Of course as all of us know that the spells are the core part of most of the DnD games. They usually fill the world with the magic. They do enhance the combat. Nevertheless they even lend the large parts of your story. So with dnd 5e you almost have over 450 spells in order to select from in the game. So, this does not even include all of the Unearthed Arcana, companion material, or official third party content. Even though with all of this to select from, in some cases you would like to know how to make a homebrew spell of your own. In any case let’s start our today’s topic about D&D 5E Homebrew Spells.
Table of Contents
DnD 5E Best Homebrew Spells
Cantrips
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accelerate | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | ||
Action Image | Illusion | Varies | Meow Magic | ||
Alter Normal Fires | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Animate Skull | Necromancy | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Assassin's Mark | Transmutation | 1 bonus action | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Break | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Call Meteorite | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | |
Cheerful Song | Enchantment | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Detune | Transmutation | 1 action | WIS | Book of Lost Spells | |
Douse | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Dress/Undress | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | ||
Fel Flame | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | |
Forget | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Flurry | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | |
Fresh Paint | Conjuration | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Glimmer | Illusion | 1 action | WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Gloves of Ember | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | |
Hallowed Hands | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | |
Imbued Strike | Transmutation | 1 action | Soul Binder | ||
Invoke Elements | Transmutation | 1 action | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Jolt | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Lightning Blast | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | |
Magic Muscle | Transmutation | 1 action | STR | Meow Magic | |
Magic Splinter | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | |
Mercy | Illusion | 1 action | |||
Mirror | Conjuration | 1 action | CHA | Meow Magic | |
Pen | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | ||
Pepper's Purpose | Enchantment | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Santa Claws | Transmutation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | |
Scorch | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Seek Phrase | Divination | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Shadowthorn | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Shadow Bolt | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | |
Solar Wrath | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | |
Spellglobe | Conjuration | 1 action | Meow Magic | ||
Sweet Dreams | Enchantment | 1 minute | Meow Magic | ||
Temporal Beat | Abjuration | 1 action | Meow Magic | ||
Thundersnap | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic |
1st Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Ritual | Conc | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A Hat in Dime | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Acid Wind | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Aerosphere | Transmutation | 1 action | Dex | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Affect Normal Fog | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Alter Scent | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Angelic Feather | Evocation | 1 minute | Warcraft Handbook | |||
Arcane Ablation | Transmutation | 1 action | Kibbles Artificer | |||
Arcane Weapon | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Kibbles Artificer | ||
Assassin's Burial | Enchantment | 1 action | CHA, WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Assassin's Coin | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Bee Sting | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Belmont Smite | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Bewildering Tracks | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Binding Sap | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Black Lotus Assault | Illusion | Special | WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Bond Item | Conjuration | 1 minute | Kibbles Artificer | |||
Boomerang Sigil | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Bubble Net | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Call of the Wild Companion | Evocation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Caustic Spit | Evocation | 1 bonus action | ATK, CON | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Chips and Salsa | Transmutation | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | ||
Chlorophyll | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Cirrem's Bewilderment | Illusion | 1 bonus action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Claws of the Beast | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Clear the Air | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Cloth of Honorable Melee | Abjuration | 1 bonus action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Copy | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Corruption | Necromancy | 1 action | CHA | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Dark Void | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Dead Man's Hands | Transmutation | 1 bonus action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Defiant Smite | Abjuration | 1 bonus action | CHA | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Defy Ruin | Abjuration | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Divine Beacon | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Doubleblade | Transmutation | 1 bonus action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Duskwalk | Divination | 1 action | ATK | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Elemental Shock | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Enchanting Gaze | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | ||
Erase | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Fall | Transmutation | 1 action | Kibbles Artificer | |||
Falling Spider's Spite | Necromancy | 1 reaction | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Fire Burst | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Flash of Light | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Frostfire Bolt | Evocation | 1 action | Warcraft Handbook | |||
Hellfire Lash | Transmutation | Special | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Heraldic Mastiff | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Heraldic Owl | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Heraldic Ox | Abjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Hunter's Pace | Transmutation | 1 bonus action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Icy Touch | Necromancy | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Ironbinds | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Know the Mark | Divination | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Lantern Walker | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Lightning Shard | Evocation | Special | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Lion's Maw | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Magic Bomb | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Malice of Arachia | Enchantment | Special | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Mark the Spot | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | WIS | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Masterful Focus | Enchantment | 1 action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Medusa's Gaze | Transmutation | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | ||
