See Invisibility
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level divination
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (a pinch of talc)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
For the duration, you see creatures and objects that have the Invisible condition as if they were visible, and you can see into the Ethereal Plane. Creatures and objects there appear ghostly.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level divination
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (a pinch of talc and a small sprinkling of powdered silver)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
For the duration, you see invisible creatures and objects as if they were visible, and you can see into the Ethereal Plane. Ethereal creatures and objects appear ghostly and translucent.
See Invisibility 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
See Invisibility popularity
How popular is See Invisibility? 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.
- Top 25% of all 5e spells
- Top 50% picked level 2 Wizard spell
- Top 50% of all level 2 spells
- Top 50% picked level 2 Artificer spell
- Top 50% picked level 2 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 2 Bard spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to See Invisibility
Arcane Eye 4th-level divination
This divination also provides extended visual reconnaissance and lasts for an hour, though it sends sight away from the caster.
Players prefer Arcane Eye over See Invisibility
Greater Invisibility 4th-level illusion
The two spells directly interact with invisibility and share much of the same bard, sorcerer, and wizard audience.
Players prefer Greater Invisibility over See Invisibility
True Seeing 6th-level divination
It is the closest higher-level version, granting enhanced sight that penetrates invisibility and other supernatural concealment.
Players prefer True Seeing over See Invisibility
Detect Magic 1st-level divination
Like See Invisibility, it uses divination to reveal hidden or otherwise imperceptible features of the surrounding world.
Players prefer Detect Magic over See Invisibility
Locate Creature 4th-level divination
Both are fourth-dimensional-style detection tools that help the caster find or perceive otherwise difficult-to-track creatures over a lengthy duration.
Players prefer See Invisibility over Locate Creature
Darkvision 2nd-level transmutation
Both are hour-long sensory enhancements that improve what the caster can perceive without dealing damage.
Players prefer See Invisibility over Darkvision