Beast Bond
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level divination
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (a bit of fur wrapped in a cloth)
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Druid, Ranger
- Source
- Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You establish a telepathic link with one beast you touch that is friendly to you or charmed by you. The spell fails if the beast's Intelligence score is 4 or higher. Until the spell ends, the link is active while you and the beast are within line of sight of each other. Through the link, the beast can understand your telepathic messages to it, and it can telepathically communicate simple emotions and concepts back to you. While the link is active, the beast gains advantage on attack rolls against any creature within 5 feet of you that you can see.
Beast Bond 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Beast Bond is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Beast Bond popularity
How popular is Beast Bond? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 25% picked level 1 Druid spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 1 Ranger spell
- Bottom 25% of all level 1 spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Beast Bond
Commune with Nature 5th-level divination
It serves a similar exploration role for nature-focused characters, providing environmental insight before a journey.
Players prefer Commune with Nature over Beast Bond
Beast Sense 2nd-level divination
Both revolve around attuning to a creature and using that connection to learn what it knows or experiences.
Players prefer Beast Sense over Beast Bond
Speak with Animals 1st-level divination
It’s the closest match in both theme and use, letting you communicate with beasts to gather simple information and guide them.
Players prefer Speak with Animals over Beast Bond
Locate Animals or Plants 2nd-level divination
This fits the same druid/ranger wilderness niche and helps you deal with nearby beasts and natural life.
Players prefer Locate Animals or Plants over Beast Bond
Animal Friendship 1st-level enchantment
Like Beast Bond, it targets a beast and is designed to make that animal more cooperative with you.
Players prefer Animal Friendship over Beast Bond