Protection from Evil and Good
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (a flask of Holy Water worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is protected against creatures that are Aberrations, Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, or Undead. The protection grants several benefits. Creatures of those types have Disadvantage on attack rolls against the target. The target also can't be possessed by or gain the Charmed or Frightened conditions from them. If the target is already possessed, Charmed, or Frightened by such a creature, the target has Advantage on any new saving throw against the relevant effect.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M (holy water or powdered silver and iron, which the spell consumes)
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard
Until the spell ends, one willing creature you touch is protected against certain types of creatures: aberrations, celestials, elementals, fey, fiends, and undead.
The protection grants several benefits. Creatures of those types have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target. The target also can't be charmed, frightened, or possessed by them. If the target is already charmed, frightened, or possessed by such a creature, the target has advantage on any new saving throw against the relevant effect.
Protection from Evil and Good 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Protection from Evil and Good popularity
How popular is Protection from Evil and Good? It is one of the most popular spells in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may not be the most inspiring but may still be useful.
- Top 10% of all 5e spells
- Top 25% of all level 1 spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 1 Wizard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 1 Warlock spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 1 Druid spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 1 Cleric spell
- Bottom 10% picked level 1 Paladin spell
Spells similar to Protection from Evil and Good
Shield of Faith 1st-level abjuration
Although it works differently, Shield of Faith is a simple, low-level abjuration buff you might pick for the same goal of improving an ally's survivability in combat.
Players prefer Shield of Faith over Protection from Evil and Good
Sanctuary 1st-level abjuration
Both are low-level abjuration spells you cast to keep a single ally safer by interfering with attacks against them.
Players prefer Sanctuary over Protection from Evil and Good
Warding Bond 2nd-level abjuration
Warding Bond is another protective abjuration that links to a single creature to reduce harm and provide a durable defensive benefit.
Players prefer Warding Bond over Protection from Evil and Good
Magic Circle 3rd-level abjuration
Magic Circle and the target both create explicit protection against specific creature types and prevent hostile supernatural effects from taking hold.
Players prefer Magic Circle over Protection from Evil and Good
Dispel Evil and Good 5th-level abjuration
This spell shares the same thematic niche of defending against extraplanar or type-based threats and has overlapping defensive effects.
Players prefer Dispel Evil and Good over Protection from Evil and Good