Unseen Servant
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action or Ritual
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a bit of string and of wood)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Bard, Warlock, Wizard
This spell creates an Invisible, mindless, shapeless, Medium force that performs simple tasks at your command until the spell ends. The servant springs into existence in an unoccupied space on the ground within range. It has AC 10, 1 Hit Point, and a Strength of 2, and it can't attack. If it drops to 0 Hit Points, the spell ends.
Once on each of your turns as a Bonus Action, you can mentally command the servant to move up to 15 feet and interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring drinks. Once you give the command, the servant performs the task to the best of its ability until it completes the task, then waits for your next command.
If you command the servant to perform a task that would move it more than 60 feet away from you, the spell ends.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action or Ritual
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a piece of string and a bit of wood)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Bard, Warlock, Wizard
This spell creates an invisible, mindless, shapeless, Medium force that performs simple tasks at your command until the spell ends. The servant springs into existence in an unoccupied space on the ground within range. It has AC 10, 1 hit point, and a Strength of 2, and it can't attack. If it drops to 0 hit points, the spell ends.
Once on each of your turns as a bonus action, you can mentally command the servant to move up to 15 feet and interact with an object. The servant can perform simple tasks that a human servant could do, such as fetching things, cleaning, mending, folding clothes, lighting fires, serving food, and pouring wine. Once you give the command, the servant performs the task to the best of its ability until it completes the task, then waits for your next command.
If you command the servant to perform a task that would move it more than 60 feet away from you, the spell ends.
Unseen Servant 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Unseen Servant popularity
How popular is Unseen Servant? 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.
- Top 25% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% of all level 1 spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 1 Wizard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 1 Bard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 1 Warlock spell
Spells similar to Unseen Servant
Find Familiar 1st-level conjuration
Both create a summoned, nonhostile companion that performs tasks and provides ongoing utility rather than direct damage.
Players prefer Find Familiar over Unseen Servant
Mage Hand Conjuration cantrip
Like the servant, this spell manipulates objects at a distance to extend your action economy and interact with the environment.
Players prefer Mage Hand over Unseen Servant
Phantom Steed 3rd-level illusion
Both summon a functional, noncombat magical creature via a ritual to serve practical needs (movement or labor) over an extended time.
Players prefer Phantom Steed over Unseen Servant
Deryan's Helpful Homunculi 2nd-level conjuration
This one also grants multiple little helpers that persist for hours and relieve the caster of routine chores and tasks.
Players prefer Unseen Servant over Deryan's Helpful Homunculi
Tenser's Floating Disk 1st-level conjuration
Each produces a simple, persistent magical effect that carries or handles items to make mundane tasks easier for the caster.
Players prefer Unseen Servant over Tenser's Floating Disk