Leomund's Secret Chest

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Utility

Leomund's Secret Chest is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that hides a chest on the Ethereal Plane and lets you recall or stow it with a
Magic action

Leomund's Secret Chest is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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2024 Rules
Level & School
4th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a chest, 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet, constructed from rare materials worth 5,000+ GP, and a Tiny replica of the chest made from the same materials worth 50+ GP)
Duration
Until dispelled
Classes
Artificer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You hide a chest and all its contents on the Ethereal Plane. You must touch the chest and the miniature replica that serve as Material components for the spell. The chest can contain up to 12 cubic feet of nonliving material (3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet).

While the chest remains on the Ethereal Plane, you can take a Magic action and touch the replica to recall the chest. It appears in an unoccupied space on the ground within 5 feet of you. You can send the chest back to the Ethereal Plane by taking a Magic action to touch the chest and the replica.

After 60 days, there is a cumulative 5 chance at the end of each day that the spell ends. The spell also ends if you cast this spell again or if the Tiny replica chest is destroyed. If the spell ends and the larger chest is on the Ethereal Plane, the chest remains there for you or someone else to find.

2014 Rules
Level & School
4th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (an exquisite chest, 3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet, constructed from rare materials worth at least 5,000 gp, and a Tiny replica made from the same materials worth at least 50 gp)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Artificer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You hide a chest, and all its contents, on the Ethereal Plane. You must touch the chest and the miniature replica that serves as a material component for the spell. The chest can contain up to 12 cubic feet of nonliving material (3 feet by 2 feet by 2 feet).

While the chest remains on the Ethereal Plane, you can use an action and touch the replica to recall the chest. It appears in an unoccupied space on the ground within 5 feet of you. You can send the chest back to the Ethereal Plane by using an action and touching both the chest and the replica.

After 60 days, there is a cumulative 5 chance per day that the spell's effect ends. This effect ends if you cast this spell again, if the smaller replica chest is destroyed, or if you choose to end the spell as an action. If the spell ends and the larger chest is on the Ethereal Plane, it is irretrievably lost.

Leomund's Secret Chest 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The spell now lasts Until Dispelled instead of ending immediately after you cast it, so it stays active on the chest until it’s ended by one of its normal ending conditions. If it ends while the larger chest is still on the Ethereal Plane, it’s no longer irretrievably lost.

Leomund's Secret Chest popularity

How popular is Leomund's Secret Chest? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may fill a specific niche for a spellbook.

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