Mordenkainen's Lucubration
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level divination
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Wizard
- Source
- Arcana Unleashed
You recover up to two expended spell slots of level 2 or lower.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The maximum level of spell slots you can recover increases to level 3 (if cast with a level 6-7 spell slot) or level 4 (if cast with a level 8+ spell slot).
Mordenkainen's Lucubration 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Mordenkainen's Lucubration is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
How popular is Mordenkainen's Lucubration in 5e?
Mordenkainen's Lucubration is the #64 most popular level 5 spell (of 71) and the #28 most picked level 5 Wizard spell (of 48).
Among level 5 spells, Mordenkainen's Lucubration ranks just below Negative Energy Flood and just above Temporal Shunt in popularity.
- #519 (of 580) most popular 5e spell
- #64 (of 71) most popular level 5 spell
- #28 (of 48) most picked level 5 Wizard spell
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Spells similar to Mordenkainen's Lucubration
Wish 9th-level conjuration
It is the closest high-level analogue because it can reproduce another spell's effects, including restoring valuable magical resources.
Players prefer Wish over Mordenkainen's Lucubration
Contingency 6th-level abjuration
Both are wizard-only utility spells that improve future spell availability or responsiveness without dealing damage.
Players prefer Contingency over Mordenkainen's Lucubration
Moment of Prescience 8th-level divination
This self-targeted, instantaneous wizard utility spell also converts a major spell slot into a flexible resource for a later tactical advantage.
Players prefer Moment of Prescience over Mordenkainen's Lucubration
Simbul's Synostodweomer 7th-level transmutation
This wizard spell also turns spellcasting resources into an immediate practical benefit, making it a comparable form of magical resource management.
Players prefer Mordenkainen's Lucubration over Simbul's Synostodweomer
Catnap 3rd-level enchantment
Although indirect, it compresses recovery into a short casting window and supports regaining expended capabilities between encounters.
Players prefer Mordenkainen's Lucubration over Catnap
Borrowed Knowledge 2nd-level divination
It is another wizard utility option that spends a spell slot to expand the caster's capabilities rather than directly harming or controlling a creature.
Players prefer Mordenkainen's Lucubration over Borrowed Knowledge