Maze

Control

Level & School
8th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Classes
Wizard

You banish a creature that you can see within range into a labyrinthine demiplane. The target remains there for the duration or until it escapes the maze.

The target can take a Study action to try to escape. When it does so, it makes a DC 20 Intelligence (Investigation) check. If it succeeds, it escapes, and the spell ends.

When the spell ends, the target reappears in the space it left or, if that space is occupied, in the nearest unoccupied space.

Level & School
8th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 10 minutes
Classes
Wizard

You banish a creature that you can see within range into a labyrinthine demiplane. The target remains there for the duration or until it escapes the maze.

The target can use its action to attempt to escape. When it does so, it makes a DC 20 Intelligence check. If it succeeds, it escapes, and the spell ends (a minotaur or goristro demon automatically succeeds).

When the spell ends, the target reappears in the space it left or, if that space is occupied, in the nearest unoccupied space.

Maze 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version allows the target to take a Study action to escape, requiring an Intelligence (Investigation) check, whereas the 2014 version uses a standard action with a DC 20 Intelligence check. The duration is "up to 10 minutes" in 2024, compared to exactly 10 minutes in 2014.

Spells similar to Maze

  • Banishment

    Banishment also removes a creature temporarily to another plane, similar to the maze's banishment effect.

  • Dominate Monster

    Both spells have a strong control element, limiting the actions of a creature for a duration.

  • Symbol

    Symbol can incapacitate or impose negative effects on a creature when they trigger it, similar to Maze's targeting.

  • Etherealness

    Both spells involve manipulating dimensions or planes, effectively removing a target from the current battlefield.

  • Otto's Irresistible Dance

    Both spells control a creature's actions, effectively hindering them from participating in combat.