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This page is about the spell, Spirit Guardians. For other similar pages, see Spirit Guardians (disambiguation).
Spirit Guardians is a level 3 conjuration spell. This spell allows spellcasters to call forth spirits to damage nearby targets and slow their Movement.
Description
Call forth spirits to protect you.
Nearby enemies take 3d8
Radiant or 3d8
Necrotic damage per turn, and their Movement Speed is halved.
Caster can't become 
while Concentrating on this spell.
Properties
- Cost
Action + 
Level 3 Spell Slot- Details
WIS Save (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)
Range: Self
AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)
Concentration
At higher levels
When the spell is cast using a 4th Level spell slot or higher, damage increases by 1d8Radiant or 1d8Necrotic damage for each spell slot level above 3rd. Variants
Condition: Spirit Guardians Aura
Duration: 10 turns
- Spirits protect the affected entity.
- Nearby enemies take 3d8Radiant or 3d8Necrotic damage per turn, and Movement Speed is halved.
- The caster can't become while concentrating on this spell.
- On a successful save, targets still take half damage.
- WIS Save
How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 5: Cleric, and War Domain (Domain Spell)
- Class Level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)
- Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)
Notes
- When
is cast on a someone currently using 
, the spell ends immediately. - Unlike most spells, will not damage (and thus kill) knocked-out enemies.
- The incantation for Spirit Guardians is Ira et Dolor, Latin for "anger and pain".
