Aid

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Support

Aid is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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 spell that bolsters
multiple allies

Aid is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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 with
healing

Aid is a Healing spell. Healing spells restore hit points and bring characters back to life.

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, boosting their max and current vitality for longer fights.

2024 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (a strip of white cloth)
Duration
8 hours
Classes
Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Choose up to three creatures within range. Each target's Hit Point maximum and current Hit Points increase by 5 for the duration.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Each target's Hit Points increase by 5 for each spell slot level above 2.

2014 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (a tiny strip of white cloth)
Duration
8 hours
Classes
Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Paladin, Ranger
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

Your spell bolsters your allies with toughness and resolve. Choose up to three creatures within range. Each target's hit point maximum and current hit points increase by 5 for the duration.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, a target's hit points increase by an additional 5 for each slot level above 2nd.

Aid 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version now also includes druids. Its upcasting also changed: instead of giving each target an extra 5 HP per slot level above 2nd on top of the base effect, it now says each target’s HP increase scales by 5 for each slot level above 2nd.

How popular is Aid in 5e?

Aid is the #3 most popular level 2 spell (of 96) and the #1 most picked level 2 Bard spell (of 35).

Among level 2 spells, Aid ranks just below Hold Person and just above Invisibility in popularity.

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