Knock

A
Utility

Knock is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that unlocks doors, chests, and manacles, or suppresses Arcane Lock; a loud knock echoes from the target.

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

The 2024 and 2014 versions are exactly the same.

How popular is Knock in 5e?

Knock is the #45 most popular level 2 spell (of 96) and the #30 most picked level 2 Wizard spell (of 70).

Among level 2 spells, Knock ranks just below Dueling Ground and just above Wither and Bloom in popularity.

Read about how this popularity data is calculated.

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