Commune
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level divination
- Casting Time
- 1 minute or Ritual
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (incense)
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You contact a deity or a divine proxy and ask up to three questions that can be answered with yes or no. You must ask your questions before the spell ends. You receive a correct answer for each question.
Divine beings aren't necessarily omniscient, so you might receive "unclear" as an answer if a question pertains to information that lies beyond the deity's knowledge. In a case where a one-word answer could be misleading or contrary to the deity's interests, the DM might offer a short phrase as an answer instead.
If you cast the spell more than once before finishing a Long Rest, there is a cumulative 25 chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level divination
- Casting Time
- 1 minute or Ritual
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (incense and a vial of holy or unholy water)
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
You contact your deity or a divine proxy and ask up to three questions that can be answered with a yes or no. You must ask your questions before the spell ends. You receive a correct answer for each question.
Divine beings aren't necessarily omniscient, so you might receive "unclear" as an answer if a question pertains to information that lies beyond the deity's knowledge. In a case where a one-word answer could be misleading or contrary to the deity's interests, the DM might offer a short phrase as an answer instead.
If you cast the spell two or more times before finishing your next long rest, there is a cumulative 25 chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer. The DM makes this roll in secret.
Commune 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Commune popularity
How popular is Commune? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, but is often chosen over other options when available. This spell could be a valuable addition for spellbooks.
- Top 50% picked level 5 Cleric spell
- Bottom 50% of all level 5 spells
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Commune
Commune with Nature 5th-level divination
It is also a fifth-level ritual divination used by asking a powerful source for reliable information.
Players prefer Commune with Nature over Commune
Contact Other Plane 5th-level divination
Both rituals establish contact with an otherworldly intelligence to obtain answers to important questions.
Players prefer Commune over Contact Other Plane
Augury 2nd-level divination
It offers divine answers about a proposed course of action, making it a lower-level counterpart for seeking guidance.
Players prefer Commune over Augury
Scrying 5th-level divination
Both are fifth-level cleric divinations that turn spellcasting into valuable information rather than direct battlefield impact.
Players prefer Commune over Scrying
Divination 4th-level divination
Clerics can cast either ritual to receive supernatural guidance about a difficult question.
Players prefer Commune over Divination
Legend Lore 5th-level divination
This fifth-level divination provides significant knowledge about people, places, and objects without requiring combat utility.
Players prefer Commune over Legend Lore