Silence
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level illusion
- Casting Time
- Action or Ritual
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric, Ranger
For the duration, no sound can be created within or pass through a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Any creature or object entirely inside the Sphere has Immunity to Thunder damage, and creatures have the Deafened condition while entirely inside it. Casting a spell that includes a Verbal component is impossible there.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level illusion
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric, Ranger
For the duration, no sound can be created within or pass through a 20-foot radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Any creature or object entirely inside the sphere is immune to thunder damage, and creatures are deafened while entirely inside it. Casting a spell that includes a verbal component is impossible there.
Silence 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Silence popularity
How popular is Silence? It is a commonly found spell in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a reliable addition to any spellbook.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Top 50% picked level 2 Bard spell
- Top 50% picked level 2 Ranger spell
- Top 50% of all level 2 spells
- Top 50% picked level 2 Cleric spell
Spells similar to Silence
Calm Emotions 2nd-level enchantment
A two-level area control spell used to neutralize hostile behaviors and shape encounters, offering a non-damaging way to influence multiple creatures in combat.
Players prefer Calm Emotions over Silence
Darkness 2nd-level evocation
Creates a localized sensory-blocking sphere that shapes the battlefield and prevents certain actions tied to a sense, making it functionally similar to Silence for disrupting opponents.
Players prefer Silence over Darkness
Blindness/Deafness 2nd-level transmutation
It can impose the deafened condition like Silence does, and is a low-level, single-target way to remove a creature's hearing as a tactical control option.
Players prefer Silence over Blindness/Deafness
Fog Cloud 1st-level conjuration
A low-level area effect that obscures senses and controls space for up to a minute, commonly used for repositioning or negating enemy advantages like Silence does with sound.
Players prefer Silence over Fog Cloud
Gust of Wind 2nd-level evocation
Produces a persistent directional effect that alters movement and positioning in a wide area, serving a similar battlefield-shaping niche to Silence's quiet sphere.
Players prefer Silence over Gust of Wind