List of Bard spells

A list of spells available to be learned by the Bard class upon level up.

Overview

The level column indicates spell level, not class level. Bard spells are Known spells and cannot be changed after they are learned during through a level up.

Bard spells will use the caster's Charisma modifier for Spell Save DC and Spell Attack rolls.

Bard spell list

Name	Level		Cast time	Duration	Range/Area	Attack/Save	Damage/Effect
Blade Ward	C			2 turns	Self	-	-
Dancing Lights	C			10 turns	18 m (60 ft)  9 m (30 ft) Radius	-	-
Friends	C			10 turns	9 m (30 ft)	-	-
Light	C			Until long rest	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Mage Hand	C			10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
Minor Illusion	C			10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
True Strike	C			2 turns	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
Vicious Mockery	C			1 turn	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	1d4⁠Psychic
Animal Friendship	1		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Bane (spell)	1		+	10 turns	9 m (30 ft)	CHA Save	-
Charm Person	1		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Cure Wounds	1		+	-	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	1d8 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Healing
Disguise Self	1		+	Until long rest	Self	-	-
Dissonant Whispers	1		+	2 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	3d6⁠Psychic
Faerie Fire	1		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)  6 m (20 ft) Radius	DEX Save	-
Feather Fall	1		+	10 turns	Self  9 m (30 ft) Radius	-	-
Healing Word	1		+	-	18 m (60 ft)	-	1d4 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Healing
Heroism	1		+	10 turns	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Longstrider	1		+	Until long rest	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Sleep	1		+	2 turns	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
Speak with Animals	1		+	Until long rest	Self	-	-
Tasha's Hideous Laughter	1		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Thunderwave	1		+	-	1.5 m (5 ft)  5 m (17 ft) Cube	CON Save	2d8⁠Thunder
Blindness	2		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	CON Save	-
Calm Emotions	2		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)  6 m (20 ft) Radius	-	-
Cloud of Daggers	2		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	-	4d4⁠Slashing
Crown of Madness	2		+	3 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Detect Thoughts	2		+	Until long rest	Self	-	-
Enhance Ability	2		+	-	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Enthrall	2		+	10 turns	6 m (20 ft)	WIS Save	-
Heat Metal	2		+	-	18 m (60 ft)	CON Save	2d8⁠Fire
Hold Person	2		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Invisibility (spell)	2		+	10 turns	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Knock	2		+	-	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
Lesser Restoration	2		+	-	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Phantasmal Force	2		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	INT Save	-
See Invisibility (spell)	2		+	Until long rest	Self  9 m (30 ft) Radius	DEX Save	-
Shatter	2		+	-	18 m (60 ft)  3 m (10 ft) Radius	CON Save	3d8⁠Thunder
Silence	2		+	100 turns	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
Bestow Curse	3		+	-	1.5 m (5 ft)	WIS Save	-
Fear	3		+	2 turns	Self  9 m (30 ft) Cone	WIS Save	-
Feign Death	3		+	10 turns	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Glyph of Warding	3		+	-	9 m (30 ft)  4 m (13 ft) Radius	DEX Save	-
Hypnotic Pattern	3		+	2 turns	18 m (60 ft)  9 m (30 ft) Radius	WIS Save	-
Plant Growth	3		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
Speak with Dead	3		+	Until long rest	9 m (30 ft)	-	-
Stinking Cloud	3		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	CON Save	-
Confusion	4		+	3 turns	18 m (60 ft)  6 m (20 ft) Radius	WIS Save	-
Dimension Door	4		+	-	50 m (167 ft)	-	-
Freedom of Movement	4		+	Until long rest	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Greater Invisibility	4		+	10 turns	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Polymorph	4		+	5 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Dominate Person	5		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Greater Restoration	5		+	-	1.5 m (5 ft)	-	-
Hold Monster	5		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Mass Cure Wounds	5		+	-	18 m (60 ft)	-	3d8 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Healing
Planar Binding	5		+	10 turns	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Seeming	5		+	Until long rest	18 m (60 ft)	-	-
Eyebite	6		+	-	18 m (60 ft)	WIS Save	-
Otto's Irresistible Dance	6		+	10 turns	9 m (30 ft)	WIS Save	-