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 / 60ft  9m / 30ft (Radius)	-	-
Friends	C			10 turns	9 m / 30ft	-	-
Light	C			Long Rest	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	-
Mage Hand	C			-	18 m / 60ft	-	-
Minor Illusion	C			-	18 m / 60ft	-	-
True Strike	C			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	-
Vicious Mockery	C			1 turn	18 m / 60ft	WIS Save	1d4⁠Psychic
Animal Friendship	1			10 turns	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	-
Bane	1			10 turns	9 m / 30ft	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			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Dissonant Whispers	1			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	3d6⁠Psychic
Faerie Fire	1			10 turns	18 m / 60ft  6m / 20ft (Radius)	DEX Save	-
Feather Fall	1			10 turns	Self  9m / 30ft (Radius)	-	-
Healing Word	1			-	18 m / 60ft	-	1d4 + Spellcasting modifier⁠Healing
Heroism	1			10 turns	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	-
Longstrider	1			Long Rest	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	-
Sleep	1			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	-
Speak with Animals	1			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Tasha's Hideous Laughter	1			10 turns	18 m / 60ft	WIS Save	-
Thunderwave	1			-	1.5 m / 5 ft  5m / 17ft (Cube)	CON Save	2d8⁠Thunder
Blindness	2			10 turns	18 m / 60 ft	CON Save	-
Calm Emotions	2			10 turns	18 m / 60 ft  6m / 20ft (Radius)	-	-
Cloud of Daggers	2			-	18 m / 60 ft	-	4d4⁠Slashing
Crown of Madness	2			3 turns	18 m / 60ft	WIS Save	-
Detect Thoughts	2			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Enhance Ability	2			-	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	-
Enthrall	2			10 turns	6 m / 20ft	WIS Save	-
Heat Metal	2			-	18 m / 60 ft	CON Save	2d8⁠Fire
Hold Person	2			10 turns	18 m / 60 ft	WIS Save	-
Invisibility	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	2			Long Rest	Self  9m / 30ft (Radius)	DEX Save	-
Shatter	2			-	18 m / 60 ft  3m / 10ft (Radius)	CON Save	3d8⁠Thunder
Silence	2			-	18 m / 60ft	-	-
Bestow Curse	3			-	1.5 m / 5 ft	WIS Save	-
Fear	3			2 turns	Self  9m / 30ft (Cone)	WIS Save	-
Feign Death	3			10 turns	1.5 m / 5ft	-	-
Glyph of Warding	3			-	9 m / 30ft  4m / 13ft (Radius)	DEX Save	-
Hypnotic Pattern	3			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft  9m / 30ft (Radius)	WIS Save	-
Plant Growth	3			-	18 m / 60 ft	-	-
Speak with Dead	3			Long Rest	9 m / 30ft	-	-
Stinking Cloud	3			-	18 m / 60 ft	CON Save	-
Confusion	4			3 turns	18 m / 60 ft  6m / 20ft (Radius)	WIS Save	-
Dimension Door	4			-	50 m / 167ft	-	-
Freedom of Movement	4			Long Rest	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	-
Greater Invisibility	4			10 turns	1.5 m / 5ft	-	-
Polymorph	4			5 turns	18 m / 60ft	WIS Save	-
Dominate Person	5			10 turns	18 m / 60ft	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			Long Rest	18 m / 60 ft	-	-
Eyebite	6			-	18 m / 60ft	WIS Save	-
Otto's Irresistible Dance	6			10 turns	9 m / 30ft	WIS Save	-