Mend Flesh | Transmutation | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Morph Shadow | Illusion | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Mucilage | Conjuration | 1 action | STR | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Necrotic Feast | Necromancy | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Pattern Grass | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Pool of Fate | Divination | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Protection from Oozes | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Putrefy Food and Drink | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Quill Skin | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Repentance | Enchantment | 1 reaction | WIS | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Rimesworn Blade | Evocation | Special | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Rock Bolt | Conjuration | 1 action | STR | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Seeking Projectiles | Transmutation | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Kibbles Artificer | |
Shrill Whistle | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Signal Flare | Evocation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Snap Star | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Soul Switch | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | Soul Binder | |||
Soul Punch | Transmutation | 1 reaction | ATK | Soul Binder | ||
Spider's Kiss | Illusion | 1 action | WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Starfire | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | ||
The Blind Shall See | Divination | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Thrashing Tether | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Soul Binder | |
Unburden | Transmutation | 1 action | Kibbles Artificer | |||
Wall of Paper | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Wellspring | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Woodland Shriek | Abjuration | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells |
2nd Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Ritual | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accursed Wish | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Bareilles'Armor | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Bead of Frost | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Black Ice | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Black Pillar | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Spells | ||
Blindfold | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Branch Assault | Transmutation | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Bridge over Troubled Water | Illusion | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Burn the Sight | Transmutation | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Carry On | Evocation | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Chains of Ice | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Charged Missile | Evocation | 1 bonus action | ATK | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Coldfire Blast | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Cyclone | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Dark Lightning | Necormancy | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Dark Secret | Divination | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Dark Sphere | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Death Grip | Transmutation | 1 Bonus Action | STR | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Demon Skin | Transmutation | 1 action | Warcraft Handbook | |||
Detect Illusion | Divination | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Devilish Hunt | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK, DEX | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Dissociative Edge | Transmutation | 1 bonus action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Divine Star | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Dragonwings | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Electric Nails | Evocation | 1 bonus action | CON | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Energy Eruption | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Soul Binder | ||
Ethereal Blade | Evocation | 1 bonus action | ATK | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Ethereal Strike | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Fiery Leap | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Fiery Shield | Evocation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Fist of Justice | Evocation | Special | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Forecast | Divination | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Frame | Abjuration | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Freezing Feet | Transmutation | 1 action | STR | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Frost Strike | Evocation | 1 bonus action | DEX | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Glasswings | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Guiding Direction | Divination | 1 action | Soul Binder | |||
Harmony of Heroes | Enchantment | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Healing Smite | Evocation | 1 bonus action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Heartripper | Necromancy | 1 action | ATK | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Heraldic Fox | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Heraldic Horse | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Hide or Reveal Entrance | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Holy Infusion | Evocation | 1 bonus action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Hypershrink | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Icy Hammer | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | ATK | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Ignite | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Inner Fire | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Juxtapose | Illusion | 1 bonus action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Lava Burst | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Leaf Fall | Necromancy | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Leaf Tide | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Lesser Mislead | Illusion | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Mantis Knight Blade | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Melt | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Mind Blast | Evocation | 1 action | WIS | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Mind Flay | Enchanment | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Net | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Nock Nock | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Opening Down | Transmutation | 1 reaction | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Phantom Accompaniment | Illusion | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Regenerate Plant | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Replenish | Evocation | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Shadow Armor | Abjuration | 1 reaction | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Shining Force | Abjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Silver Spear | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Sinister Threat | Enchantment | 1 reaction | WIS | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Skystrike | Evocation | 1 reaction | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Skyward Rise | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Soulwell | Transmutation | 1 minute | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Spell Flux | Abjuration | 1 bonus action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Spirit Cartographer | Conjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Suffer | Necromancy | 1 action | CHA | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Sunlight Strike | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Tormented Flurry | Necromancy | 1 action | ATK, WIS,CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Transposition | Conjuration | 1 action | CHA | Meow Magic | ||
