The Complete Bard Spell List
- Bard Cantrips
- Bard 1st Level Spells
- Bard 2nd Level Spells
- Bard 3rd Level Spells
- Bard 4th Level Spells
- Bard 5th Level Spells
- Bard 6th Level Spells
- Bard 7th Level Spells
- Bard 8th Level Spells
- Bard 9th Level Spells
Bard Cantrips
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B* | Blade Ward | Abjuration | 1 Action | Self | V, S | 1 round |
| C | Dancing Lights | Evocation | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S, M | Concentration up to 1 minute |
| F | Friends | Enchantment | 1 Action | Self | S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| B | Light | Evocation | 1 Action | Touch | V, M | 1 hour |
| A | Mage Hand | Conjuration | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S | 1 minute |
| D | Mending | Transmutation | 1 Minute | Touch | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| C | Message | Transmutation | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S, M | 1 round |
| A | Minor Illusion | Illusion | 1 Action | 30 feet | S, M | 1 minute |
| A | Prestidigitation | Transmutation | 1 Action | 10 feet | V, S | Up to 1 hour |
| A | Starry Wisp | Evocation | 1 Action | 60 Feet | V, S | Instantaneous |
| F | Thunderclap | Evocation | 1 Action | Self (5-foot radius) | S | Instantaneous |
| B* | True Strike | Divination | 1 Action | 30 feet | S | Concentration up to 1 round |
| A | Vicious Mockery | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous |
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Bard 1st Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Animal Friendship | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S, M | 24 hours |
| C | Bane | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| C | Charm Person | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S | 1 hour |
| F | Color Spray | Illusion | 1 Action | Self (15-foot cone) | V, S, M | 1 round |
| B | Command | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V | 1 round |
| B | Comprehend Languages | Divination | 1 Action (Ritual) | Self | V, S, M | 1 hour |
| C* | Cure Wounds | Evocation | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | Instantaneous |
| A | Detect Magic | Divination | 1 Action (Ritual) | Self | V, S | Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
| D | Disguise Self | Illusion | 1 Action | Self | V, S | 1 hour |
| B | Dissonant Whispers | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous |
| D | Earth Tremor | Evocation | 1 Action | Self (10-foot radius) | V, S | Instantaneous |
| A | Faerie Fire | Evocation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| A | Feather Fall | Transmutation | 1 Reaction | 60 feet | V, M | 1 minute |
| A | Healing Word | Evocation | 1 Bonus Action | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous |
| B* | Heroism | Enchantment | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| B | Hideous Laughter | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| D | Identify | Divination | 1 Minute (Ritual) | Touch | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| F | Illusory Script | Illusion | 1 Minute (Ritual) | Touch | S, M | 10 days |
| D | Longstrider | Transmutation | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | 1 hour |
| B | Silent Image | Illusion | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
| *S | Silvery Barbs | Enchantment | 1 Reaction | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous |
| B | Sleep | Enchantment | 1 Action | 90 feet | V, S, M | 1 minute |
| C | Speak with Animals | Divination | 1 Action (Ritual) | Self | V, S | 10 minutes |
| C | Thunderwave | Evocation | 1 Action | Self (15-foot cube) | V, S | Instantaneous |
| B | Unseen Servant | Conjuration | 1 Action (Ritual) | 60 feet | V, S, M | 1 hour |
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Bard 2nd Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Aid | Abjuration | 1 Action | 30 Feet | V, S, M | 8 hours |
| D | Animal Messenger | Enchantment | 1 Action (Ritual) | 30 Feet | V, S, M | 24 hours |
| B | Blindness/Deafness | Necromancy | 1 Action | 30 Feet | V | 1 minute |
| C | Calm Emotions | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| C | Cloud of Daggers | Conjuration | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| D | Crown of Madness | Enchantment | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| C | Detect Thoughts | Divination | 1 Action | Self | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| C | Enhance Ability | Transmutation | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
| D | Enlarge/Reduce | Transmutation | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| C | Enthrall | Enchantment | Reaction | Self | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| B | Heat Metal | Transmutation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| F | Hold Person | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| B | Invisibility | Illusion | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
| D | Kinetic Jaunt | Transmutation | 1 Bonus Action | Self | Concentration, up to 1 minute | S |
| B | Knock | Transmutation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous |
| B | Lesser Restoration | Abjuration | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | Instantaneous |
