Deryan's Helpful Homunculi
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action or Ritual
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (powdered gemstones worth 100+ GP, which the spell consumes, and one set of Artisan's Tools with which you have proficiency)
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Classes
- Cleric, Wizard
You summon a group of helpful spirits, which lasts for the duration. The spirits appear as homunculi or as another Construct of your choice but are intangible and invulnerable, and they are considered to have proficiency in the Arcana skill and with the set of Artisan's Tools used in the spell's casting.
If you are crafting an item, the spirits function as a single assistant for your crafting, halving the crafting time.
Deryan's Helpful Homunculi 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Deryan's Helpful Homunculi is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
Deryan's Helpful Homunculi popularity
How popular is Deryan's Helpful Homunculi? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but it is almost never chosen when available. This spell is not highly valued.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 25% of all level 2 spells
- Bottom 10% picked level 2 Wizard spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 2 Cleric spell
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Players prefer Find Familiar over Deryan's Helpful Homunculi
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Players prefer Mordenkainen's Faithful Hound over Deryan's Helpful Homunculi
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Players prefer Leomund's Tiny Hut over Deryan's Helpful Homunculi
Phantom Steed 3rd-level illusion
Each produces a temporary conjured construct for long-term use that is more about utility than direct damage or control.
Players prefer Phantom Steed over Deryan's Helpful Homunculi
Unseen Servant 1st-level conjuration
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