Creation
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level illusion
- Casting Time
- 1 minute
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a paintbrush)
- Duration
- Special
- Classes
- Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You pull wisps of shadow material from the Shadowfell to create an object within range. It is either an object of vegetable matter (soft goods, rope, wood, and the like) or mineral matter (stone, crystal, metal, and the like). The object must be no larger than a 5-foot Cube, and the object must be of a form and material that you have seen.
The spell's duration depends on the object's material, as shown in the Materials table. If the object is composed of multiple materials, use the shortest duration. Using any object created by this spell as another spell's Material component causes the other spell to fail.
Materials
| Material | Duration |
|---|---|
| Vegetable matter | 24 hours |
| Stone or crystal | 12 hours |
| Precious metals | 1 hour |
| Gems | 10 minutes |
| Adamantine or mithral | 1 minute |
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The Cube increases by 5 feet for each spell slot level above 5.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level illusion
- Casting Time
- 1 minute
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a tiny piece of matter of the same type of the item you plan to create)
- Duration
- Special
- Classes
- Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
You pull wisps of shadow material from the Shadowfell to create a nonliving object of vegetable matter within range: soft goods, rope, wood, or something similar. You can also use this spell to create mineral objects such as stone, crystal, or metal. The object created must be no larger than a 5-foot cube, and the object must be of a form and material that you have seen before.
The duration depends on the object's material. If the object is composed of multiple materials, use the shortest duration.
Creation
| Material | Duration |
|---|---|
| Vegetable matter | 1 day |
| Stone or crystal | 12 hours |
| Precious metals | 1 hour |
| Gems | 10 minutes |
| Adamantine or mithral | 1 minute |
Using any material created by this spell as another spell's material component causes that spell to fail.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the cube increases by 5 feet for each slot level above 5th.
Creation 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Creation popularity
How popular is Creation? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may fill a specific niche for a spellbook.
- Bottom 50% picked level 5 Wizard spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 5 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 5 Artificer spell
- Bottom 50% of all level 5 spells
- Bottom 25% of all 5e spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Creation
True Polymorph 9th-level transmutation
Its broad transformation power can turn creatures or objects into lasting physical forms, overlapping with Creation's object-making potential.
Players prefer True Polymorph over Creation
Major Image 3rd-level illusion
As another illusion spell, it can create convincing visual objects for deception, distraction, and creative exploration.
Players prefer Major Image over Creation
Wall of Stone 5th-level evocation
Both can supply substantial physical material that changes the environment and enables improvised structures.
Players prefer Wall of Stone over Creation
Fabricate 4th-level transmutation
Both are high-level utility spells that produce physical objects from materials, with broad applications outside combat.
Players prefer Fabricate over Creation
Stone Shape 4th-level transmutation
It similarly creates or reshapes solid material into a desired form, especially for construction and problem-solving.
Players prefer Creation over Stone Shape
Mirage Arcane 7th-level illusion
This illusion reshapes how an area appears and functions, making it useful for large-scale environmental deception much like an expanded Creation.
Players prefer Creation over Mirage Arcane