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.

Hypnotic Pattern 5e 2024 vs. 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."