Borrowed Knowledge

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Support

Borrowed Knowledge is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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 spell that lends you a chosen skill from spirits of the past, granting borrowed expertise until the magic fades.

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.

How popular is Borrowed Knowledge in 5e?

Borrowed Knowledge is the #65 most popular level 2 spell (of 97) and the #17 most picked level 2 Warlock spell (of 21).

Among level 2 spells, Borrowed Knowledge ranks just below Vortex Warp and just above Magic Mouth in popularity.

Read about how this popularity data is calculated and see Borrowed Knowledge visualized with all 5e spells.

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