Eyebite
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 6th-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
For the duration, your eyes become an inky void. One creature of your choice within 60 feet of you that you can see must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be affected by one of the following effects of your choice for the duration.
On each of your turns until the spell ends, you can take a Magic action to target another creature but can't target a creature again if it has succeeded on a save against this casting of the spell.
Asleep. The target has the Unconscious condition. It wakes up if it takes any damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.
Panicked. The target has the Frightened condition. On each of its turns, the Frightened target must take the Dash action and move away from you by the safest and shortest route available. If the target moves to a space at least 60 feet away from you where it can't see you, this effect ends.
Sickened. The target has the Poisoned condition.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 6th-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
For the spell's duration, your eyes become an inky void imbued with dread power. One creature of your choice within 60 feet of you that you can see must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or be affected by one of the following effects of your choice for the duration. On each of your turns until the spell ends, you can use your action to target another creature but can't target a creature again if it has succeeded on a saving throw against this casting of eyebite.
Asleep. The target falls unconscious. It wakes up if it takes any damage or if another creature uses its action to shake the sleeper awake.
Panicked. The target is frightened of you. On each of its turns, the frightened creature must take the Dash action and move away from you by the safest and shortest available route, unless there is nowhere to move. If the target moves to a place at least 60 feet away from you where it can no longer see you, this effect ends.
Sickened. The target has disadvantage on attack rolls and ability checks. At the end of each of its turns, it can make another Wisdom saving throw. If it succeeds, the effect ends.
Eyebite 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
How popular is Eyebite in 5e?
Eyebite is the #7 most popular level 6 spell (of 51) and the #8 most picked level 6 Wizard spell (of 35).
Among level 6 spells, Eyebite ranks just below Sunbeam and just above Globe of Invulnerability in popularity.
- #350 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #7 (of 51) most popular level 6 spell
- #8 (of 35) most picked level 6 Wizard spell
- #4 (of 15) most picked level 6 Warlock spell
- #8 (of 21) most picked level 6 Sorcerer spell
- #4 (of 9) most picked level 6 Bard spell
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Spells similar to Eyebite
Compulsion 4th-level enchantment
Both spells repeatedly influence enemy movement through failed Wisdom saves while requiring concentration.
Players prefer Compulsion over Eyebite
Hold Monster 5th-level enchantment
This shares Eyebite's single-target Wisdom save, minute-long concentration duration, and ability to remove a dangerous enemy from the fight.
Players prefer Eyebite over Hold Monster
Hypnotic Pattern 3rd-level illusion
A failed save can leave multiple enemies helpless for up to a minute, making it a comparable high-value concentration control spell.
Players prefer Eyebite over Hypnotic Pattern
Dominate Person 5th-level enchantment
Both are concentration-based enchantments that use a Wisdom save to impose powerful, lasting control over creatures at range.
Players prefer Eyebite over Dominate Person
Fear 3rd-level illusion
Its forced retreat and Frightened condition closely match Eyebite's panicked effect, though it affects an area immediately.
Players prefer Eyebite over Fear
Mental Prison 6th-level illusion
This sixth-level concentration spell also targets one creature with a Wisdom save and locks it into a debilitating magical effect.
Players prefer Eyebite over Mental Prison