Gentle Repose
- Level & School
- 2nd-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action or Ritual
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (2 copper pieces, which the spell consume)
- Duration
- 10 days
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin, Wizard
You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can't become Undead.
The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don't count against the time limit of spells such as Raise Dead.
- Level & School
- 2nd-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (a pinch of salt and one copper piece placed on each of the corpse's eyes, which must remain there for the duration)
- Duration
- 10 days
- Classes
- Cleric, Wizard
You touch a corpse or other remains. For the duration, the target is protected from decay and can't become undead.
The spell also effectively extends the time limit on raising the target from the dead, since days spent under the influence of this spell don't count against the time limit of spells such as raise dead.
Gentle Repose 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
The 2024 version adds "or Ritual" to casting time and includes "paladin" as a class. No other significant mechanical differences are present.
Spells similar to Gentle Repose
Spare the Dying
Both spells deal with dead or dying creatures, focusing on stabilizing life.Raise Dead
Both spells involve bringing back dead creatures, with Gentle Repose extending the time limit for raising.Inflict Wounds
Both spells have a direct contact effect on living beings, but while one harms, the other protects.False Life
Both spells deal with the preservation of life, with False Life providing temporary hit points.Animate Dead
Both spells are related to handling corpses, with Animate Dead raising them as undead.