Telepathy

A
Utility

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

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 spell that shares
vital information

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

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 through a telepathic bond with a trusted ally across any distance on the same plane.

2024 Rules
Level & School
8th-level divination
Casting Time
Action
Range
Unlimited
Components
V, S, M (a pair of linked silver rings)
Duration
24 hours
Classes
Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You create a telepathic link between yourself and a willing creature with which you are familiar. The creature can be anywhere on the same plane of existence as you. The spell ends if you or the target are no longer on the same plane.

Until the spell ends, you and the target can instantly share words, images, sounds, and other sensory messages with each other through the link, and the target recognizes you as the creature it is communicating with. The spell enables a creature to understand the meaning of your words and any sensory messages you send to it.

2014 Rules
Level & School
8th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Unlimited
Components
V, S, M (a pair of linked silver rings)
Duration
24 hours
Classes
Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You create a telepathic link between yourself and a willing creature with which you are familiar. The creature can be anywhere on the same plane of existence as you. The spell ends if you or the target are no longer on the same plane.

Until the spell ends, you and the target can instantaneously share words, images, sounds, and other sensory messages with one another through the link, and the target recognizes you as the creature it is communicating with. The spell enables a creature with an Intelligence score of at least 1 to understand the meaning of your words and take in the scope of any sensory messages you send to it.

Telepathy 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The target no longer needs an Intelligence score of at least 1 to understand your messages, so the spell now works on creatures with no Intelligence score. Otherwise, it functions the same.

How popular is Telepathy in 5e?

Telepathy is the #26 most popular level 8 spell (of 27) and the #19 most picked level 8 Wizard spell (of 22).

Among level 8 spells, Telepathy ranks just below Tsunami and just above Mighty Fortress in popularity.

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