Underside | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Vigil of Enlightenment | Divination | 8 hours | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Void Strike | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Weapon's Kairos | Conjuration | 1 reaction | Meow Magic | |||
What's Mine is Yours | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
What's Yours is Mine | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Wolfbane Trap | Transmutation | 1 minute | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Wyvern Guard | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Zone of Lies | Enchantment | 1 action | CHA | Meow Magic |
3rd Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Ritual | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aetherthread | Conjuration | 1 action | STR | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Air Breathing | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Alderbaran's Palm | Transmutation | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Almighty Assault | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Anchor | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Aspect Tattoo | Abjuration | 10 minutes | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Asphyxiate | Necrotic | 1 action | CON | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Avalanche | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Battle Double | Illusion | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Beacon of the Deluded | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Bind | Abjuration | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Blackened Heart | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Blasphemy | Abjuration | 1 action | CHA | Compendiul of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Blizzard | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Blood Money | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Bloody Storm | Conjuration | 1 minute | STR or DEX, CON | Meow Magic | ||
Bone Trap | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Bow of the Huntress | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Charged Touch | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Cold Iron Strike | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Coloring Outside the Lines | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Cosmic Vision | Evocation | 1 action | CHA | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Creeping Dark | Transmutation | 1 action | ATK | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Cruorstorm | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Crushing Tide | Evocation | 1 action | STR | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Dampen Magic | Abjuration | 1 bonus action | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Detect Interference | Divination | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Dire Rage | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Divine/Profane Lance | Conjuration | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Double Lightning Helix | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Earthen Spike | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Eldritch Barrier | Abjuration | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Electromagnetic Storm | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Entomb | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Explosive Cloud | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Fallen Soul | Necromancy | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Fox's Fangs | Illusion | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Fracture Spirit | Illusion | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Freeze | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Frost Shards | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Frozen Lance | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Funeral Pyre | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Glass House | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Grappleground | Transmutation | 1 action | STR | Meow Magic | ||
Grim Scythe | Necromancy | 1 action | CHA | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Guardian of the Forgotten Queen* | Abjuration | 1 reaction | Warcraft Handbook | |||
Hard Water Blast | Evocation | 1 action | ATK, STR | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Heavenly Prayer | Conjuration | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Holy Wrath | Evocation | 1 action | WIS | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Hornet Wall | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Ice Visage Blast | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Implant Phobia | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Irreversible Smite | Necromancy | 1 action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Lesser Chain Lightning | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Lesser Consumption | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Liliander's Hellspear | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Line of Light | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Link Perception | Divination | 10 minutes | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Load the Smoking Gun | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Luring Light | Illusion | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Material Transport | Conjuration | 1 action | CHA | Meow Magic | ||
Mind Freeze | Evocation | 1 reaction | DC | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Mustang's Flame Alchemy | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
NecroBolt | Necromancy | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Ooze Bolt | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Prehistoric Hail | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Protection from Pressure | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Ravenous Solitude | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | ||
Reshape Metal | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Resonance | Enchantment | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Rose Gate | Abjuration | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Royal Death Decree | Enchantment | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Sand Blast | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Serpent's Bite | Transmutation | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Shadow Crash | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Shadow Toxin | Necromancy | 1 action | INT | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Skewering Vine | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Smart Arrow | Divination | 1 bonus action | WIS | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Snakemake | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Spellsteal* | Abjuration | 1 action | DC | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Spiteful Swing | Evocation | Special | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Squeaking Floor Alarm | Illusion | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Starsurge | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Steam Bolt | Evocation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Steps of a Tower | Divination | 1 action | Yes | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Sword of Damocles | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Thunderbolts | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Trebuchet | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Unfasten | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Urie's Warped Space | Conjuration | 1 action | CHA | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Vacuum Hands | Transmutation | 1 action | STR | Meow Magic | ||
