Druid Spells 5e (5th Edition) for D&D Spells

Druid Spells: A spell slot is D&D 5e’s mechanism through which a spell is cast. consider a given spell slot as being sort of a barrel of a revolver — whenever you cast a spell, you “use up” a spell slot, and you get all of them back whenever you’re taking an extended rest. Each class gets a variety of 5e spells slots to use per day.

You’re absolutely right! However, there are a few reasons you would possibly wanna use a spell slot of a better level than the spell itself. Maybe you’ve spent all of your spell slots of an equivalent level for the day, but you continue to really wanna cast that spell. Some spells become more powerful when utilized in a spell slot above their own level. consider it as “charging up” a spell by “firing it through” a higher-level slot.

Druid Spells 5e

Cantrips (Level – 0)

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Control Flames	Transmutation	1 Action	60 Feet	Instantaneous or 1 hour	S
Create Bonfire	Conjuration	1 Action	60 Feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Druidcraft	Transmutation	1 Action	30 Feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Frostbite	Evocation	1 Action	60 Feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Guidance	Divination	1 Action	Touch	Concentration up to 1 minute	V, S
Gust	Transmutation	1 Action	30 Feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Infestation	Conjuration	1 Action	30 Feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Magic Stone	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Touch	1 minute	V, S
Mending	Transmutation	1 Minute	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Mold Earth	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Instantaneous or 1 hour	S
Poison Spray	Conjuration	1 Action	10 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Primal Savagery	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Self	S
Produce Flame	Conjuration	1 Action	Self	10 minutes	V, S
Resistance	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Concentration up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Shape Water	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Instantaneous or 1 hour	S
Shillelagh	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Touch	1 minute	V, S, M
Thorn Whip	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Thunderclap	Evocation	1 Action	Self (5-foot radius)	Instantaneous	S

Level 1

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Absorb Elements	Abjuration	1 Reaction	Self	1 round	S
Animal Friendship	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Beast Bond	Divination	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Charm Person	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	1 hour	V, S
Create or Destroy Water	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Instantaneous	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
Detect Poison and Disease	Divination	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Earth Tremor	Evocation	1 Action	Self (10-foot radius)	Instantaneous	V, S
Entangle	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Faerie Fire	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Fog Cloud	Conjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Goodberry	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, 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
Ice Knife	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	S, M
Jump	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	1 minute	V, S, M
Longstrider	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Protection from Evil and Good	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Purify Food and Drink	Transmutation	1 Action R	10 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Snare	Abjuration	1 Minute	Touch	Until dispelled or triggered	V, S, M
Speak with Animals	Divination	1 Action R	Self	10 minutes	V, S
Thunderwave	Evocation	1 Action	Self (15-foot cube)	Instantaneous	V, S
Wild Cunning (UA)	Transmutation	1 Action R	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S

Level – 2

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Animal Messenger	Enchantment	1 Action R	30 Feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Augury	Divination	1 Minute R	Self	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Barkskin	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Beast Sense	Divination	1 Action R	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	S
Continual Flame	Evocation	1 Action	Touch	Until dispelled	V, S, M
Darkvision	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	8 hours	V, S, M
Dust Devil	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Earthbind	Transmutation	1 Action	300 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
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
Find Traps	Divination	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Flame Blade	Evocation	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Flaming Sphere	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Gust of Wind	Evocation	1 Action	Self (60-foot line)	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Healing Spirit	Conjuration	1 Bonus Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
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
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
Moonbeam	Evocation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Pass Without Trace	Abjuration	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Protection from Poison	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, S
Skywrite	Transmutation	1 Action R	Sight	Concentration, up to 1 day	V, S
Spike Growth	Transmutation	1 Action	150 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Summon Beast	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Warding Wind	Evocation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V
Wither and Bloom	Necromancy	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M

Level – 3

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Aura of Vitality	Evocation	1 Action	Self (30-foot radius)	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Call Lightning	Conjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Conjure Animals	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Daylight	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	1 hour	V, S
Dispel Magic	Abjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Elemental Weapon	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Erupting Earth	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Feign Death	Necromancy	1 Action R	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Flame Arrows	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Meld into Stone	Transmutation	1 Action R	Touch	8 hours	V, S
Plant Growth	Transmutation	1 Action or 8 Hours	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Protection from Energy	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Revivify	Necromancy	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Sleet Storm	Conjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Speak with Plants	Transmutation	1 Action	Self (30-foot radius)	10 minutes	V, S
Summon Fey	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Tidal Wave	Conjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Wall of Water	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Water Breathing	Transmutation	1 Action R	30 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Water Walk	Transmutation	1 Action R	30 feet	1 hour	V, S, M
Wind Wall	Evocation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M

