Arcane Vigor
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You tap into your life force to heal yourself. Roll one or two of your unexpended Hit Point Dice, and regain a number of Hit Points equal to the roll's total plus your spellcasting ability modifier. Those dice are then expended.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The number of unexpended Hit Dice you can roll increases by one for each spell slot level above 2.
Arcane Vigor 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Arcane Vigor is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
How popular is Arcane Vigor in 5e?
Arcane Vigor is the #55 most popular level 2 spell (of 96) and the #31 most picked level 2 Wizard spell (of 70).
Among level 2 spells, Arcane Vigor ranks just below Find Steed and just above Beast Sense in popularity.
- #209 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #55 (of 96) most popular level 2 spell
- #31 (of 70) most picked level 2 Wizard spell
- #27 (of 50) most picked level 2 Sorcerer spell
- #17 (of 28) most picked level 2 Artificer spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Arcane Vigor
Cure Wounds 1st-level abjuration
The two spells directly restore hit points without dealing damage, with Cure Wounds trading self-range for touch-based flexibility.
Players prefer Cure Wounds over Arcane Vigor
Healing Word 1st-level abjuration
Both offer immediate hit-point recovery, while Healing Word reaches allies at range and uses a lower-level slot.
Players prefer Healing Word over Arcane Vigor
Aid 2nd-level abjuration
Both are 2nd-level Abjuration spells that restore or increase hit-point durability, though Aid benefits multiple creatures.
Players prefer Aid over Arcane Vigor
False Life 1st-level necromancy
Both are self-targeted, instantaneous ways for an arcane caster to improve their survivability.
Players prefer False Life over Arcane Vigor
Healing Spirit 2nd-level conjuration
It provides magical healing at the same spell level, but does so repeatedly through a sustained effect rather than one self-heal.
Players prefer Healing Spirit over Arcane Vigor
Wither and Bloom 2nd-level necromancy
This 2nd-level spell combines immediate recovery with a damaging effect and shares the sorcerer and wizard lists.
Players prefer Arcane Vigor over Wither and Bloom