Power Word Fortify
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 7th-level enchantment
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You fortify up to six creatures you can see within range. The spell bestows 120 Temporary Hit Points, which you divide among the spell's recipients.
Power Word Fortify 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Power Word Fortify is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
How popular is Power Word Fortify in 5e?
Power Word Fortify is the #22 most popular level 7 spell (of 32) and the #6 most picked level 7 Bard spell (of 16).
Among level 7 spells, Power Word Fortify ranks just below Conjure Celestial and just above Simulacrum in popularity.
- #486 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #22 (of 32) most popular level 7 spell
- #6 (of 16) most picked level 7 Bard spell
- #7 (of 11) most picked level 7 Cleric spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Power Word Fortify
Power Word Heal 9th-level enchantment
The shared enchantment school, spell level theme, range, duration, and bard-and-cleric lists make it a close single-target counterpart.
Players prefer Power Word Heal over Power Word Fortify
Mass Heal 9th-level abjuration
Both are high-level, instantaneous spells that distribute a large pool of restorative hit points among multiple allies at range.
Players prefer Mass Heal over Power Word Fortify
Mass Healing Word 3rd-level abjuration
This provides immediate ranged support to up to six creatures, though with a much smaller amount of healing.
Players prefer Mass Healing Word over Power Word Fortify
Mass Cure Wounds 5th-level abjuration
It also restores health to several visible creatures at once, using the same 60-foot, instantaneous, bard-and-cleric support profile.
Players prefer Power Word Fortify over Mass Cure Wounds
Aid 2nd-level abjuration
Both strengthen several allies with one action, and Aid’s extended duration makes its added durability especially comparable to temporary hit points.
Players prefer Power Word Fortify over Aid
Heroes' Feast 6th-level conjuration
It is another powerful instantaneous group benefit for allies, trading immediate distributed protection for lasting hit-point and condition advantages.
Players prefer Power Word Fortify over Heroes' Feast