Beacon of Hope

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Support

Beacon of Hope is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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 spell that bolsters
multiple allies

Beacon of Hope is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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 with hope and turns
healing

Beacon of Hope is a Healing spell. Healing spells restore hit points and bring characters back to life.

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 into maximum recovery.

2024 Rules
Level & School
3rd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 minute
Classes
Cleric

Choose any number of creatures within range. For the duration, each target has Advantage on Wisdom saving throws and Death Saving Throws and regains the maximum number of Hit Points possible from any healing.

2014 Rules
Level & School
3rd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Cleric

This spell bestows hope and vitality. Choose any number of creatures within range. For the duration, each target has advantage on Wisdom saving throws and death saving throws, and regains the maximum number of hit points possible from any healing.

Beacon of Hope 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Effectively the same spell. The 2024 version is reworded but functions identically.

Beacon of Hope popularity

Beacon of Hope is a commonly chosen level 3 spell. Choosing it adds an established option to your spellbook.

Spells similar to Beacon of Hope

  • Holy Aura 8th-level abjuration

    It also grants broad defensive benefits, giving allies strong advantages on saves and protection across multiple targets for a short, concentration-based duration.

  • Aura of Life 4th-level abjuration

    Both are cleric abjuration spells that create an area effect which bolsters survivors and improves healing-related outcomes for multiple allies over a sustained, concentration duration.

  • Aid 2nd-level abjuration

    Aid is a lower-level cleric spell that supports several allies at once by boosting their survivability and hit point pool, making it a commonly chosen multi-target healing-style buff.

  • Mass Healing Word 3rd-level abjuration

    While instantaneous rather than concentration, it serves the same tactical niche of quickly restoring hit points to many allies and is a go-to mass-healing option at the same spell level.

  • Death Ward 4th-level abjuration

    This spell specifically addresses survival against death effects and complements Beacon of Hope’s protection for death saves by preventing a creature from being dropped to zero hit points.