Longstrider
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (a pinch of dirt)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Bard, Druid, Ranger, Wizard
You touch a creature. The target's Speed increases by 10 feet until the spell ends.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (a pinch of dirt)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Bard, Druid, Ranger, Wizard
You touch a creature. The target's speed increases by 10 feet until the spell ends.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.
Longstrider 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Longstrider popularity
How popular is Longstrider? 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 25% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% of all level 1 spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 1 Wizard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 1 Bard spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 1 Ranger spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 1 Druid spell
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Haste 3rd-level transmutation
A higher-level transmutation that also increases movement and provides combat advantages, serving as the stronger, slot-upgrade option players reach for when they need more than a simple speed boost.
Players prefer Haste over Longstrider
Fly 3rd-level transmutation
A classic mobility spell that grants a major change to how a creature moves for a similar duration, often picked in the same niches where Longstrider would be considered.
Players prefer Fly over Longstrider
Freedom of Movement 4th-level abjuration
Though more protective, it’s a touch transmutation that lasts an hour and liberates a creature’s movement, making it a close tactical cousin for movement-focused casting.
Players prefer Freedom of Movement over Longstrider
Jump 1st-level transmutation
A 1st-level transmutation that you cast by touch to grant a short, temporary movement boost to a creature, making it the most direct analogue in function and level.
Players prefer Longstrider over Jump
Expeditious Retreat 1st-level transmutation
This is another low-level transmutation that focuses on improving movement for the caster, so players choose it in similar situations where extra speed or repositioning is needed.
Players prefer Longstrider over Expeditious Retreat