Hypnotic Pattern
- Level & School
- 3rd-level illusion
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- S, M (a pinch of confetti)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
You create a twisting pattern of colors in a 30-foot Cube within range. The pattern appears for a moment and vanishes. Each creature in the area who can see the pattern must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition for the duration. While Charmed, the creature has the Incapacitated condition and a Speed of 0.
The spell ends for an affected creature if it takes any damage or if someone else uses an action to shake the creature out of its stupor.
- Level & School
- 3rd-level illusion
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- S, M (a glowing stick of incense or a crystal vial filled with phosphorescent material)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
You create a twisting pattern of colors that weaves through the air inside a 30-foot cube within range. The pattern appears for a moment and vanishes. Each creature in the area who sees the pattern must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature becomes charmed for the duration. While charmed by this spell, the creature is incapacitated and has a speed of 0.
The spell ends for an affected creature if it takes any damage or if someone else uses an action to shake the creature out of its stupor.
Hypnotic Pattern 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
The 2024 version specifies "up to 1 minute" duration, while the 2014 version states a fixed 1 minute. The 2024 version states creatures "must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw" or be charmed, whereas the 2014 version states "must make a Wisdom saving throw" with no "succeed" wording. The 2024 version explicitly states the creature "has the Charmed condition," while the 2014 version says "becomes charmed."