Elminster's Elusion
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Wizard
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.
Elminster's Elusion popularity
Elminster's Elusion is one of the rarest level 2 spells in the game. Choosing it will set you apart from all other casters.
- Bottom 10% level 2 Wizard spell
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