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This article is about the spell. For the condition, see Speak with Animals (condition). For Wild Magic feature, see Wild Magic: Speak with Animals. For other uses, see Speak with Animals (disambiguation).
Speak with Animals is a level 1 divination spell. This spell allows spellcasters to understand and talk to beasts and animals for a day.
Description
Gain the ability to comprehend and communicate with beasts.
Properties
Level 1 Spell Slot
Range: Self
At higher levels
Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.
Condition: Speak with Animals
Duration: Until How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 1: Bard, Druid, and Nature Domain (Domain Spell)
- Class Level 2: Ranger
- Class Level 3: Oath of the Ancients (Oath Spell), and Wildheart
Races:
- Character level 1: Forest Gnome
(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)
Feats:
Granted by the following items:
Other ways to learn:
- Also granted to Warlocks who choose the Eldritch Invocation
at level 2+. This version of the spell can only target self, and doesn't expend Spell Slots.
Notes
- Wildheart Barbarians can cast this spell once per Long Rest.
- Forest Gnomes can cast this spell once per Long Rest.
- Druids must keep this spell Prepared, or the effect will be lost.
- The incantations for Speak with Animals are amicus animales ("friend of animals") and loque sentibi plus ("I will feel more words").
