Elminster's Elusion
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Wizard
- Source
- Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Arcane wards protect you against magic for the duration. You have Advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects. Additionally, if you succeed on a saving throw against a spell or magical effect and would normally take half as much damage, you instead take no damage.
Elminster's Elusion 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Elminster's Elusion is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
How popular is Elminster's Elusion in 5e?
Elminster's Elusion is the #83 most popular level 2 spell (of 96) and the #51 most picked level 2 Wizard spell (of 70).
Among level 2 spells, Elminster's Elusion ranks just below Maximilian's Earthen Grasp and just above Cordon of Arrows in popularity.
- #372 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #83 (of 96) most popular level 2 spell
- #51 (of 70) most picked level 2 Wizard spell
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Circle of Power 5th-level abjuration
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Protection from Energy 3rd-level abjuration
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