Enhance Ability

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Support

Enhance Ability is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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spell that boosts chosen abilities, giving
multiple allies

Enhance Ability is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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better odds on key checks.

2024 Rules

Level & School
2nd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (fur or a feather)
Duration
Concentration, 1 hour
Classes
Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You touch a creature and choose Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. For the duration, the target has Advantage on ability checks using the chosen ability.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 2. You can choose a different ability for each target.

2014 Rules

Level & School
2nd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (fur or a feather from a beast)
Duration
Concentration, 1 hour
Classes
Artificer, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You touch a creature and bestow upon it a magical enhancement. Choose one of the following effects; the target gains that effect until the spell ends.

Bear's Endurance. The target has advantage on Constitution checks. It also gains 2d6 temporary hit points, which are lost when the spell ends.

Bull's Strength. The target has advantage on Strength checks, and his or her carrying capacity doubles.

Cat's Grace. The target has advantage on Dexterity checks. It also doesn't take damage from falling 20 feet or less if it isn't incapacitated.

Eagle's Splendor. The target has advantage on Charisma checks.

Fox's Cunning. The target has advantage on Intelligence checks.

Owl's Wisdom. The target has advantage on Wisdom checks.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.

Enhance Ability 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version removes the extra rider effects from the old choices: no temporary hit points, no doubled carrying capacity, and no falling-damage protection. It now only grants Advantage on checks with the chosen ability. When upcasting, you can choose a different ability for each target.

Enhance Ability popularity

How popular is Enhance Ability? It is one of the most popular spells in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a proven favourite among spellcasters.

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