See Invisibility

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Utility

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

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 spell that reveals invisible creatures and ghostly things on the Ethereal Plane, granting
hidden details

See Invisibility is a Information spell. Information spells provide ways to transmit, perceive, detect, or reveal hidden or unknown information.

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2024 Rules
Level & School
2nd-level divination
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (a pinch of talc)
Duration
1 hour
Classes
Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard

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
Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard

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

Now explicitly lets you see creatures and objects with the Invisible condition, rather than just “invisible” ones. Everything else works the same.

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.

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