Level – 4

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Blight	Necromancy	1 Action	30 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Charm Monster	Enchantment	1 Action	30 feet	1 hour	V, S
Confusion	Enchantment	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Conjure Minor Elementals	Conjuration	1 Minute	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Conjure Woodland Beings	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Control Water	Transmutation	1 Action	300 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Divination	Divination	1 Action R	Self	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Dominate Beast	Enchantment	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Elemental Bane	Transmutation	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Fire Shield	Evocation	1 Action	Self	10 minutes	V, S, M
Freedom of Movement	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Giant Insect	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Grasping Vine	Conjuration	1 Bonus Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Guardian of Nature	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V
Hallucinatory Terrain	Illusion	10 Minutes	300 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Ice Storm	Evocation	1 Action	300 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Locate Creature	Divination	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Polymorph	Transmutation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Stone Shape	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Stoneskin	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Summon Elemental	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Wall of Fire	Evocation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Watery Sphere	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M

Level – 5

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Antilife Shell	Abjuration	1 Action	Self (10-foot radius)	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Awaken	Transmutation	8 Hours	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Commune with Nature	Divination	1 Minute R	Self	Instantaneous	V, S
Cone of Cold	Evocation	1 Action	Self (60-foot cone)	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Conjure Elemental	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Contagion	Necromancy	1 Action	Touch	7 days	V, S
Control Winds	Transmutation	1 Action	300 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Geas	Enchantment	1 Minute	60 feet	30 days	V
Greater Restoration	Abjuration	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Insect Plague	Conjuration	1 Action	300 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Maelstrom	Evocation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Mass Cure Wounds	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Planar Binding	Abjuration	1 Hour	60 feet	24 hours	V, S, M
Reincarnate	Transmutation	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Scrying	Divination	10 Minutes	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Summon Draconic Spirit	Conjuration	1 Action	60 Feet	Concentration, up to 1 Hour	V,S, M
Summon Draconic Spirit (UA)	Conjuration	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Transmute Rock	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Tree Stride	Conjuration	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Wall of Stone	Evocation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Wrath Of Nature	Evocation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S

Level 6

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Bones of the Earth	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Conjure Fey	Conjuration	1 Action	90 feet	Concentration, up to 1 hour	V, S
Druid Grove	Abjuration	10 Minutes	Touch	24 hours	V, S, M
Find the Path	Divination	1 Minute	Self	Concentration, up to 1 day	V, S, M
Flesh to Stone	Transmutation	1 Action	60 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Heal	Evocation	1 Action	60 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Heroes' Feast	Conjuration	10 Minutes	30 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Investiture of Flame	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Investiture of Ice	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Investiture of Stone	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Investiture of Wind	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S
Move Earth	Transmutation	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 2 hours	V, S, M
Primordial Ward	Abjuration	1 Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Sunbeam	Evocation	1 Action	Self (60-foot line)	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Transport via Plants	Conjuration	1 Action	10 feet	1 round	V, S
Wall of Thorns	Conjuration	1 Action	120 feet	Concentration, up to 10 minutes	V, S, M
Wind Walk	Transmutation	1 Minute	30 feet	8 hours	V, S, M

Level 7

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Draconic Transformation	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Draconic Transformation (UA)	Transmutation	1 Bonus Action	Self	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Fire Storm	Evocation	1 Action	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S
Mirage Arcane	Illusion	10 Minutes	Sight	10 days	V, S
Plane Shift	Conjuration	1 Action	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Regenerate	Transmutation	1 Minute	Touch	1 hour	V, S, M
Reverse Gravity	Transmutation	1 Action	100 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Symbol	Abjuration	1 Minute	Touch	Until dispelled or triggered	V, S, M
Whirlwind	Evocation	1 Action	300 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, M

Level 8

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Animal Shapes	Transmutation	1 Action	30 feet	Concentration, up to 24 hours	V, S
Antipathy/Sympathy	Enchantment	1 Hour	60 feet	10 Days	V, S, M
Control Weather	Transmutation	10 Minutes	Self (5 mile radius)	Concentration, Up to 8 hours	V, S, M
Earthquake	Evocation	1 Action	500 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S, M
Feeblemind	Enchantment	1 Action	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Incendiary Cloud	Conjuration	1 Action	150 feet	Concentration, up to 1 minute	V, S
Sunburst	Evocation	1 Action	150 feet	Instantaneous	V, S, M
Tsunami	Conjuration	1 Action	Sight	Concentration, up to 6 rounds	V, S

 Level 9

Spell Name	School	Casting Time	Range	Duration	Components
Foresight	Divination	1 Minute	Touch	8 hours	V, S, M
Shapechange	Transmutation	1 Action	Self	Concentration up to 1 hour	V, S, M
Storm of Vengeance	Conjuration	1 Action	Sight	Concentration up to 1 minute	V, S
True Resurrection	Necromancy	1 Hour	Touch	Instantaneous	V, S, M

Hit Points

• Hit Dice: 1d8 per druid level
• Hit Points at 1st Level: 8 + your Constitution modifier
• Hit Points at Higher Levels: 1d8 (or 5) + your Constitution modifier per druid level after 1st

Starting Proficiencies

You are proficient with the following items, in addition to any Proficiencies provided by your race or Background.

