Nondetection

Support

Level & School
3rd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a pinch of diamond dust worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration
8 hours
Classes
Bard, Ranger, Wizard

For the duration, you hide a target that you touch from Divination spells. The target can be a willing creature, or it can be a place or an object no larger than 10 feet in any dimension. The target can't be targeted by any Divination spell or perceived through magical scrying sensors.

Level & School
3rd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a pinch of diamond dust worth 25 gp sprinkled over the target, which the spell consumes)
Duration
8 hours
Classes
Bard, Ranger, Wizard

For the duration, you hide a target that you touch from divination magic. The target can be a willing creature or a place or an object no larger than 10 feet in any dimension. The target can't be targeted by any divination magic or perceived through magical scrying sensors.

Nondetection 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version specifies "Divination spells" instead of "divination magic," clarifying the scope to spells only. The rest of the mechanics, including duration, target size, and effects, remain the same.

Spells similar to Nondetection

  • Dispel Magic

    Both are abjuration spells that protect against magical effects and can negate spells.

  • Counterspell

    Similar in function to negate other spells and protect against magical effects.

  • Magic Circle

    Both provide protective abjuration effects with an area of effect.

  • Protection from Energy

    Both spells provide protection and duration effects to a target.

  • Aura of Life

    Offers protective effects to allies, similar to the defensive nature of Nondetection.