Feather Fall
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Reaction, which you take when you or a creature you can see within 60 feet of you falls
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, M (a small feather or piece of down)
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
Choose up to five falling creatures within range. A falling creature's rate of descent slows to 60 feet per round until the spell ends. If a creature lands before the spell ends, the creature takes no damage from the fall, and the spell ends for that creature.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Reaction
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, M (a small feather or piece of down)
- Duration
- 1 minute
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
Choose up to five falling creatures within range. A falling creature's rate of descent slows to 60 feet per round until the spell ends. If the creature lands before the spell ends, it takes no falling damage and can land on its feet, and the spell ends for that creature.
Feather Fall 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Feather Fall popularity
How popular is Feather Fall? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.
- Top 25% of all 5e spells
- Top 50% of all level 1 spells
- Top 50% picked level 1 Wizard spell
- Top 50% picked level 1 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 1 Bard spell
Spells similar to Feather Fall
Shield 1st-level abjuration
Both are level-1 reactive spells a caster uses instantly to prevent or mitigate incoming harm in the moment.
Players prefer Shield over Feather Fall
Fly 3rd-level transmutation
Fly provides aerial mobility and can save creatures from falling or falling-related danger, similar to how the target spell handles descent.
Players prefer Fly over Feather Fall
Levitate 2nd-level transmutation
Levitate directly manipulates vertical movement to keep a creature off the ground, making it mechanically close to stopping a fall.
Players prefer Levitate over Feather Fall
Longstrider 1st-level transmutation
Longstrider is a simple, short-duration mobility buff at first level that players choose to solve movement issues, comparable in purpose if not exact effect.
Players prefer Feather Fall over Longstrider
Jump 1st-level transmutation
Jump is a low-level movement-focused transmutation that alters how creatures move vertically, so players pick it for mobility problems like they pick the target spell for falls.
Players prefer Feather Fall over Jump