• Armor: Light Armor, Medium Armor, Shields (druids will not wear armor or use shields made of metal)
• Weapons: clubs, daggers, darts, javelins, maces, quarterstaffs, scimitars, sickles, slings, spears
• Tools: Herbalism Kit
• Saving Throws: Intelligence, Wisdom
• Skills: Choose two from Arcana, Animal Handling, Insight, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Religion, and Survival

Every class features a number of spell slots per day that supported their level. for instance, a 4th level Druid has four 1st level spell slots and two 2nd level spell slots. The more spell slots, the more spells you’ll cast before wanting to rest and recover your expended spell slots.

Every class features a number of spell slots per day that supported their level. for instance, a 4th level Druid has four 1st level spell slots and two 2nd level spell slots. The more spell slots, the more spells you’ll cast before wanting to rest and recover your expended spell slots.

Druids can often double because of the “healer” of the party, but some maladies are magically induced and may only be counteracted by dispelling them. Dispel Magic is often used on a target OR a non-instantaneous magical effect, which exposes its utility to removing buffs from the large bad boss, dispelling charms, unsummoning monsters, and much, much more. Plus, with a variety of 120 feet, you’re useful from afar.

Regenerate is one of the foremost powerful healing spells a Druid can get. Not only does it not require concentration, but your target gets 4d8+15 hit points immediately, and severed limbs reattach after two minutes if you’ve got them. But here’s the good part: each round for an hour, your target regains 1 hit point at the beginning of its turn. this suggests that if the character gets knocked out before its turn, she regains one hit point and thus consciousness for a whole HOUR. Unless she somehow gets killed during that point, she basically can’t die.

As gratifying because it is to deal immeasurable damage, it is often even more heroic to act quickly to save lots of the party from effects that fighters, barbarians, and rogues are useless against. To be the sole one who can help the party find the monster, or to be the one who protects the party from an unseen force, is rewarding in itself. Plus, you get to carry that over your party’s head whenever they’re useless! Be the fruitful Druid who steps in heroically when things are dire, and you’ll reap the rewards of a satisfying campaign.

Thematically, maybe it is sensible to be the strangely powerful Druid who overcomes his underdog archetype and rises up to defeat the monster that nearly caused a TPK. But I even have found that my Druid characters shine brightest as supports. Don’t get me wrong, I also crave being that powerful hero, but focusing less on Damage per Round and more on kick-butt utility spells is so rewarding.

FAQ’s

Q1.Can we use druid spells in DND 5E?

Ans: Druids are one of the most complex classes of DND gaming. These are the option that can be easily adjusted in different segments of 5E gaming without any issues. The druid spells include archetypes commonly known as circles that affect druid gaming to a greater extent.

Q2.How does the druid spell work in DND 5E?

Ans: The druid spells can be effortlessly in DND 5E. Before leading further, just keep in mind that the druid class casts spells using the wisdom modifier. In other words, we can also say that the spellcasting ability of the druid is often determined by their wisdom stat. Better will be the wisdom stat of the druid better will be their spellcasting ability and vice versa. 

Q3.How is the spell casting DC of druid spells calculated?

Ans: The spellcasting DC of the druid is often being calculated by adding the number 8 to their overall proficiency bonus and wisdom modifier. 

Q4.Which is the most preferable druid circle option?

Ans: Circle of the Moon is one of the most preferable and easiest druid circle options one could make in. This druid circle option works for making the druid more powerful in different low-level combats. However, if you are looking forward to gaining more spellcasting abilities, Circle of the Land is a greater option to choose. As this circle is slower burn and its higher level often outshine Moon Druids. 

Q5.What are the best cantrips for Druids in 5E?

Ans: The majority of the cantrips for druids 5E come up as a handy option. While making the final selection of the best cantrips, just take a while and think about the role of your druid in the party so that you could enjoy the best of it. If you are willing to be a part of the combat and are looking forward to leading the party, shillelagh and producing flame are the greater cantrip options that will give you the best results. However, you want to support a character in combat, guidance and druidcraft are the best options that will provide you reliable results.

Q6.What are the best races of druids?

Ans: The selection of the races for druids needs to be done very carefully. The majority of the gamers prefer going with the Wisdom option among all of the others. Moreover, other options also provide reliable results. The Wood Elves are supposed to be best due to the Wisdom bonus option. The only drawback of the same is that they lack proficiency in bows and swords. Firbolg druid race that usually appears in Volo’s Guide to Monster is a great idea to win and increases your Wisdom by 2 points.

Q7.What should be a perfect background I would choose for Druid 5E?

Ans: One can easily choose different sorts of backgrounds for their Druid 5E gaming. However, if you are finding yourself a bit confused among such a huge range of options, The Folk Hero, The Outlander, The Hermit, and The Sage are great options to make it.