Summon Celestial
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 90 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a reliquary worth 500+ GP)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 hour
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You call forth a Celestial spirit. It manifests in an angelic form in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Celestial Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Avenger or Defender. Your choice determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends.
The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don't issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell slot's level for the spell's level in the stat block.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 90 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a golden reliquary worth at least 500 gp)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 hour
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
- Source
- Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
You call forth a celestial spirit. It manifests in an angelic form in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the Celestial Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Avenger or Defender. Your choice determines the creature's attack in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.
The creature is an ally to you and your companions. In combat, the creature shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don't issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its move to avoid danger.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, use the higher level wherever the spell's level appears in the stat block.
Summon Celestial 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Summon Celestial popularity
How popular is Summon Celestial? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, but is often chosen over other options when available. This spell could be a valuable addition for spellbooks.
- Bottom 50% of all level 5 spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 5 Cleric spell
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 25% picked level 5 Paladin spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Summon Celestial
Conjure Celestial 7th-level conjuration
It shares the celestial theme, cleric access, 90-foot range, and concentration-based combat summoning, though it is higher level and more offensively framed.
Players prefer Conjure Celestial over Summon Celestial
Summon Dragon 5th-level conjuration
It uses the same level, range, hour-long concentration duration, and command-a-companion combat structure.
Players prefer Summon Celestial over Summon Dragon
Summon Fiend 6th-level conjuration
This is another durable, commanded creature summoned at range with the same concentration-based battlefield role.
Players prefer Summon Celestial over Summon Fiend
Summon Aberration 4th-level conjuration
Both spells call forth a single magical companion that acts alongside its caster for up to an hour.
Players prefer Summon Celestial over Summon Aberration
Summon Elemental 4th-level conjuration
Its range, duration, school, and ongoing summoned-creature gameplay closely match the target.
Players prefer Summon Celestial over Summon Elemental
Summon Construct 4th-level conjuration
Like Summon Celestial, it creates one controllable ally for an hour while preserving the caster's own actions.
Players prefer Summon Celestial over Summon Construct