Detect Evil and Good
1st-level Divination
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Up to 10 minutes (concentration)
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
For the duration, you know if there is an aberration, celestial, elemental, fey, fiend, or undead within 30 feet of you, as well as where the creature is located. Similarly, you know if there is a place or object within 30 feet of you that has been magically consecrated or desecrated.
The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.
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What level is Detect Evil and Good in D&D 5e?
Detect Evil and Good is a 1st-level Divination spell.
What classes can cast Detect Evil and Good?
Cleric, Paladin have Detect Evil and Good on their spell list in the SRD.
What is the casting time and range of Detect Evil and Good?
Detect Evil and Good has a casting time of 1 action and a range of Self. Its duration is Up to 10 minutes (requires concentration).