Detect Magic

  • Level & School
    1st-level divination
  • Casting Time
    Action or Ritual
  • Range
    Self
  • Components
    V, S
  • Duration
    Concentration, up to 10 minutes
  • Classes
    Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

For the duration, you sense the presence of magical effects within 30 feet of yourself. If you sense such effects, you can take the Magic action to see a faint aura around any visible creature or object in the area that bears the magic, and if an effect was created by a spell, you learn the spell's school of magic.

The spell is blocked by 1 foot of stone, dirt, or wood; 1 inch of metal; or a thin sheet of lead.

Detect Magic 5e 2024 vs. 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version allows casting as a ritual, has a duration "up to 10 minutes," and specifies sensing "magical effects" rather than just magic presence. It introduces the "Magic" action to see a faint aura and clarifies effects created by spells. It also updates the barrier descriptions, including "dirt" and "metal" separately.