Fabricate
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- 10 minute
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You convert raw materials into products of the same material. For example, you can fabricate a wooden bridge from a clump of trees, a rope from a patch of hemp, or clothes from flax or wool.
Choose raw materials that you can see within range. You can fabricate a Large or smaller object (contained within a 10-foot Cube or eight connected 5-foot Cubes) given a sufficient quantity of material. If you're working with metal, stone, or another mineral substance, however, the fabricated object can be no larger than Medium (contained within a 5-foot Cube). The quality of any fabricated objects is based on the quality of the raw materials.
Creatures and magic items can't be created by this spell. You also can't use it to create items that require a high degree of skill—such as weapons and armor—unless you have proficiency with the type of Artisan's Tools used to craft such objects.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- 10 minute
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
You convert raw materials into products of the same material. For example, you can fabricate a wooden bridge from a clump of trees, a rope from a patch of hemp, and clothes from flax or wool.
Choose raw materials that you can see within range. You can fabricate a Large or smaller object (contained within a 10-foot cube, or eight connected 5-foot cubes), given a sufficient quantity of raw material. If you are working with metal, stone, or another mineral substance, however, the fabricated object can be no larger than Medium (contained within a single 5-foot cube). The quality of objects made by the spell is commensurate with the quality of the raw materials.
Creatures or magic items can't be created or transmuted by this spell. You also can't use it to create items that ordinarily require a high degree of craftsmanship, such as jewelry, weapons, glass, or armor, unless you have proficiency with the type of artisan's tools used to craft such objects.
Fabricate 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Fabricate popularity
How popular is Fabricate? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may fill a specific niche for a spellbook.
- Top 50% picked level 4 Artificer spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 4 Wizard spell
- Bottom 50% of all level 4 spells
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Fabricate
Mending Transmutation cantrip
Although much smaller in scope, it similarly uses magic to create or restore useful objects rather than harm creatures.
Players prefer Mending over Fabricate
Creation 5th-level illusion
Both transform magical energy or raw material into useful physical objects, making them exceptionally flexible crafting tools.
Players prefer Fabricate over Creation
Stone Shape 4th-level transmutation
This is a closely related transmutation that reshapes stone into a desired form, though it works on a narrower material and scale.
Players prefer Fabricate over Stone Shape
Move Earth 6th-level transmutation
Both manipulate substantial amounts of natural material to alter the environment and create practical structures or terrain.
Players prefer Fabricate over Move Earth
Transmute Rock 5th-level transmutation
It shares Fabricate's focus on changing mineral matter, with a stronger emphasis on transforming terrain than crafting objects.
Players prefer Fabricate over Transmute Rock
Mold Earth Transmutation cantrip
This simple transmutation provides similar hands-on control over physical materials, especially for shaping or preparing construction sites.
Players prefer Fabricate over Mold Earth