Greater Invisibility

Utility Information

Level & School
4th-level illusion
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 minute
Classes
Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard

A creature you touch has the Invisible condition until the spell ends.

Level & School
4th-level illusion
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard

You or a creature you touch becomes invisible until the spell ends. Anything the target is wearing or carrying is invisible as long as it is on the target's person.

Greater Invisibility 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version grants the creature the Invisible condition, which includes the benefits and restrictions of invisibility, whereas the 2014 version makes the target itself invisible, including worn or carried items. The 2024 version's duration is explicitly "up to 1 minute," but functionally similar.

Spells similar to Greater Invisibility

  • Invisibility, 2nd-level illusion

    It's the lower‑level version that also grants the invisible condition to a touched creature for an extended time, making it the closest mechanical analogue.

  • Pass without Trace, 2nd-level abjuration

    Although it doesn't make someone invisible, it provides a strong stealth buff for a party and is used in the same kinds of infiltration or escape situations.

  • Nondetection, 3rd-level abjuration

    This spell protects a creature from magical scrying and detection in ways that overlap with invisibility's role of avoiding attention and discovery.

  • Blur, 2nd-level illusion

    Blur is an illusionary defensive option that, like greater invisibility, lets a single target avoid being effectively targeted for a short, concentration‑based duration.

  • Mirror Image, 2nd-level illusion

    Mirror Image is another personal illusion that reduces enemy effectiveness against a single target, serving a similar survivability niche as being unseen.