I started this blog as a way to force myself to learn the D&D 5e Spells and then other things got added and it started to seem useful. I'm still adding spells, but It's not my day job, so I might be a bit slow about it. ~Dave
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Gust
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Looking at 5E cantrip Gust. I’ll huff and I’ll puff and… meh. Don’t worry about your house, little piggy, not even the straw house is in danger.
Booming Blade
Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Booming blade, who wore it better? Eldritch Knight? Warlock? Sorcerer? or… The Arcane Trickster? Let’s take a look at this 5e Cantrip from SCAG.
Faerie Fire
Classes: Artificer, Bard, Druid
level: 1
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Concentration
Faerie Fire – It can light up your enemies, even invisible ones, but can it overcome magical darkness? Let’s review!
Tenser’s Floating Disk
Classes: Wizard
level: 1
School: Conjuration
Casting Time: 1 Action
Ritual
Tenser’s Floating Disk- – The history, uses and utility of this spell may surprise you.
Druidcraft
Classes: Druid
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Druid Craft: is it just Prestidigitation for Druids?
Moonbeam
Classes: Druid
level: 2
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Concentration
Moonbeam – See why wording in a spell description can be so important
Toll the Dead
Classes: Cleric, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Necromancy
Casting Time: 1 Action
Spell review for 5th Edition Toll the Dead Cantrip from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything
Message
Classes: Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Message cantrip- super useful, but what are the limitations?
Guidance
Classes: Artificer, Cleric, Druid
level: Cantrip
School: Divination
Casting Time: 1 Action
Concentration
Looking at 5E cantrip Guidance. Let’s spam every single ability check! Or, why I don’t really like unlimited cantrips in 5E.
Animal Friendship
Classes: Bard, Druid, Ranger
level: 1
School: Enchantment
Casting Time: 1 Action
Animal Friendship – Combo with Speak with Animals or you might be disappointed. Still a great spell, though.
Ceremony
Classes: Cleric, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
level: 1
School: Abjuration
Casting Time: 1 Hour
Ritual
Ceremony – An odd spell that has got to be useful somehow, right? Let’s review.
Shape Water
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Shape Water D&D 5E – it’s a cantrip, not waterbending.
Lightning Lure
Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action
5E cantrip spell Lightning Lure – Zappity-yank! Utility plus damage plus just good fun.
Produce Flame
Classes: Druid
level: Cantrip
School: Conjuration
Casting Time: 1 Action
5E Cantrip Produce Flame. Handy torch, pipe lighter, or missile weapon, but can it also be used in a brawling attack?
Branding Smite
Classes: Paladin
level: 2
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Bonus Action
Concentration
Branding Smite – This 2nd level D&D spell is a good choice for your Paladin for a few reasons.
Control Flames
Classes: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
level: Cantrip
School: Transmutation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Control Flames: The upside; it’s a fun cantrip-level spell with a lot of flexibility and only somatic components. The downside; it takes up a full action and only affects normal flames.
Major Image
Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
level: 3
School: Illusion
Casting Time: 1 Action
Concentration
Major Image – what can you do with this? Let’s explore!
Chaos Bolt
Classes: Sorcerer
level: 1
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 Action
Chaos Bolt- it’s like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.
