Bless
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level enchantment
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a Holy Symbol, worth 5+ GP)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
You bless up to three creatures within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target adds 1d4 to the attack roll or save.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level enchantment
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a sprinkling of holy water)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
You bless up to three creatures of your choice within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to the attack roll or saving throw.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.
Bless 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Bless popularity
Bless is one of the most popular level 1 spells in the game. Choosing it adds a D&D staple to your spellbook.
- Top 25% level 1 Cleric spell
- #3 most popular level 1 Paladin spell
Spells similar to Bless
Bane 1st-level enchantment
It’s the direct mechanical inverse of this spell—same level, same duration and targeting style but it subtracts from attack rolls and saves instead of adding.
Shield of Faith 1st-level abjuration
A short-duration, concentration buff from the same classes that improves a defensive roll (AC) for an ally, making it a closely related party-protection option.
Warding Bond 2nd-level abjuration
Another cleric/paladin concentration buff that links two creatures to share protection, offering a tradeoff for party-wide survivability similar to a team-focused support spell.
Aid 2nd-level abjuration
Although it affects hit points rather than rolls, it’s a multi-target support spell used by many of the same classes to strengthen allies for the same span of adventuring activity.
Heroism 1st-level enchantment
A first-level, concentration buff that bolsters allies for up to a minute and can be cast on multiple friends, serving a similar on-the-field support role.