Alarm
- Level & School
- 1st-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- 1 minute or Ritual
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a bell and silver wire)
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Classes
- Ranger, Wizard
You set an alarm against intrusion. Choose a door, a window, or an area within range that is no larger than a 20-foot Cube. Until the spell ends, an alarm alerts you whenever a creature touches or enters the warded area. When you cast the spell, you can designate creatures that won't set off the alarm. You also choose whether the alarm is audible or mental:
Audible Alarm. The alarm produces the sound of a handbell for 10 seconds within 60 feet of the warded area.
Mental Alarm. You are alerted by a mental ping if you are within 1 mile of the warded area. This ping awakens you if you're asleep.
- Level & School
- 1st-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- 1 minute
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a tiny bell and a piece of fine silver wire)
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Classes
- Ranger, Wizard
You set an alarm against unwanted intrusion. Choose a door, a window, or an area within range that is no larger than a 20-foot cube. Until the spell ends, an alarm alerts you whenever a Tiny or larger creature touches or enters the warded area. When you cast the spell, you can designate creatures that won't set off the alarm. You also choose whether the alarm is mental or audible.
A mental alarm alerts you with a ping in your mind if you are within 1 mile of the warded area. This ping awakens you if you are sleeping.
An audible alarm produces the sound of a hand bell for 10 seconds within 60 feet.
Alarm 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
The 2024 version allows casting as a ritual, whereas the 2014 version does not specify this. The 2024 version clarifies the alarm can be either audible or mental, with explicit options, while the 2014 version states these options but with less clarity. No change in duration or range.