Bard Spells 5e (5th Edition) for DND

The 5th edition bard receives only a few spells unique to themselves or the flavor of a storyteller or musician. Besides vicious mockery, there’s little uniqueness to the bard’s spellcasting ability. Even one among their class features is to steal spells from a wizard; while which will be interesting, if there’s a wizard already within the party, it makes little use for spicing up encounters in interesting ways.

The Bard is fantastically versatile. With access to each skill, expertise, full casting, and a good set of proficiencies, the bard can fill essentially every role within the party. The Lore Bard is more of the classic supportive Bard, with improved magical options and support abilities, while the Valor Bard may be a decent front-line melee character who can bring their spellcasting and support capabilities into the warmth of battle.

Bard Spells 5e

 

Level 0

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Blade Ward	Abjuration	1 Action	Self	1 round	V, S
Dancing Lights	Evocation	1 Action	120 Feet	Concentration up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Friends	Enchantment	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S, M
Light	Evocation	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, M
Mage Hand	Conjuration	1 Action	30 Feet	1 minute	V, S
Mending	Transmutation	1 Minute	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Message	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	1 round	V, S, M
Minor Illusion	Illusion	1 Action	30 feet	1 minute	S, M
Prestidigitation	Transmutation	1 Action	10 feet	Up to 1 hour	V, S
Thunderclap	Evocation	1 Action	Self (5-foot radius)	Instantaneous	S
True Strike	Divination	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration up to 1 round	S
Vicious Mockery	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V

Level 1

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Animal Friendship	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Bane	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Charm Person	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	1 hour	V, S
Color Spray	Illusion	1 Action	Self (15-foot cone)	1 round	V, S, M
Command	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	1 round	V
Comprehend Languages	Divination	1 Action R	Self	1 hour	V, S, M
Cure Wounds	Evocation	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S
Detect Magic	Divination	1 Action R	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Disguise Self	Illusion	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V, S
Dissonant Whisper	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Distort Value	Illusion	1 Minute	Touch	8 hours	V
Earth Tremor	Evocation	1 Action	Self (10-foot radius)	Instantaneous	V, S
Faerie Fire	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Feather Fall	Transmutation	1 Reaction	60 feet	1 minute	V, M
Guiding Hand (UA)	Divination	1 Minute R	5 feet	Concentration, up to 8 hours	V, S
Healing Word	Evocation	1 Bonus Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Heroism	Enchantment	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Identify	Divination	1 Minute R	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Illusory Script	Illusion	1 Minute	Touch	10 days	S, M
Longstrider	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Puppet (UA)	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V
Sense Emotion (UA)	Divination	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Silent Image	Illusion	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Silvery Barbs	Enchantment	1 Reaction	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Sleep	Enchantment	1 Action	90 feet	1 minute	V, S, M
Speak with Animals	Divination	1 Action R	Self	10 minutes	V, S
Sudden Awakening (UA)	Enchantment	1 Bonus Action	10 feet	Instantaneous	V
Tasha's Hideous Laughter	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Thunderwave	Evocation	1 Action	Self (15-foot cube)	Instantaneous	V, S
Unearthly Chorus (UA)	Illusion	1 Action	Self (30-foot radius)	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V
Unseen Servant	Conjuration	1 Action R	60 feet	1 hour	V, S, M

Level 2

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Aid	Abjuration	1 Action	30 Feet	8 hours	V, S, M
Animal Messenger	Enchantment	1 Action R	30 Feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Blindness/Deafness	Necromancy	1 Action	30 Feet	1 minute	V
Borrowed Knowledge	Divination	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V, S, M
Calm Emotions	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Cloud of Daggers	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Crown of Madness	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Detect Thoughts	Divination	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Enhance Ability	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Enlarge/Reduce	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Enthrall	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	1 minute	V, S
Gift of Gab	Enchantment	Reaction	Self	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Heat Metal	Transmutation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Hold Person	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Invisibility	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Kinetic Jaunt	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S
Knock	Transmutation	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Lesser Restoration	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S
Locate Animals or Plants	Divination	1 Action R	Self	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Locate Object	Divination	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Magic Mouth	Illusion	1 Minute R	30 feet	Until dispelled	V, S, M
Mirror Image	Illusion	1 Action	Self	1 minute	V, S
Nathair's Mischief	Illusion	1 Action	60ft	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S, M
Nathair's Mischief (UA)	Illusion	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S, M
Phantasmal Force	Illusion	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Pyrotechnics	Transmutation	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
See Invisibility	Divination	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V, S, M
Shatter	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Silence	Illusion	1 Action R	120 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Skywrite	Transmutation	1 Action R	Sight	Concentration, up to 1 day	V, S
Suggestion	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 8 hours	V, M
Warding Wind	Evocation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V
Zone of Truth	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	10 minutes	V, S

