Beacon of Hope
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 3rd-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
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
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
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
How popular is Beacon of Hope in 5e?
Beacon of Hope is the #32 most popular level 3 spell (of 80) and the #4 most picked level 3 Cleric spell (of 28).
Among level 3 spells, Beacon of Hope ranks just below Water Walk and just above Feign Death in popularity.
- #216 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #32 (of 80) most popular level 3 spell
- #4 (of 28) most picked level 3 Cleric spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Beacon of Hope
Bless 1st-level enchantment
Both spells are concentration-based cleric buffs that improve the party’s resilience through a multi-target effect.
Players prefer Bless over Beacon of Hope
Aura of Life 4th-level abjuration
Like Beacon of Hope, it is a cleric abjuration that protects multiple nearby allies while directly supporting their survival and recovery.
Players prefer Aura of Life over Beacon of Hope
Mass Healing Word 3rd-level abjuration
It shares Beacon of Hope’s cleric list, third-level slot, 60-foot reach, and ability to aid multiple injured allies at once.
Players prefer Mass Healing Word over Beacon of Hope
Aid 2nd-level abjuration
Both are cleric-friendly abjurations that bolster several allies within 30 feet and improve their ability to withstand being defeated.
Players prefer Aid over Beacon of Hope
Aura of Purity 4th-level abjuration
The two spells create sustained, concentration-based protection for multiple allies, with the aura especially valuable against debilitating effects.
Players prefer Aura of Purity over Beacon of Hope
Motivational Speech 3rd-level enchantment
This third-level group buff strengthens allies for an extended duration and helps keep the whole party effective under pressure.
Players prefer Beacon of Hope over Motivational Speech