Guidance

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Support

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

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 spell that lends divine guidance, letting a touched ally add 1d4 to ability checks with a chosen skill.

2024 Rules
Level & School
Divination cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Artificer, Cleric, Druid
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You touch a willing creature and choose a skill. Until the spell ends, the creature adds 1d4 to any ability check using the chosen skill.

2014 Rules
Level & School
Divination cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Artificer, Cleric, Druid
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You touch one willing creature. Once before the spell ends, the target can roll a d4 and add the number rolled to one ability check of its choice. It can roll the die before or after making the ability check. The spell then ends.

Guidance 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

In 2024, you choose a skill when you cast it, and for the full minute the target adds 1d4 to every ability check it makes with that skill. In 2014, the target could add 1d4 to only one ability check, chosen before or after the roll.

Guidance popularity

How popular is Guidance? It is one of the most popular spells in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a proven favourite among spellcasters.

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