Animal Friendship

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Control

Animal Friendship is a Control spell. Control spells restrict enemy options through debuffs or denial effects.

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 spell that
wins over beasts

Animal Friendship is a Social Influence spell. Social Influence spells create ways to communicate, persuade, and alter behavior.

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 with a
single failed save

Animal Friendship is a Save or Suck spell. Save or Suck spells fall entirely flat if the target succeeds on a saving throw.

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, and can affect
multiple beasts

Animal Friendship 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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2024 Rules
Level & School
1st-level enchantment
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration
24 hours
Classes
Bard, Druid, Ranger
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Target a Beast that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition for the duration. If you or one of your allies deals damage to the target, the spell ends.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional Beast for each spell slot level above 1.

2014 Rules
Level & School
1st-level enchantment
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (a morsel of food)
Duration
24 hours
Classes
Bard, Druid, Ranger
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

This spell lets you convince a beast that you mean it no harm. Choose a beast that you can see within range. It must see and hear you. If the beast's Intelligence is 4 or higher, the spell fails. Otherwise, the beast must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be charmed by you for the spell's duration. If you or one of your companions harms the target, the spell ends.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can affect one additional beast for each slot level above 1st.

Animal Friendship 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version no longer fails automatically against beasts with Intelligence 4 or higher, and it no longer requires the target to see and hear you. Also, damaging the target now ends the spell if any of your allies do it, not just your companions.

How popular is Animal Friendship in 5e?

Animal Friendship is the #40 most popular level 1 spell (of 82) and the #11 most picked level 1 Druid spell (of 22).

Among level 1 spells, Animal Friendship ranks just below Purify Food and Drink and just above Hellish Rebuke in popularity.

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