Arcane Lock

  • Level & School
    2nd-level abjuration
  • Casting Time
    Action
  • Range
    Touch
  • Components
    V, S, M (gold dust worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes)
  • Duration
    Until dispelled
  • Classes
    Wizard

You touch a closed door, window, gate, container, or hatch and magically lock it for the duration. This lock can't be unlocked by any nonmagical means. You and any creatures you designate when you cast the spell can open and close the object despite the lock. You can also set a password that, when spoken within 5 feet of the object, unlocks it for 1 minute.

Arcane Lock 5e 2024 vs. 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version states the lock can't be unlocked by nonmagical means, whereas the 2014 version increases the DC to break or pick locks by 10. The 2014 version mentions suppression by knock for 10 minutes, while the 2024 version does not. Both versions allow designated creatures to open the object.