Level 3

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Bestow Curse	Necromancy	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Catnap	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	10 minutes	S, M
Clairvoyance	Divination	10 Minutes	1 mile	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Dispel Magic	Abjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Enemies Abound	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Fast Friends	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V
Fear	Illusion	1 Action	Self (30-foot cone)	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Feign Death	Necromancy	1 Action R	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Glyph of Warding	Abjuration	1 Hour	Touch	Until dispelled or triggered	V, S, M
Hypnotic Pattern	Illusion	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	S, M
Intellect Fortress	Abjuration	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V
Leomund's Tiny Hut	Evocation	1 Minute R	Self (10-foot radius hemisphere)	8 hours	V, S, M
Major Image	Illusion	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Mass Healing Word	Evocation	1 Bonus Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Motivational Speech	Enchantment	1 hour	60 feet	1 hour	V
Nondetection	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	8 hours	V, S, M
Plant Growth	Transmutation	1 Action or 8 Hours	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Sending	Evocation	1 Action	Unlimited	1 round	V, S, M
Slow	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Speak with Dead	Necromancy	1 Action	10 feet	10 minutes	V, S, M
Speak with Plants	Transmutation	1 Action	Self (30-foot radius)	10 minutes	V, S
Stinking Cloud	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Tongues	Divination	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, M

Level 4

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Charm Monster	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	1 hour	V, S
Compulsion	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Confusion	Enchantment	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Dimension Door	Conjuration	1 Action	500 feet	Instantaneous	V
Freedom of Movement	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Greater Invisibility	Illusion	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Hallucinatory Terrain	Illusion	10 Minutes	300 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Locate Creature	Divination	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Phantasmal Killer	Illusion	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Polymorph	Transmutation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Raulothim's Psychic Lance	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V
Raulothim's Psychic Lance (UA)	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V

Level 5

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Animate Objects	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Awaken	Transmutation	8 Hours	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Dominate Person	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Dream	Illusion	1 Minute	Special	8 hours	V, S, M
Geas	Enchantment	1 Minute	60 feet	30 days	V
Greater Restoration	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Hold Monster	Enchantment	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Legend Lore	Divination	10 Minutes	Self	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Mass Cure Wounds	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Mislead	Illusion	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	S
Modify Memory	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Planar Binding	Abjuration	1 Hour	60 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Raise Dead	Necromancy	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Rary's Telepathic Bond	Divination	1 Action R	30 feet	1 hour	V, S, M
Scrying	Divination	10 Minutes	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Seeming	Illusion	1 Action	30 feet	8 hours	V, S
Skill Empowerment	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Synaptic Static	Enchantment	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Teleportation Circle	Conjuration	1 Minute	10 feet	1 round	V, M

Level 6

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Eyebite	Necromancy	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Find the Path	Divination	1 Minute	Self	Concentration, up to 1 day	V, S, M
Guards and Wards	Abjuration	10 Minutes	Touch	24 hours	V, S, M
Heroes' Feast	Conjuration	10 Minutes	30 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Mass Suggestion	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	24 hours	V, M
Otto's Irresistible Dance	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Programmed Illusion	Illusion	1 Action	120 feet	Until dispelled	V, S, M
True Seeing	Divination	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M

Level 7

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Dream of the Blue Veil	Conjuration	10 minutes	20 feet	6 hours	V, S, M
Etherealness	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Up to 8 hours	V, S
Forcecage	Evocation	1 Action	100 feet	1 hour	V, S, M
Mirage Arcane	Illusion	10 Minutes	Sight	10 days	V, S
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion	Conjuration	1 Minute	300 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Mordenkainen's Sword	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Prismatic Spray	Evocation	1 Action	Self (60-foot cone)	Instantaneous	V, S
Project Image	Illusion	1 Action	500 Miles	Concentration, up to 1 day	V, S, M
Regenerate	Transmutation	1 Minute	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Resurrection	Necromancy	1 Hour	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Symbol	Abjuration	1 Minute	Touch	Until dispelled or triggered	V, S, M
Teleport	Conjuration	1 Action	10 feet	Instantaneous	V

Level 8

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Antipathy/Sympathy	Enchantment	1 Hour	60 feet	10 Days	V, S, M
Dominate Monster	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Feeblemind	Enchantment	1 Action	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Glibness	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	1 hour	V
Mind Blank	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	24 hours	V, S
Power Word: Stun	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S

