Message
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- Transmutation cantrip
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- S, M (a copper wire)
- Duration
- 1 round
- Classes
- Artificer, Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You point toward a creature within range and whisper a message. The target (and only the target) hears the message and can reply in a whisper that only you can hear.
You can cast this spell through solid objects if you are familiar with the target and know it is beyond the barrier. Magical silence; 1 foot of stone, metal, or wood; or a thin sheet of lead blocks the spell.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- Transmutation cantrip
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a short piece of copper wire)
- Duration
- 1 round
- Classes
- Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
You point your finger toward a creature within range and whisper a message. The target (and only the target) hears the message and can reply in a whisper that only you can hear.
You can cast this spell through solid objects if you are familiar with the target and know it is beyond the barrier. Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood blocks the spell. The spell doesn't have to follow a straight line and can travel freely around corners or through openings.
Message 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Message popularity
How popular is Message? It is one of the most popular spells in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a proven favourite among spellcasters.
- Top 5% of all 5e spells
- Top 25% of all cantrips
- Top 50% picked Wizard cantrip
- Top 50% picked Sorcerer cantrip
- Top 50% picked Druid cantrip
- Top 50% picked Artificer cantrip
- Bottom 50% picked Bard cantrip
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Message
Speak with Animals 1st-level divination
Both support noncombat conversation and gathering information, with this spell limited to communication with beasts.
Players prefer Speak with Animals over Message
Animal Messenger 2nd-level enchantment
Like Message, it is primarily used to transmit information and enable a response rather than affect combat.
Players prefer Animal Messenger over Message
Sending 3rd-level divination
It delivers a private message over any distance and allows the recipient to reply.
Players prefer Message over Sending
Rary's Telepathic Bond 5th-level divination
Both establish direct mental communication, though this spell connects multiple creatures for much longer.
Players prefer Message over Rary's Telepathic Bond
Dream 5th-level illusion
This spell also provides long-distance personal communication, but reaches a sleeping creature through a dream.
Players prefer Message over Dream
Magic Mouth 2nd-level illusion
It creates an audible spoken message for informational or covert communication, although it cannot hold a live exchange.
Players prefer Message over Magic Mouth