Messenger | Enchantment (ritual) | Action | 30 feet | 24 hours | V, S, M (a morsel of food) | PHB'24 |
| Blindness/Deafness | Transmutation | Action | 120 feet | 1 minute | V | PHB'24 |
| Calm Emotions | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Cloud of Daggers | Conjuration | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a sliver of glass) | PHB'24 |
| Crown of Madness | Enchantment | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Detect Thoughts | Divination | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (1 Copper Piece) | PHB'24 |
| Enhance Ability | Transmutation | Action | Touch | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S, M (fur or a feather) | PHB'24 |
| Enlarge/Reduce | Transmutation | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a pinch of powdered iron) | PHB'24 |
| Enthrall | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Heat Metal | Transmutation | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a piece of iron and a flame) | PHB'24 |
| Hold Person | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a straight piece of iron) | PHB'24 |
| Invisibility | Illusion | Action | Touch | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S, M (an eyelash in gum arabic) | PHB'24 |
| Knock | Transmutation | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Lesser Restoration | Abjuration | Bonus | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Locate Animals or Plants | Divination (ritual) | Action | Self | Instantaneous | V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound) | PHB'24 |
| Locate Object | Divination | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S, M (a forked twig) | PHB'24 |
| Magic Mouth | Illusion (ritual) | 1 Min. | 30 feet | Until dispelled | V, S, M (jade dust worth 10+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Mirror Image | Illusion | Action | Self | 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Nathair's Mischief | Illusion | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | S, M (a piece of crust from an apple pie) | FTD |
| Phantasmal Force | Illusion | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a bit of fleece) | PHB'24 |
| Pyrotechnics | Transmutation | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | XGE |
| See Invisibility | Divination | Action | Self | 1 hour | V, S, M (a pinch of talc) | PHB'24 |
| Shatter | Evocation | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a chip of mica) | PHB'24 |
| Silence | Illusion (ritual) | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Skywrite | Transmutation (ritual) | Action | Sight | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S | XGE |
| Spray of Cards | Conjuration | Action | Self (15-foot cone) | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a deck of cards) | BMT |
| Suggestion | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 8 hours | V, M (a drop of honey) | PHB'24 |
| Warding Wind | Evocation | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V | XGE |
| Zone of Truth | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | 10 minutes | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antagonize | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a playing card depicting a rogue) | BMT |
| Bestow Curse | Necromancy | Action | Touch | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Catnap | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | 10 minutes | S, M (a pinch of sand) | XGE |
| Clairvoyance | Divination | 10 Min. | 1 mile | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S, M (a focus worth 100+ GP, either a jeweled horn for hearing or a glass eye for seeing) | PHB'24 |
| Dispel Magic | Abjuration | Action | 120 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Enemies Abound | Enchantment | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | XGE |
| Fear | Illusion | Action | Self (30-foot cone) | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a white feather) | PHB'24 |
| Feign Death | Necromancy (ritual) | Action | Touch | 1 hour | V, S, M (a pinch of graveyard dirt) | PHB'24 |
| Glyph of Warding | Abjuration | 1 Hr. | Touch | Until dispelled or triggered | V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 200+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Hypnotic Pattern | Illusion | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | S, M (a pinch of confetti) | PHB'24 |
| Intellect Fortress | Abjuration | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V | TCE |
| Leomund's Tiny Hut | Evocation (ritual) | 1 Min. | Self | 8 hours | V, S, M (a crystal bead) | PHB'24 |
| Major Image | Illusion | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S, M (a bit of fleece) | PHB'24 |
| Mass Healing Word | Abjuration | Bonus | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Nondetection | Abjuration | Action | Touch | 8 hours | V, S, M (a pinch of diamond dust worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Plant Growth | Transmutation | Action | 150 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Sending | Divination | Action | Unlimited | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a copper wire) | PHB'24 |
| Slow | Transmutation | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a drop of molasses) | PHB'24 |
| Speak with Dead | Necromancy | Action | 10 feet | 10 minutes | V, S, M (burning incense) | PHB'24 |
| Speak with Plants | Transmutation | Action | Self | 10 minutes | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Stinking Cloud | Conjuration | Action | 90 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a rotten egg) | PHB'24 |
| Tongues | Divination | Action | Touch | 1 hour | V, M (a miniature ziggurat) | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm Monster | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | 1 hour | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Compulsion | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Confusion | Enchantment | Action | 90 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (three nut shells) | PHB'24 |
| Dimension Door | Conjuration | Action | 500 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Fount of Moonlight | Evocation | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Freedom of Movement | Abjuration | Action | Touch | 1 hour | V, S, M (a leather strap) | PHB'24 |
| Greater Invisibility | Illusion | Action | Touch | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Hallucinatory Terrain | Illusion | 10 Min. | 300 feet | 24 hours | V, S, M (a mushroom) | PHB'24 |
| Locate Creature | Divination | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S, M (fur from a bloodhound) | PHB'24 |
| Phantasmal Killer | Illusion | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Polymorph | Transmutation | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S, M (a caterpillar cocoon) | PHB'24 |
