Greater Restoration

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Support

Greater Restoration is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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healing

Greater Restoration is a Healing spell. Healing spells restore hit points and bring characters back to life.

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 that restores a creature by lifting exhaustion, curses, conditions, and drained abilities.

2024 Rules
Level & School
5th-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (diamond dust worth 100+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger

You touch a creature and magically remove one of the following effects from it:

  • 1 Exhaustion level

  • The Charmed or Petrified condition

  • A curse, including the target's Attunement to a cursed magic item

  • Any reduction to one of the target's ability scores

  • Any reduction to the target's Hit Point maximum.

2014 Rules
Level & School
5th-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (diamond dust worth at least 100 gp, which the spell consumes)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Cleric, Druid

You imbue a creature you touch with positive energy to undo a debilitating effect. You can reduce the target's exhaustion level by one, or end one of the following effects on the target:

  • One effect that charmed or petrified the target

  • One curse, including the target's attunement to a cursed magic item

  • Any reduction to one of the target's ability scores

  • One effect reducing the target's hit point maximum

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

Now also available to Paladins and Rangers.

Greater Restoration popularity

How popular is Greater Restoration? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may fill a specific niche for a spellbook.

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