Aura of Vitality
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 3rd-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric, Druid, Paladin
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
An aura radiates from you in a 30-foot Emanation for the duration. When you create the aura and at the start of each of your turns while it persists, you can restore 2d6 Hit Points to one creature in it.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 3rd-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self (30-foot radius)
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric, Druid, Paladin
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
Healing energy radiates from you in an aura with a 30-foot radius. Until the spell ends, the aura moves with you, centered on you. You can use a bonus action to cause one creature in the aura (including you) to regain 2d6 hit points.
Aura of Vitality 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
How popular is Aura of Vitality in 5e?
Aura of Vitality is the #8 most popular level 3 spell (of 80) and the #6 most picked level 3 Cleric spell (of 28).
Among level 3 spells, Aura of Vitality ranks just below Fly and just above Spirit Guardians in popularity.
- #133 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #8 (of 80) most popular level 3 spell
- #6 (of 28) most picked level 3 Cleric spell
- #5 (of 22) most picked level 3 Druid spell
- #5 (of 11) most picked level 3 Paladin spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Aura of Vitality
Aura of Life 4th-level abjuration
Both create a self-centered, concentrated aura that supports multiple nearby allies over several rounds.
Players prefer Aura of Life over Aura of Vitality
Mass Healing Word 3rd-level abjuration
Although instantaneous, it fills the same party-wide emergency-healing role at third level and shares cleric access.
Players prefer Mass Healing Word over Aura of Vitality
Mass Cure Wounds 5th-level abjuration
This higher-level spell likewise restores health to several allies at once and is available to clerics and druids.
Players prefer Mass Cure Wounds over Aura of Vitality
Beacon of Hope 3rd-level abjuration
This is the same level and school, offering sustained group healing through a concentrated area effect.
Players prefer Beacon of Hope over Aura of Vitality
Alustriel's Mooncloak 5th-level abjuration
The spell combines sustained concentration, nearby ally support, and repeated healing in a battlefield-focused package.
Players prefer Aura of Vitality over Alustriel's Mooncloak
Healing Spirit 2nd-level conjuration
It also provides repeated healing during a one-minute concentration spell, making it a comparable choice for ongoing recovery.
Players prefer Aura of Vitality over Healing Spirit