Vampiric Allies | Necromancy | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | ||
Venom Blast | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Volley of Thorns | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Voodoo Hex | Transmutation | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Whisper Wind | Divination | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Wine Fount | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells |
4th Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Ritual | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arcane Barrage | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Arcane Explosion | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Ashen Pack | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Assassin's Promise | Enchantment | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Aura of Tsathogga | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Autochronal Alteration | Transmutation | 1 reaction | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Balor's Onslaught | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Bead of Blasting | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Bead of Luck | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Bloodthorn | Necromancy | 1 action | ATK | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Bonded String | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | Soul Binder | |||
Bowsprit | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Cage of Briars | Conjuration | 1 minute | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Call Treant Spirit | 1 action | Meow Magic | ||||
Charge | Abjuration | 10 minutes | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Circle of Scrying | Divination | 1 minute | ||||
Companion Recall | Conjuration | 1 minute | Soul Binder | |||
Crimson Cloak | Necromancy | 1 action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Crystal Wail | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Secrets | ||
Dark Empowerment | Transmutation | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Deadly Doorway | Necromancy | 1 action | CHA | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Demonfire | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Eolian Blow | Evocation | 1 bonus action | STR | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Fire Fascination | Ilusion | 1 action | WIS | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Flame Spiral | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Flashing Blades | Illusion | 1 action | WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Forbidden Obelisk | Conjuration | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Forest Home | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Freezing Touch | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Greatapple | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Haunt | Divination | 1 bonus action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Heraldic Tortoise | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Ice Block | Abjuration | 1 reaction | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Incinerate Dead | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Invitation | Enchantment | 1 minute | WIS | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Leaping Hands | Necromancy | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Magic Balista | Evocation | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
Mark of Objection | Abjuration | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Planar Hounds | Conjuration | 1 action | STR or DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Popsicles in Summer | Conjuration | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | ||
Power Word Crush | Evocation | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Profane Link | Necromancy | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Purifying Bath | Transmutation | 1 hour | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Rain of Fists | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Rainbow Spear | Evocation | 1 action | ATK, CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Scalding Sea | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Serpentine Ward | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Shadow Refuge | Illusion | 1 bonus action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Shattersong | Evocation | 1 bonus action | STR | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Shooting Star | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Skin of Flint | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Sleepwalking | Enchantment | 1 minute | WIS | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Slime Sphere | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Slimeball | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Solar Spear | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Steam Cloud | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Twig Torture | Transmutation | 1 action | WIS | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Unseen Claw | Divination | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Unspoken Agreement | Enchantment | 1 bonus action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Void Shift | Evocation | 1 action | Warcraft Handbook | |||
Windblade | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets |
5th Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Ritual | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amelia's Painted Tie | Necromancy | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Angelic Rebuke | Evocation | 1 reaction | CHA | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Ascendant Flame | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Birds of a Fire | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Black Fireball | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Black Hole | Conjuration | 1 action | STR | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Cloak of Serpents | Abjuration | 1 bonus action | ATK | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Constriction | Transmutation | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Cover of Moonlight | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Create Chimera | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Dark Curtain | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Death Chains | Necromancy | 1 action | ATK, STR | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Death Spores | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Deva's Mace | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Devouring Darkness | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Divine Beacon's Answer | Conjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Earth Shift | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Ethereal Blast | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Falling Star | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Fell Onslaught | Evocation | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Field of Chains | Conjuration | 1 action | STR or DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Five Point Celestial Brigade | Conjuration | 1 action | CHA, CON | Meow Magic | ||
