Augury

A
Utility

Augury is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that grants
divine insight

Augury is a Information spell. Information spells provide ways to transmit, perceive, detect, or reveal hidden or unknown information.

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 about whether your next course of action will lead to good or bad outcomes.

2024 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level divination
Casting Time
1 minute or Ritual
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (special marked sticks, bones, cards, or other divinatory tokens worth 25+ GP)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric, Druid, Wizard

You receive an omen from an otherworldly entity about the results of a course of action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The DM chooses the omen from the Omens table.

Omen For Results That Will Be...
Weal Good
Woe Bad
Weal and woe Good and bad
Indifference Neither good nor bad

The spell doesn't account for circumstances, such as other spells, that might change the results. If you cast the spell more than once before finishing a Long Rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer.

2014 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level divination
Casting Time
1 minute
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (specially marked sticks, bones, or similar tokens worth at least 25 gp)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric

By casting gem-inlaid sticks, rolling dragon bones, laying out ornate cards, or employing some other divining tool, you receive an omen from an otherworldly entity about the results of a specific course of action that you plan to take within the next 30 minutes. The GM chooses from the following possible omens:

  • Weal, for good results

  • Woe, for bad results

  • Weal and woe, for both good and bad results

  • Nothing, for results that aren't especially good or bad

The spell doesn't take into account any possible circumstances that might change the outcome, such as the casting of additional spells or the loss or gain of a companion.

If you cast the spell two or more times before completing your next long rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get a random reading. The GM makes this roll in secret.

Augury 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Now a Ritual spell, and it’s also available to druids and wizards. The fourth omen is renamed from Nothing to Indifference, and repeated castings now say you get no answer instead of a random reading.

Augury popularity

Augury is a commonly chosen level 2 spell. Choosing it adds an established option to your spellbook.

Spells similar to Augury

  • Divination 4th-level divination

    It’s the direct higher‑level counterpart that also asks an otherworldly source for an omen-style answer and is cast as a ritual.

  • Commune 5th-level divination

    Like Augury, it contacts a deity or extraplanar intelligence to get yes/no style guidance, making it a closely related form of divinatory consultation.

  • Contact Other Plane 5th-level divination

    This spell likewise reaches out to an otherworldly entity for information and carries the same theme of risky, direct communion for answers.

  • Commune with Nature 5th-level divination

    Although focused on the natural world, it’s a ritual divination that provides situational answers and knowledge in a similar single‑use informational way.

  • Animal Messenger 2nd-level enchantment

    It’s a level 2 ritual that conveys information via supernatural means and is often used as a low‑power alternative for learning or relaying answers.