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Magic Circle 2024

3rd-level abjuration

Casting time
1 minute
Range
10 feet
Components
V, S, M (salt and powdered silver worth 100+ GP, which the spell consumes)
Duration
1 hour
Save
Charisma
Attack
Spell attack roll
Classes
Cleric, Paladin, Warlock, Wizard

You create a 10-foot-radius, 20-foot-tall Cylinder of magical energy centered on a point on the ground that you can see within range. Glowing runes appear wherever the Cylinder intersects with the floor or other surface. Choose one or more of the following types of creatures: Celestials, Elementals, Fey, Fiends, or Undead. The circle affects a creature of the chosen type in the following ways:

At higher levels

The duration increases by 1 hour for each spell slot level above 3.

SlotDuration
4th2 hours
5th3 hours
6th4 hours
7th5 hours
8th6 hours
9th7 hours

Other versions

Source: System Reference Document 5.2 (Wizards of the Coast) · License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 details