Foggy Flying Carpet | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Forgotten Pain | Enchantment | 1 action | CHA | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Healing Rain | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Heraldic Bear | Abjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Hungering Hate | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Implement of Cruelty | Necromancy | 1 bonus action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Iron Whirlwind | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Mass Freeze | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Meteor Strike | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | ||
Moonlit Death | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Naga's Poison | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Meow Magic | ||
Nemesis | Enchantment | 1 minute | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Overwhelming Emotion | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Palantír's Inverse Eye | Divination | 1 reaction | Meow Magic | |||
Phoenix Rising | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Punishing Smite | Evocation | 1 bonus action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Rainbow Staff | Evocation | 1 action | ATK, CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Ritual of Summoning | Conjuration | 10 minutes | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Shadow World | Conjuration | 1 action | STR, DEX, WIS | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Shattering Cry | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Shield of Crackling Fire | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Shroud of Surok | Illusion | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Spirit Doll | Transmutation | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Storm's Eye | Divination | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Summon Slime | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Superheroism | Enchantment | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Tattoo Object | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Temporal Skin | Abjuration | 1 bonus action | Soul Binder | |||
Time Slight | Transmutation | 1 action | Meow Magic | |||
True Absorb Elements | Abjuration | 1 reaction | Meow Magic | |||
True Shield | Abjuration | 1 reaction | Meow Magic | |||
Unstoppable Ascent | Evocation | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Wall of Ooze | Conjuration | 1 action | STR | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Walk of Ungoliant | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Yes | Meow Magic | |
White Ice | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Wings of Night | Illusion | 1 action | CHA | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets |
6th Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Ritual | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Acid Blast | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
All the Lights are Souls | Necromancy | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | ||
Aspect of Pride | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Blood Cartography | Necromancy | 1 action | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Chrysalis | Transmutation | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Cold Fog | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Crew of the Dead | Necromancy | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Death Gaze | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Dust of Death | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Extract Life | Necromancy | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Eyes of Six | Divination | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Fallen Angel's Touch | Conjuration | 1 action | ATK, CON | Meow Magic | ||
Fiery Constrictor | Transmutation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Healing Draught | Transmutation | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Hellish Halo | Evocation | 1 action | Compedium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Ice Sled | Conjuration | 1 minute | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Lightning Storm | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Lightning Wheel | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Lost Wanderer | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Merge into Art | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Nature's Support | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Perfect Toxin | Conjuration | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Power Word Shield | Abjuration | 1 reaction | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Rashni's Iron Judgement | Conjuration | 1 action | CHA | Meow Magic | ||
Reap | Conjuration | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | ||
Serpent Hands | Transmutation | 1 bonus action | CON | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Shadowfury | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS, CON | Yes | Warcraft Handbook | |
Spiritbreaker | Abjuration | 3 rounds | CHA | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Starfall | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Torrent | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells |
7th Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Ritual | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Animate Creature | Necromancy | 1 minute | Meow Magic | |||
Assault of Stone | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Bigby's Foot | Evocation | 1 action | STR | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Bound Hearts | Enchantment | 1 hour | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Charismatic Shield | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Cruel Wind | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Deep Freeze | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Divine Disconnection | Abjuration | 1 action | WIS | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Divine Intervention | Abjuration | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Electrical Storm | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Establish Foundation | Transmutation | 1 hour | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Feebleform | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Flower Moon | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Glacial Spike | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Greater Consumption | Evocation | 1 action | ATK | Meow Magic | ||
Heraldic Boar | Abjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Liquid Fire | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Maegis | Abjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Magma Eruption | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Mark of Exile | Necromancy | 1 hour | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Mordenkainen's Actual Sword | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | ATK | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Otherwordly Lair | Transmutation | 10 minutes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |||
Pyroblast | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Requiem of a Soul | Necromancy | 1 action | CHA | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Spreading Nightmare | Enchantment | 1 minute | WIS | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Volley Spell | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | |||
