Blur
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level illusion
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
Your body becomes blurred. For the duration, any creature has Disadvantage on attack rolls against you. An attacker is immune to this effect if it perceives you with Blindsight or Truesight.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level illusion
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
Your body becomes blurred, shifting and wavering to all who can see you. For the duration, any creature has disadvantage on attack rolls against you. An attacker is immune to this effect if it doesn't rely on sight, as with blindsight, or can see through illusions, as with truesight.
Blur 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Blur popularity
Blur is a seldom chosen level 2 spell. Choosing it adds a unique option to your spellbook.
- Bottom 10% level 2 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 25% level 2 Wizard spell
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