Rope Trick

A
Utility

Rope Trick is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that turns a rope into a hidden extradimensional refuge, letting you climb up and vanish out of reach with
quick escape

Rope Trick is a Mobility spell. Mobility spells augment or allow for new ways of moving.

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2024 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a segment of rope)
Duration
1 hour
Classes
Wizard

You touch a rope. One end of it hovers upward until the rope hangs perpendicular to the ground or the rope reaches a ceiling. At the rope's upper end, an Invisible 3-foot-by-5-foot portal opens to an extradimensional space that lasts until the spell ends. That space can be reached by climbing the rope, which can be pulled into or dropped out of it.

The space can hold up to eight Medium or smaller creatures. Attacks, spells, and other effects can't pass into or out of the space, but creatures inside it can see through the portal. Anything inside the space drops out when the spell ends.

2014 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (powdered corn extract and a twisted loop of parchment)
Duration
1 hour
Classes
Wizard

You touch a length of rope that is up to 60 feet long. One end of the rope then rises into the air until the whole rope hangs perpendicular to the ground. At the upper end of the rope, an invisible entrance opens to an extradimensional space that lasts until the spell ends.

The extradimensional space can be reached by climbing to the top of the rope. The space can hold as many as eight Medium or smaller creatures. The rope can be pulled into the space, making the rope disappear from view outside the space.

Attacks and spells can't cross through the entrance into or out of the extradimensional space, but those inside can see out of it as if through a 3-foot-by-5-foot window centered on the rope.

Anything inside the extradimensional space drops out when the spell ends.

Rope Trick 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version adds that the rope stops rising if it reaches a ceiling, and it now explicitly blocks “other effects” from passing into or out of the space, not just attacks and spells. The rope can also be dropped out of the space, not just pulled in.

Rope Trick popularity

How popular is Rope Trick? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.

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