Aura of Life
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
An aura radiates from you in a 30-foot Emanation for the duration. While in the aura, you and your allies have Resistance to Necrotic damage, and your Hit Point maximums can't be reduced. If an ally with 0 Hit Points starts its turn in the aura, that ally regains 1 Hit Point.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self (30-foot radius)
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
Life-preserving energy radiates from you in an aura with a 30-foot radius. Until the spell ends, the aura moves with you, centered on you. Each non-hostile creature in the aura (including you) has resistance to necrotic damage, and its hit point maximum can’t be reduced. In addition, a non-hostile, living creature regains 1 hit point when it starts its turn in the aura with 0 hit points.
Aura of Life 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Aura of Life popularity
How popular is Aura of Life? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, but is often chosen over other options when available. This spell could be a valuable addition for spellbooks.
- Top 50% picked level 4 Cleric spell
- Top 50% of all level 4 spells
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 4 Paladin spell
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Players prefer Aid over Aura of Life
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Players prefer Aura of Life over Aura of Vitality
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