Detect Magic
1st-level Divination (ritual)
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Up to 10 minutes (concentration)
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
For the duration, you sense the presence of magic within 30 feet of you. If you sense magic in this way, you can use your action to see a faint aura around any visible creature or object in the area that bears magic, and you learn its school of magic, if any.
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 Magic in D&D 5e?
Detect Magic is a 1st-level Divination spell.
What classes can cast Detect Magic?
Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard have Detect Magic on their spell list in the SRD.
What is the casting time and range of Detect Magic?
Detect Magic has a casting time of 1 action and a range of Self. Its duration is Up to 10 minutes (requires concentration).