Borrowed Knowledge
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level divination
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (a book worth at least 25 gp)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
You draw on knowledge from spirits of the past. Choose one skill in which you lack proficiency. For the spell's duration, you have proficiency in the chosen skill. The spell ends early if you cast it again.
Borrowed Knowledge 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Borrowed Knowledge is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Borrowed Knowledge popularity
How popular is Borrowed Knowledge? 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 50% of all level 2 spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 2 Wizard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 2 Warlock spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 2 Bard spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 2 Cleric spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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Enhance Ability 2nd-level transmutation
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Players prefer Enhance Ability over Borrowed Knowledge
Comprehend Languages 1st-level divination
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Players prefer Comprehend Languages over Borrowed Knowledge
Skill Empowerment 5th-level transmutation
It directly improves a chosen skill for one hour, making it the closest higher-level counterpart.
Players prefer Skill Empowerment over Borrowed Knowledge
Fortune's Favor 2nd-level divination
This second-level support spell provides lasting help with important checks, although through luck rather than proficiency.
Players prefer Borrowed Knowledge over Fortune's Favor