Detect Poison and Disease
1st-level Divination (ritual)
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (A yew leaf.)
- Duration
- Up to 10 minutes (concentration)
- Classes
- Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
For the duration, you can sense the presence and location of poisons, poisonous creatures, and diseases within 30 feet of you. You also identify the kind of poison, poisonous creature, or disease in each case.
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 Poison and Disease in D&D 5e?
Detect Poison and Disease is a 1st-level Divination spell.
What classes can cast Detect Poison and Disease?
Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger have Detect Poison and Disease on their spell list in the SRD.
What is the casting time and range of Detect Poison and Disease?
Detect Poison and Disease has a casting time of 1 action and a range of Self. Its duration is Up to 10 minutes (requires concentration).