Level 9

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Foresight	Divination	1 Minute	Touch	8 hours	V, S, M
Mass Polymorph	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Power Word: Heal	Evocation	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S
Power Word: Kill	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V
Prismatic Wall	Abjuration	1 Action	60 feet	10 minutes	V, S
Psychic Scream	Enchantment	1 Action	90 feet	Instantaneous	S
True Polymorph	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration up to 1 hour	V, S, M

Bard Class Features

• Hit Points: d8 is astounding for a full casting class, but you are not getting to survive to rush into melee all the time unless you choose Valor to spice up your AC.
• Saves: Dexterity is great for avoiding fireballs, but most spells that involve Reflex saves won’t outright disable you, and Charisma saves are extremely rare.
• Proficiencies: Light armor and a couple of weapons won’t offer you plenty of options, but it’s enough to urge by, and Bards rely totally on their spells and special abilities. you are doing get three skills of your choice, which exposes tons of really great options.
• Spellcasting: the bard may be a full caster sort of a Cleric or Wizard, and casts spells supported their Charisma. Bards use a “spells known” mechanic almost like a Sorcerer, so your abilities are limited to the spells you recognize. you’ll replace one spell known every level, so don’t be concerned if you select a spell at a coffee level and it doesn’t remain useful as you gain levels.

Bards also get proficiency in three musical instruments. Bard use instruments as a magic focus for spellcasting, so generally, you would like something portable sort of a flute, a lute, or a hand-held harp, but which specific instrument you choose has little or no mechanical impact.

At this level, you learn two bard spells and two new Magic Secrets for a complete of 4 new 5e spells. You’ve got access to each spell list within the game, and with access to 9th-level spells, you’ll select literally any spell within the game. That creates the choice very difficult. I do not have an excellent account you yet, but have a look at the Spells sections of all of my other class guides for love or money that appears good.

Peerless skill allows you to profit from your own Bardic Inspiration, though only on ability checks. That’s great for social situations, but I still wish we could use Bardic Inspiration for our own saving throws.

More Magical Secrets at this level is great. With access to 7th-level spells, you’ve got a huge list of options, and since spellcasters get so few spells known at high levels you’ll really diversify your skillset.

One use of Bardic Inspiration might not appear to be much, but when it comes up you will be glad to possess it. It also significantly reduces the necessity to hold on to at least one die to urge an ally out of a nasty situation since you will get one die at the start of each fight.

FAQ’s

Q1.Do bard spells work for 5E?

Ans: Bards don’t prepare any spells for DND 5E. However, it works well for the same.

Q2.How do bard spells work for 5E?

Ans: Bards are not being designed to prepare spells in DND 5th edition. Bards in addition to sorcerers and members of a few other classes are featured with different things including a limited set of spells to work efficiently in the game. These spells are usually well-known to the characters and are being fixed in their mind. Bards prefer going with the known spells only and can easily expand the different spell slots efficiently so that they can cast their most favorable known spell over there.

Q3.What are the best spells that bards can use in DND 5E?

Ans: Bards are featured with different types of spells that can be used during the different segments of the game. The most favorable spells from the 5E bard list are Vicious Mockery, Tiny Hut, Mage Hand, Heat Metal, Cure Wounds, Hold Person, Thunderwave, Faerie Fire, etc. All of these spells are designed to work efficiently in the different levels of the game.

Q4.When can bards change their DND 5E spells?

Ans: Bards don’t have the capability of preparing any spells over there but they are being designed to use the known and already featured spells efficiently. Bards use these spells as soon as they become available in the game. They can easily use the spells from different levels at different levels of the game. The spell is usually being learned as a magical secret and is known as a bard spell. Gamers can easily replace these spells by gaining a better level in the game.

Q5.How many spells can a bard use in DND 5E?

Ans: Characters of the DND 5E gaming are free to select a maximum of two spells from any class during the game. While making the selection of the spell, just keep in mind that one should be there from the level you can cast or it can be from cantrip as well. The selected spells by bard are known as bard spells for you and are being enlisted in the number in the known spells list column.

Q6.Do bards need spell materials?

Ans: The answer to this question is a big No. Bards don’t prepare spells. Bards can cast spells from the material components. The material components being included here are not being consumed using the musical instrument. The spells that are being cast through the magic items are not dependent on any kind of components.

Q7.What is the maximum number of spells that a bard can change?

Ans: Bards are free to change a maximum of one spell only at a single level. Bards are free to swap the spell in the same level they gain it with the one that they know for the level. 

Q8.How do the bard spell slots work in 5E?

Ans: Gamers of 5E are free to cast any of their known spells right from level 1st to higher ones. For enabling bard spells 5E, one needs to expand their spell slot in the game to level or higher.