Knock
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can be a door, a box, a chest, a set of manacles, a padlock, or another object that contains a mundane or magical means that prevents access.
A target that is held shut by a mundane lock or that is stuck or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked.
If the target is held shut by Arcane Lock, that spell is suppressed for 10 minutes, during which time the target can be opened and closed.
When you cast the spell, a loud knock, audible up to 300 feet away, emanates from the target.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
Choose an object that you can see within range. The object can be a door, a box, a chest, a set of manacles, a padlock, or another object that contains a mundane or magical means that prevents access.
A target that is held shut by a mundane lock or that is stuck or barred becomes unlocked, unstuck, or unbarred. If the object has multiple locks, only one of them is unlocked.
If you choose a target that is held shut with arcane lock, that spell is suppressed for 10 minutes, during which time the target can be opened and shut normally.
When you cast the spell, a loud knock, audible from as far away as 300 feet, emanates from the target object.
Knock 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Knock popularity
How popular is Knock? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Top 50% picked level 2 Wizard spell
- Top 50% of all level 2 spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 2 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 2 Bard spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Knock
Dispel Magic 3rd-level abjuration
Both can overcome magical barriers to access, with Dispel Magic broadly ending the enchantment instead of briefly suppressing it.
Players prefer Dispel Magic over Knock
Mage Hand Conjuration cantrip
At range, it can interact with simple objects such as doors, containers, and latches, offering a narrower mundane alternative.
Players prefer Mage Hand over Knock
Arcane Lock 2nd-level abjuration
It directly interacts with locks and is the closest spell thematically and mechanically, though it secures rather than opens an object.
Players prefer Arcane Lock over Knock
Fabricate 4th-level transmutation
Both are practical transmutations that manipulate nonliving objects to solve exploration and access problems.
Players prefer Knock over Fabricate
Stone Shape 4th-level transmutation
It provides targeted, instantaneous alteration of a physical structure, making it useful for creating or removing access points.
Players prefer Knock over Stone Shape
Passwall 5th-level transmutation
This spell likewise bypasses physical barriers to reach otherwise inaccessible spaces.
Players prefer Knock over Passwall