| Raulothim's Psychic Lance | Enchantment | Action | 120 feet | Instantaneous | V | FTD |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animate Objects | Transmutation | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Awaken | Transmutation | 8 Hr. | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S, M (an agate worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Contract | Enchantment | 10 minutes | Touch | Until Dispelled | V, S, M (a scroll, a gemstone worth at least 1,000 SP, which both the spell consumes) | CM |
| Dominate Person | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Dream | Illusion | 1 Min. | Self | 8 hours | V, S, M (a handful of sand) | PHB'24 |
| Geas | Enchantment | 1 Min. | 60 feet | 30 days | V | PHB'24 |
| Greater Restoration | Abjuration | Action | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S, M (diamond dust worth 100+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Hold Monster | Enchantment | Action | 90 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a straight piece of iron) | PHB'24 |
| Legend Lore | Divination | 10 Min. | Self | Instantaneous | V, S, M (incense worth 250+ GP, which the spell consumes, and four ivory strips worth 50+ GP each) | PHB'24 |
| Mass Cure Wounds | Abjuration | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Mislead | Illusion | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 1 hour | S | PHB'24 |
| Modify Memory | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Planar Binding | Abjuration | 1 Hr. | 60 feet | 24 hours | V, S, M (a jewel worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Raise Dead | Necromancy | 1 Hr. | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a diamond worth 500+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Rary's Telepathic Bond | Divination (ritual) | Action | 30 feet | 1 hour | V, S, M (two eggs) | PHB'24 |
| Scrying | Divination | 10 Min. | Self | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | V, S, M (a focus worth 1,000+ GP, such as a crystal ball, mirror, or water-filled font) | PHB'24 |
| Seeming | Illusion | Action | 30 feet | 8 hours | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Skill Empowerment | Transmutation | Action | Touch | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S | XGE |
| Synaptic Static | Enchantment | Action | 120 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Teleportation Circle | Conjuration | 1 Min. | 10 feet | 1 round | V, M (rare inks worth 50+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Yolande's Regal Presence | Enchantment | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a miniature tiara) | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyebite | Necromancy | Action | Self | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Find the Path | Divination | 1 Min. | Self | Concentration, up to 1 day | V, S, M (a set of divination tools—such as cards or runes—worth 100+ GP) | PHB'24 |
| Guards and Wards | Abjuration | 1 Hr. | Touch | 24 hours | V, S, M (a silver rod worth 10+ GP) | PHB'24 |
| Heroes' Feast | Conjuration | 10 Min. | Self (10-foot cube) | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a gem-encrusted bowl worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Mass Suggestion | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | 24 hours | V, M (a snake's tongue) | PHB'24 |
| Otto's Irresistible Dance | Enchantment | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V | PHB'24 |
| Programmed Illusion | Illusion | Action | 120 feet | Until dispelled | V, S, M (jade dust worth 25+ GP) | PHB'24 |
| True Seeing | Divination | Action | Touch | 1 hour | V, S, M (mushroom powder worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream of the Blue Veil | Conjuration | 10 Min. | 20 feet | 6 hours | V, S, M (a magic item or a willing creature from the destination world) | TCE |
| Etherealness | Conjuration | Action | Self | 8 hours | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Forcecage | Evocation | Action | 100 feet | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S, M (ruby dust worth 1,500+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Mirage Arcane | Illusion | 10 Min. | Sight | 10 days | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion | Conjuration | 1 Min. | 300 feet | 24 hours | V, S, M (a miniature door worth 15+ GP) | PHB'24 |
| Mordenkainen's Sword | Evocation | Action | 90 feet | Concentration, up to 1 minute | V, S, M (a miniature sword worth 250+ GP) | PHB'24 |
| Power Word Fortify | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Prismatic Spray | Evocation | Action | Self (60-foot cone) | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Project Image | Illusion | Action | 500 miles | Concentration, up to 1 day | V, S, M (a statuette of yourself worth 5+ GP) | PHB'24 |
| Regenerate | Transmutation | 1 Min. | Touch | 1 hour | V, S, M (a prayer wheel) | PHB'24 |
| Resurrection | Necromancy | 1 Hr. | Touch | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a diamond worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Symbol | Abjuration | 1 Min. | Touch | Until dispelled or triggered | V, S, M (powdered diamond worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes) | PHB'24 |
| Teleport | Conjuration | Action | 10 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antipathy/Sympathy | Enchantment | 1 Hr. | 60 feet | 10 days | V, S, M (a mix of vinegar and honey) | PHB'24 |
| Befuddlement | Enchantment | Action | 150 feet | Instantaneous | V, S, M (a key ring with no keys) | PHB'24 |
| Dominate Monster | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Glibness | Transmutation | Action | Self | 1 hour | V | PHB'24 |
| Mind Blank | Abjuration | Action | Touch | 24 hours | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Power Word Stun | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Name | School | Time | Range | Duration | Components | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foresight | Divination | 1 Min. | Touch | 8 hours | V, S, M (a hummingbird feather) | PHB'24 |
| Mass Polymorph | Transmutation | Action | 120 feet | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S, M (a caterpillar cocoon) | XGE |
| Power Word Heal | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Power Word Kill | Enchantment | Action | 60 feet | Instantaneous | V | PHB'24 |
| Prismatic Wall | Abjuration | Action | 60 feet | 10 minutes | V, S | PHB'24 |
| Psychic Scream | Enchantment | Action | 90 feet | Instantaneous | S | XGE |
| True Polymorph | Transmutation | Action | 30 feet | Concentration, up to 1 hour | V, S, M (a drop of mercury, a dollop of gum arabic, and a wisp of smoke) | PHB'24 |