Willey's Cannonball | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells |
8th Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Blast Wave | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Warcraft Handbook | |
Call Divine Warrior | Conjuration | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Carnage | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | |
Cataclysm | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | |
Chariot of Fire | Conjuration | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Dark Geyser | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Death Bringer | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Hanzel's Curse | Transmutation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Heraldic Hydra | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Ice Geyser | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | |
Ice Nova | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Warcraft Handbook | |
Raise Shipwreck | Evocation | 1 minute | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Reflective Defense | Abjuration | 1 bonus action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Soul in the Mirror | Necromancy | 1 hour | Meow Magic | ||
Spirit Disk | Evocation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Undertow | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets |
Xenophobic Rage | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Yes | Book of Lost Spells |
9th Level
Name | School | Casting Time | Save | Conc. | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Annihilate Soul | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Armageddon | Evocation | 1 hour | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Call of Justice | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Conflagration | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells |
Crag Warrior | Conjuration | 1 bonus action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Creation's Fury | Transmutation | 10 minutes | DEX | Book of Lost Spells | |
Curse of the Ancient Mariner | Transmutation | 1 hour | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Curtain of Fire | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Delusion of Fear | Enchantment | 1 action | WIS | Meow Magic | |
Disable | Necromancy | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Divine Inspiration | Transmutation | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Eldritch Grapple | Conjuration | 1 action | CHA | Yes | Meow Magic |
End of Days | Conjuration | 10 minutes | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Eternal Sleep | Transmutation | 1 action | WIS | Book of Lost Spells | |
Eyes of the World | Conjuration | 1 action | Yes | Meow Magic | |
Heraldic Phoenix | Abjuration | 1 action | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Heraldic Wyrm | Abjuration | 1 action | Yes | Book of Lost Spells | |
Hide the Soul | Abjuration | 10 minutes | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Jaina's Flying Ship | Transmutation | 1 minute | Warcraft Handbook | ||
Line of Unreality | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Meow Magic | |
Phoenix Cloak | Necromancy | 1 minute | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Pocket Paradise | Conjuration | 1 Hour | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Prayer for the Wicked | Abjuration | 1 hour | Meow Magic | ||
Quicken Assassin | Transmutation | 4 hours | Book of Lost Spells | ||
Ravaging Fire | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells |
Rimeshatter | Evocation | 1 action | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Scintillating Doom | Evocation | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells |
Storm of Vitriol | Evocation | 1 action | DEX, CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Sun Rises | Evocation | 1 action | Special | Yes | Meow Magic |
Tendrils of Night | Conjuration | 1 action | DEX | Yes | Book of Lost Spells |
Touch Infinity | Transmutation | 1 action | Compendium of Forgotten Secrets | ||
Wither Limb | Necromancy | 3 rounds | CON | Book of Lost Spells | |
Wrack the Mind | Necromancy | 1 action | INT | Book of Lost Spells |
10th Level
Name | School | Casters | Casting time | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
Allmage | Transmutation | 4 | 3 Days | Meow Magic |
Blood Moon | Transmutation | 6 | 6 Days | Meow Magic |
Brave New World | Conjuration | 6 | 12 Days | Meow Magic |
Bubble | Evocation | 3 | 1 Day | Meow Magic |
Create Plane | Conjuration | 7 | 7 Days | Meow Magic |
Dust to Dust | Evocation | 5 | 1 action | Meow Magic |
Familicide | Necromancy | 3 | 3 Days | Meow Magic |
Prophets of Annihilation | Transmutation | 4 | 4 Days | Meow Magic |
Worldtree | Conjuration | At least 2 | 1 Day | Meow Magic |
How to Make a Homebrew Spell, Step by Step
Step 1: Check if the spell Already Exists
Basically this step seems more obvious, but really it needs to be stated. As we given in the above tables there are over 450 spells are already created. So before you get your creative juices flowing, take the step back and even do a search of what’s already existed/available. Likely there are dnd 5e homebrew bard spells which does what you want or something same. Suppose, if you do not find your spell, on to step 2. But if you find your spell, or else something very close, you have to look at what modifications would be necessary for the sake of it in order to function the way you would like to. However, sometimes it’s just a class change or else minor step away from whatever you need.
Step 2: Outline its Effect
In this step some creative part will take place in. Of course you didn’t find the spell that you’re looking for, so that now you need to be flesh out an idea you have. But in order to make this step simpler, don not try to do everything simultaneously. You simply need to start by just describing the effect. So, do not give it a level, choose damage, or decide on components. Of course all of the details are come after the initial concept is set.
A Spell Example: Serpent’s Grasp-The illusory snakes are encircle a creature and also it restrict them with force. Suppose, if a spell is successful that they take the damage each turn for a particular duration and are restrained.
So with this particular example (unbalanced and non-specific) we shall get a glimpse of what a final spell shall look like. In any case we haven’t been set anything more than the effect at this specific point, but of course we can already see wherever we need to go next with a spell that specifics to complete it and then make it much balanced. However the effects that are selected for an example are similar to hold person or entangle, but even also offer the damage and some light flavoring.
Step 3: Choose a Spell’s Details – School, Casting Time, Duration, and Components
In this step we are set up some details which are critical to the spell’s initial balance and use. The school is easiest just because you match what the spell usually does to the school that it belongs to.
However casting time requires a bit more thought. But if you would like it to be used in the combat, so the casting time is basically 1 action or 1 bonus action. If a spell is going to be used outside of the combat, you need to be make sure its casting time is appropriate for its function and also usefulness (the better it is, the longer it should take to cast, in general).
The duration is another part which usually takes thought. Suppose, if you use it in combat most of your typical durations are instant, 1 round, 1 minute, 10 minutes. Even though, if it lasts for longer than a round, it must also have Concentration in many cases. Of course, sometimes even the shorter spells should require the concentration to make up for their strength and balance the game.