| F | Locate Animals or Plants | Divination | 1 Action (Ritual) | Self | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| C | Locate Object | Divination | 1 Action | Self | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
| D | Magic Mouth | Illusion | 1 Minute (Ritual) | 30 feet | V, S, M | Until dispelled |
| B | Mirror Image | Illusion | 1 Action | Self | V, S | 1 minute |
| B | Phantasmal Force | Illusion | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| D | Pyrotechnics | Transmutation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | Instantaneous |
| B | See Invisibility | Divination | 1 Action | Self | V, S, M | 1 hour |
| C | Shatter | Evocation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| B | Silence | Illusion | 1 Action (Ritual) | 120 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
| F | Skywrite | Transmutation | 1 Action (Ritual) | Sight | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 day |
| A | Suggestion | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, M | Concentration, up to 8 hours |
| C | Warding Wind | Evocation | 1 Action | Self | V | Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
| D | Zone of Truth | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | 10 minutes |
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Bard 3rd Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Bestow Curse | Necromancy | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute | |
| D | Catnap | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | S, M | 10 minutes | |
| B | Clairvoyance | Divination | 10 Minutes | 1 mile | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | |
| A | Dispel Magic | Abjuration | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S | Instantaneous | |
| B | Enemies Abound | Enchantment | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute | |
| F | Fast Friends | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V | Concentration, up to 1 hour | |
| B | Fear | Illusion | 1 Action | Self (30-foot cone) | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute | |
| F | Feign Death | Necromancy | 1 Action (Ritual) | Touch | V, S, M | 1 hour | |
| C | Glyph of Warding | Abjuration | 1 Hour | Touch | V, S, M | Until dispelled or triggered | |
| A | Hypnotic Pattern | Illusion | 1 Action | 120 feet | S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute | |
| C | Intellect Fortress | Abjuration | 1 Action | 30 feet | V | Concentration, up to 1 hour | |
| B | Major Image | Illusion | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 10 minutes | |
| C | Mass Healing Word | Evocation | 1 Bonus Action | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous | |
| C | Nondetection | Abjuration | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | 8 hours | |
| B | Plant Growth | Transmutation | 1 Action or 8 Hours | 150 feet | V, S | Instantaneous | |
| B | Sending | Evocation | 1 Action | Unlimited | V, S, M | 1 round | |
| B | Slow | Transmutation | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute | |
| D | Speak with Dead | Necromancy | 1 Action | 10 feet | V, S, M | 10 minutes | |
| D | Speak with Plants | Transmutation | 1 Action | Self (30-foot radius) | V, S | 10 minutes | |
| D | Stinking Cloud | Conjuration | 1 Action | 90 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute | |
| A | Tiny Hut | Evocation | 1 Minute (Ritual) | Self (10-foot radius hemisphere) | V, S, M | 8 hours | |
| B | Tongues | Divination | 1 Action | Touch | V, M | 1 hour |
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Bard 4th Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Charm Monster | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S | 1 hour |
| D | Compulsion | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| F | Confusion | Enchantment | 1 Action | 90 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| A | Dimension Door | Conjuration | 1 Action | 500 feet | V | Instantaneous |
| C* | Fount of Moonlight | Evocation | 1 Action | Self | V, S | Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
| C | Freedom of Movement | Abjuration | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | 1 hour |
| A | Greater Invisibility | Illusion | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| D | Hallucinatory Terrain | Illusion | 10 Minutes | 300 feet | V, S, M | 24 hours |
| D | Locate Creature | Divination | 1 Action | Self | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
| C | Phantasmal Killer | Illusion | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| *S | Polymorph | Transmutation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
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Bard 5th Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Animate Objects | Transmutation | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| B | Awaken | Transmutation | 8 Hours | Touch | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| D | Dominate Person | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| F | Dream | Illusion | 1 Minute | Special | V, S, M | 8 hours |
| F | Geas | Enchantment | 1 Minute | 60 feet | V | 30 days |
