Banishment

  • Level & School
    4th-level abjuration
  • Casting Time
    Action
  • Range
    30 feet
  • Components
    V, S, M (a pentacle)
  • Duration
    Concentration, up to 1 minute
  • Classes
    Cleric, Paladin, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

One creature that you can see within range must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be transported to a harmless demiplane for the duration. While there, the target has the Incapacitated condition. When the spell ends, the target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied. If the target is an Aberration, a Celestial, an Elemental, a Fey, or a Fiend, the target doesn't return if the spell lasts for 1 minute. The target is instead transported to a random location on a plane (DM's choice) associated with its creature type.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 4.

Banishment 5e 2024 vs. 2014 edition differences

Range reduced from 60 to 30 feet. Duration changed from "1 minute" to "up to 1 minute." Targets with specific creature types (Aberration, Celestial, Elemental, Fey, Fiend) are permanently banished if the spell lasts 1 minute, instead of returning. The 2024 version introduces a plane destination based on creature type.