Here the components are come in three flavors. Basically the verbal are any spoken words or else incantations. The somatic component are fancy hand motions and also the gestures. Al though, the material components are the basic materials used to cast the spell. So the material components are the only consumed if the spell indicates they are, that means you could use the similar components over again.
Of course you should try to give the stronger spells more components and even weaker ones less. The utility spells could often be used with a single component, So that such as only a verbal or only somatic, in order to make them much more helpful in tough situations wherever the players may be silenced or restrained.
For an example:
Serpent’s Grasp
- School: Enchantment
- Components: V, S, M (a small live asp)
- Casting time: 1 action
- Duration: 1 minute, Concentration
- Effect: Illusory snakes encircle a creature and restrict them with force. If the spell is successful they take damage each turn for the duration and are restrained.
Step 4: Set the Spell’s Targeting, Range, Attack Rolls, and Saves
After the above three steps it’s time to keep in your first pass on the numbers. of course you’re probably won’t get this right the first time, so do not worry about that initially. So, just get some numbers down and also balance it in the next steps.
The targeting usually comes within a few flavors and also each one is different. Typically you could only target some of your favorite things within the spell’s range. Even by targeting is either based upon line of sight or not. Of course targeting involves types specifications just like the person, creature, object, or location. However you can even add in targeting the adjectives such as friendly, hostile, willing, or known for really complicate things. So in the spells that are available in the core 5e rule books, targeting tends in order to be fairly specific. In any case of combat, almost all of the targets are within line of sight.
Basically, whenever selecting the targeting shall be considered on how minor changes the alter a spell’s overall utility. Of course enhancing the range on existing spells that might severally alter their balance. But knowing how existing spells that work with a range and even though targeting really helps when it is designing your own, so in this case look at the similar spells when trying to set up targeting for yours.
Now the attack rolls are next. Of course if a spell is the combat projectile, it typically needs an attack roll (but excluding magic missile and AOE spells), and of course if it’s not a projectile that it either just happens (healing spells, divination, some illusions) or else it has a save against to it. The Fireball is an AOE, or else the area of effect, spell. Even though it does not have any spell attack roll which is associated with it, but the creatures in its radius shall make a save which is against to it instead (saves negates half damage in this case).
Here the spell saves are almost against to the caster’s spell save DC and also the type of save is almost dependent upon the type of magic. So the AOE spells are typically Dex saves, Enchantments and Illusions are usually Wis saves, and the Str and Con saves are come up situationally with different spells in different schools.
Continued Spell Example:
Serpent’s Grasp
- School: Enchantment
- Components: V, S, M (a small live asp)
- Casting time: 1 action
- Duration: 1 minute, Concentration
- Range: 60 ft.
- Effect: Illusory snakes encircle a creature you can see and restrict them with force. On a successful Wisdom saving throw the creature takes X damage and the effect ends. On a failed Wisdom save the creature takes X damage and is restrained for the duration. At the end of each of the creature’s turns the creature takes X and then it may repeat its Wisdom saving throw. On a success the spell ends.
Now the dnd 5e homebrew spells has a range, targets only visible creatures and also has a chance for a spell effect in order to be removed with a wisdom saving throw. So at this specific point the spell was ready to get the damage which is added to it for filling in the X’s in the description.
Step 5: Set the Spell’s Damage or Healing
Basically, this step is by far an easiest to do, but here the hardest to get right. Of course you’re almost literally just selecting a how many of what dice that you would like players to roll for this. A good starting point is to look at an existing spells like the baseline or go with your gut.
Continued Spell Example:
Serpents Grasp
- School:Enchantment
- Components: V, S, M (a small live asp)
- Casting time: 1 action
- Duration: 1 minute, Concentration
- Range: 60 ft.
- Effect: Illusory snakes encircle a creature you can see and restrict them with force. On a successful Wisdom saving throw the creature takes 1d4 damage and the effect ends. On a failed Wisdom save the creature takes 1d4 damage and is restrained for the duration. At the end of each of the creatures turns the creature takes 1d4 and then it may repeat it’s Wisdom saving throw. On a success the spell ends.