Clairvoyance
- Level & School
- 3rd-level divination
- Casting Time
- 10 minutes
- Range
- 1 mile
- Components
- V, S, M (a focus worth 100+ GP, either a jeweled horn for hearing or a glass eye for seeing)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard
You create an Invisible sensor within range in a location familiar to you (a place you have visited or seen before) or in an obvious location that is unfamiliar to you (such as behind a door, around a corner, or in a grove of trees). The intangible, invulnerable sensor remains in place for the duration.
When you cast the spell, choose seeing or hearing. You can use the chosen sense through the sensor as if you were in its space. As a Bonus Action, you can switch between seeing and hearing.
A creature that sees the sensor (such as a creature benefiting from See Invisibility or Truesight) sees a luminous orb about the size of your fist.
- Level & School
- 3rd-level divination
- Casting Time
- 10 minutes
- Range
- 1 mile
- Components
- V, S, M (a focus worth at least 100 gp, either a jeweled horn for hearing or a glass eye for seeing)
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard
You create an invisible sensor within range in a location familiar to you (a place you have visited or seen before) or in an obvious location that is unfamiliar to you (such as behind a door, around a corner, or in a grove of trees). The sensor remains in place for the duration, and it can't be attacked or otherwise interacted with.
When you cast the spell, you choose seeing or hearing. You can use the chosen sense through the sensor as if you were in its space. As your action, you can switch between seeing and hearing.
A creature that can see the sensor (such as a creature benefiting from see invisibility or truesight) sees a luminous, intangible orb about the size of your fist.
Clairvoyance 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
The 2024 version specifies "up to 10 minutes" duration, allowing for shorter durations, whereas the 2014 version states a fixed 10 minutes. It also clarifies the sensor is "intangible, invulnerable," and allows switching senses as a Bonus Action instead of an action. No other significant mechanical differences.
Spells similar to Clairvoyance
Detect Magic
Both Clairvoyance and Detect Magic are divination spells, allowing the caster to perceive things beyond normal sight.Comprehend Languages
Like Clairvoyance, Comprehend Languages allows understanding beyond normal means, focusing on communication.Locate Object
They both allow the caster to find or perceive objects/places within a larger range.Sending
Both allow for communication over long distances, though Sending is more direct.Arcane Eye
Like Clairvoyance, Arcane Eye creates a sensor that the caster can observe through remotely.