Pass without Trace

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Support

Pass without Trace is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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 aura that lets
multiple creatures

Pass without Trace is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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 move unseen, gain a stealth boost, and leave no tracks.

2024 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (ashes from a burned mistletoe)
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 hour
Classes
Druid, Ranger

You radiate a concealing aura in a 30-foot Emanation for the duration. While in the aura, you and each creature you choose have a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks and leave no tracks.

2014 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level abjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (ashes from a burned leaf of mistletoe and a sprig of spruce)
Duration
Concentration, 1 hour
Classes
Druid, Ranger

A veil of shadows and silence radiates from you, masking you and your companions from detection. For the duration, each creature you choose within 30 feet of you (including you) has a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks and can't be tracked except by magical means. A creature that receives this bonus leaves behind no tracks or other traces of its passage.

Pass without Trace 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version changes it into a 30-foot emanation around you and removes the “can’t be tracked except by magical means” protection. It also narrows the anti-tracking effect to “leave no tracks.”

Pass without Trace popularity

Pass without Trace is a commonly chosen level 2 spell. Choosing it adds an established option to your spellbook.

Spells similar to Pass without Trace

  • Invisibility 2nd-level illusion

    Both are 2nd-level spells that make creatures harder to detect for up to an hour and are commonly used to enable stealthy movement.

  • Enhance Ability 2nd-level transmutation

    It grants a temporary, concentration-based boost to an ability check (including Dexterity checks), so it serves a similar support purpose for skill-focused tasks.

  • Silence 2nd-level illusion

    Creating a bubble of quiet helps groups move without making noise and is a classic alternative for enabling stealthy infiltration.

  • Fog Cloud 1st-level conjuration

    Fog Cloud provides area concealment that helps an entire party avoid detection in much the same tactical situations where stealth buffs are useful.

  • Nondetection 3rd-level abjuration

    Though a higher level, it similarly protects a creature from magical and mundane means of discovery, aiming at concealment rather than combat effects.