Greater Invisibility

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Utility

Greater Invisibility is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that cloaks a touched creature in lasting invisibility, letting them move unseen and slip past danger with
hidden advantage

Greater Invisibility is a Information spell. Information spells provide ways to transmit, perceive, detect, or reveal hidden or unknown information.

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2024 Rules
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.

2014 Rules
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

Effectively the same spell. The 2024 version is reworded but functions identically.

Greater Invisibility popularity

Greater Invisibility is one of the most popular level 4 spells in the game. Choosing it adds a D&D staple to your spellbook.

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.