Divine Favor

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Damage

Divine Favor is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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spell that blesses your weapon strikes with radiant power, adding a burst of holy energy to every hit.

2024 Rules

Level & School
1st-level transmutation
Casting Time
Bonus action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
1 minute
Classes
Paladin
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Until the spell ends, your attacks with weapons deal an extra 1d4 Radiant damage on a hit.

2014 Rules

Level & School
1st-level evocation
Casting Time
Bonus action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Paladin
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

Your prayer empowers you with divine radiance. Until the spell ends, your weapon attacks deal an extra 1d4 radiant damage on a hit.

Divine Favor 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Divine Favor no longer requires Concentration in 2024, so you can maintain it alongside another Concentration spell.

How popular is Divine Favor in 5e?

Divine Favor is the #61 most popular level 1 spell (of 82) and the #3 most picked level 1 Paladin spell (of 18).

Among level 1 spells, Divine Favor ranks just below Ceremony and just above Compelled Duel in popularity.

Read about how this popularity data is calculated.

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