| C | Greater Restoration | Abjuration | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| C | Hold Monster | Enchantment | 1 Action | 90 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| D | Legend Lore | Divination | 10 Minutes | Self | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| D | Mass Cure Wounds | Evocation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | Instantaneous |
| D | Mislead | Illusion | 1 Action | Self | S | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
| C | Modify Memory | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| *S* | Planar Binding | Abjuration | 1 Hour | 60 feet | V, S, M | 24 hours |
| C | Raise Dead | Necromancy | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| C | Regal Presence | Enchantment | 1 Action | Self | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| C | Scrying | Divination | 10 Minutes | Self | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 10 minutes |
| C | Seeming | Illusion | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S | 8 hours |
| D | Skill Empowerment | Transmutation | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
| A | Synaptic Static | Enchantment | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S | Instantaneous |
| B | Telepathic BondRary’s Telepathic Bond | Divination | 1 Action (Ritual) | 30 feet | V, S, M | 1 hour |
| C | Teleportation Circle | Conjuration | 1 Minute | 10 feet | V, M | 1 round |
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Bard 6th Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Eyebite | Necromancy | 1 Action | Self | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| D | Find the Path | Divination | 1 Minute | Self | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 day |
| D | Guards and Wards | Abjuration | 10 Minutes | Touch | V, S, M | 24 hours |
| D | Heroes’ Feast | Conjuration | 10 Minutes | 30 feet | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| C | Irresistible DanceOtto’s Irresistible Dance | Enchantment | 1 Action | 30 feet | V | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| A | Mass Suggestion | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, M | 24 hours |
| C | Programmed Illusion | Illusion | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S, M | Until dispelled |
| D | True Seeing | Divination | 1 Action | Touch | V, S, M | 1 hour |
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Bard 7th Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | Arcane SwordMordenkainen’s Sword | Evocation | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 minute |
| F | Dream of the Blue Veil | Conjuration | 10 minutes | 20 feet | V, S, M | 6 hours |
| C | Etherealness | Transmutation | 1 Action | Self | V, S | Up to 8 hours |
| B | Forcecage | Evocation | 1 Action | 100 feet | V, S, M | 1 hour |
| C | Mirage Arcane | Illusion | 10 Minutes | Sight | V, S | 10 days |
| C | Magnificent MansionMordenkainen’s Magnificent Mansion | Conjuration | 1 Minute | 300 feet | V, S, M | 24 hours |
| A | Power Word: Fortify | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous |
| F | Prismatic Spray | Evocation | 1 Action | Self (60-foot cone) | V, S | Instantaneous |
| D | Project Image | Illusion | 1 Action | 500 Miles | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 day |
| F | Regenerate | Transmutation | 1 Minute | Touch | V, S, M | 1 hour |
| D | Resurrection | Necromancy | 1 Hour | Touch | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| F | Symbol | Abjuration | 1 Minute | Touch | V, S, M | Until dispelled or triggered |
| A | Teleport | Conjuration | 1 Action | 10 feet | V | Instantaneous |
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Bard 8th Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Antipathy/Sympathy | Enchantment | 1 Hour | 60 feet | V, S, M | 10 Days |
| C | Befuddlement | Enchantment | 1 Action | 150 feet | V, S, M | Instantaneous |
| B | Dominate Monster | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
| D | Glibness | Transmutation | 1 Action | Self | V | 1 hour |
| D | Mind Blank | Abjuration | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | 24 hours |
| C | Power Word: Stun | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | Instantaneous |
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Bard 9th Level Spells
| Tier | Spell Name | School | Casting Time | Range | Components | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | Foresight | Divination | 1 Minute | Touch | V, S, M | 8 hours |
| C | Mass Polymorph | Transmutation | 1 Action | 120 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
| C | Power Word: Heal | Evocation | 1 Action | Touch | V, S | Instantaneous |
| D | Power Word: Kill | Enchantment | 1 Action | 60 feet | V | Instantaneous |
| A | Prismatic Wall | Abjuration | 1 Action | 60 feet | V, S | 10 minutes |
| B | Psychic Scream | Enchantment | 1 Action | 90 feet | S | Instantaneous |
| A | True Polymorph | Transmutation | 1 Action | 30 feet | V, S, M | Concentration, up to 1 hour |
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Unlinked spells are not covered by the 5e OGL (Open Games License) and thus can not be directly linked to.
An asterisk (*) after a spell tier (S-F) means that the spell is in that ranking conditionally, please refer to the spell tier list to see why it’s ranked that way. There is an asterisk (*) in front of S tier spells so the table properly sorts when the tier is clicked on.
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