Time Stop

Level & School
9th-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Sorcerer, Wizard

You briefly stop the flow of time for everyone but yourself. No time passes for other creatures, while you take 1d4 + 1 turns in a row, during which you can use actions and move as normal.

This spell ends if one of the actions you use during this period, or any effects that you create during it, affects a creature other than you or an object being worn or carried by someone other than you. In addition, the spell ends if you move to a place more than 1,000 feet from the location where you cast it.

Level & School
9th-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Sorcerer, Wizard

You briefly stop the flow of time for everyone but yourself. No time passes for other creatures, while you take 1d4 + 1 turns in a row, during which you can use actions and move as normal.

This spell ends if one of the actions you use during this period, or any effects that you create during this period, affects a creature other than you or an object being worn or carried by someone other than you. In addition, the spell ends if you move to a place more than 1,000 feet from the location where you cast it.

Time Stop 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

There are no significant mechanical differences between the 2014 and 2024 versions of the Time Stop spell.

Spells similar to Time Stop

  • Shapechange

    Both spells allow the caster to take multiple turns or actions, enhancing versatility in combat.

  • Haste

    Both spells enhance a creature's actions and mobility, effectively allowing more actions in combat.

  • Foresight

    Provides enhanced action capability and tactical advantage through foresight, similar to Time Stop.

  • Misty Step

    Both spells offer immediate repositioning and are used for strategic movement in combat.

  • Dimension Door

    Both spells enable advanced tactical maneuvering by allowing instant movement to a chosen location.