Freedom of Movement

  • Level & School
    4th-level abjuration
  • Casting Time
    Action
  • Range
    Touch
  • Components
    V, S, M (a leather strap)
  • Duration
    1 hour
  • Classes
    Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger

You touch a willing creature. For the duration, the target's movement is unaffected by Difficult Terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the target's Speed nor cause the target to have the Paralyzed or Restrained conditions. The target also has a Swim Speed equal to its Speed.

In addition, the target can spend 5 feet of movement to automatically escape from nonmagical restraints, such as manacles or a creature imposing the Grappled condition on it.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 4.

Freedom of Movement 5e 2024 vs. 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version explicitly grants the target a Swim Speed equal to its Speed, which the 2014 version does not specify. The 2024 version clarifies that spells and magical effects cannot cause the target to have the Paralyzed or Restrained conditions, whereas the 2014 version states spells and effects cannot cause paralysis or restraint but does not specify conditions explicitly. The 2024 version adds the ability to target additional creatures with higher spell slots, which the 2014 version does not include.