Misty Step
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
Briefly surrounded by silvery mist, you teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
Briefly surrounded by silvery mist, you teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that you can see.
Misty Step 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Misty Step popularity
How popular is Misty Step? It is one of the most popular spells in the game, and is chosen above nearly all other options when available. This spell is an iconic D&D staple.
- #1 of all level 2 spells
- #1 picked level 2 Sorcerer spell
- #1 picked level 2 Warlock spell
- #1 picked level 2 Wizard spell
- Top 5% of all 5e spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Misty Step
Dimension Door 4th-level conjuration
Both provide instantaneous teleportation for escaping danger or bypassing obstacles, while Dimension Door reaches farther and can carry another creature.
Players prefer Misty Step over Dimension Door
Blink 3rd-level transmutation
Blink offers a self-only means of leaving threatening positions through teleportation, but its longer duration and random timing make it less precise.
Players prefer Misty Step over Blink
Thunder Step 3rd-level conjuration
Like Misty Step, it is a sorcerer, warlock, and wizard teleport that relocates the caster instantly, though it also deals thunder damage.
Players prefer Misty Step over Thunder Step
Vortex Warp 2nd-level conjuration
This same-level conjuration repositions a creature instantly over a short distance, making it a close tactical alternative despite requiring a saving throw.
Players prefer Misty Step over Vortex Warp
Far Step 5th-level conjuration
It serves the same classes and mobility-focused purpose, trading Misty Step's brief bonus-action escape for repeated teleports during a minute.
Players prefer Misty Step over Far Step
Kinetic Jaunt 2nd-level transmutation
Both are second-level self-mobility spells useful for slipping past enemies, although Kinetic Jaunt enhances movement over time rather than teleporting instantly.
Players prefer Misty Step over Kinetic Jaunt