Catnap
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 3rd-level enchantment
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- S, M (a pinch of sand)
- Duration
- 10 minutes
- Classes
- Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You make a calming gesture, and up to three willing creatures of your choice that you can see within range fall unconscious for the spell's duration. The spell ends on a target early if it takes damage or someone uses an action to shake or slap it awake. If a target remains unconscious for the full duration, that target gains the benefit of a short rest, and it can't be affected by this spell again until it finishes a long rest.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, you can target one additional willing creature for each slot level above 3rd.
Catnap 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Catnap is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Catnap popularity
How popular is Catnap? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and it is almost never chosen when available. This spell is one that few spellcasters would ever acquire.
- Bottom 25% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 10% of all level 3 spells
- Bottom 10% picked level 3 Artificer spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 3 Bard spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 3 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 3 Wizard spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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Prayer of Healing 2nd-level abjuration
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