Bard spells
The 130 spells on the bard spell list in the fifth-edition SRD. The Editions column shows where a spell is on the list in only one of them.
CantripsLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5Level 6Level 7Level 8Level 9Cleric spellsDruid spellsPaladin spellsRanger spellsSorcerer spellsWarlock spellsWizard spells
Cantrips (10)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Lights | Cantrip | Evocation | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Light | Cantrip | Evocation | Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mage Hand | Cantrip | Conjuration | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mending | Cantrip | Transmutation | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Message | Cantrip | Transmutation | Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Minor Illusion | Cantrip | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Prestidigitation | Cantrip | Transmutation | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Starry Wisp | Cantrip | Evocation | Bard, Druid | SRD 5.2.1 |
| True Strike | Cantrip | Divination | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Vicious Mockery | Cantrip | Enchantment | Bard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 1 (23)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Friendship | 1 | Enchantment | Bard, Druid, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Bane | 1 | Enchantment | Bard, Cleric, Warlock | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Charm Person | 1 | Enchantment | Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Color Spray | 1 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Command | 1 | Enchantment | Bard, Cleric, Paladin | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Comprehend Languages | 1 | Divination | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Cure Wounds | 1 | Evocation | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Detect Magic | 1 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Disguise Self | 1 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Dissonant Whispers | 1 | Enchantment | Bard | SRD 5.2.1 |
| Faerie Fire | 1 | Evocation | Bard, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Feather Fall | 1 | Transmutation | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Healing Word | 1 | Evocation | Bard, Cleric, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Heroism | 1 | Enchantment | Bard, Paladin | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Hideous Laughter | 1 | Enchantment | Bard, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Identify | 1 | Divination | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Illusory Script | 1 | Illusion | Bard, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Longstrider | 1 | Transmutation | Bard, Druid, Ranger, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Silent Image | 1 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Sleep | 1 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Speak with Animals | 1 | Divination | Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Thunderwave | 1 | Evocation | Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Unseen Servant | 1 | Conjuration | Bard, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 2 (23)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aid | 2 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Animal Messenger | 2 | Enchantment | Bard, Druid, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Blindness Deafness | 2 | Necromancy | Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Calm Emotions | 2 | Enchantment | Bard, Cleric | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Detect Thoughts | 2 | Divination | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Enhance Ability | 2 | Transmutation | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Enlarge Reduce | 2 | Transmutation | Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Enthrall | 2 | Enchantment | Bard, Warlock | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Heat Metal | 2 | Transmutation | Bard, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Hold Person | 2 | Enchantment | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Invisibility | 2 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Knock | 2 | Transmutation | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Lesser Restoration | 2 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Locate Animals Or Plants | 2 | Divination | Bard, Druid, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Locate Object | 2 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Magic Mouth | 2 | Illusion | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mirror Image | 2 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Phantasmal Force | 2 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.2.1 |
| See Invisibility | 2 | Divination | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Shatter | 2 | Evocation | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Silence | 2 | Illusion | Bard, Cleric, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Suggestion | 2 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Zone of Truth | 2 | Enchantment | Bard, Cleric, Paladin | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 3 (17)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bestow Curse | 3 | Necromancy | Bard, Cleric, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Clairvoyance | 3 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Dispel Magic | 3 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Fear | 3 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Glyph of Warding | 3 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Hypnotic Pattern | 3 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Major Image | 3 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mass Healing Word | 3 | Evocation | Bard, Cleric | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Nondetection | 3 | Abjuration | Bard, Ranger, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Plant Growth | 3 | Transmutation | Bard, Druid, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Sending | 3 | Evocation | Bard, Cleric, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Slow | 3 | Transmutation | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Speak with Dead | 3 | Necromancy | Bard, Cleric, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Speak with Plants | 3 | Transmutation | Bard, Druid, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Stinking Cloud | 3 | Conjuration | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Tiny Hut | 3 | Evocation | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Tongues | 3 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 4 (10)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm Monster | 4 | Enchantment | Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.2.1 |
| Compulsion | 4 | Enchantment | Bard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Confusion | 4 | Enchantment | Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Dimension Door | 4 | Conjuration | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Freedom of Movement | 4 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Greater Invisibility | 4 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Hallucinatory Terrain | 4 | Illusion | Bard, Druid, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Locate Creature | 4 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Phantasmal Killer | 4 | Illusion | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Polymorph | 4 | Transmutation | Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 5 (17)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animate Objects | 5 | Transmutation | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Awaken | 5 | Transmutation | Bard, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Dominate Person | 5 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Dream | 5 | Illusion | Bard, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Geas | 5 | Enchantment | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Greater Restoration | 5 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Hold Monster | 5 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Legend Lore | 5 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mass Cure Wounds | 5 | Evocation | Bard, Cleric, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mislead | 5 | Illusion | Bard, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Modify Memory | 5 | Enchantment | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Planar Binding | 5 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Raise Dead | 5 | Necromancy | Bard, Cleric, Paladin | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Scrying | 5 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Seeming | 5 | Illusion | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Telepathic Bond | 5 | Divination | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Teleportation Circle | 5 | Conjuration | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 6 (8)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyebite | 6 | Necromancy | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Find the Path | 6 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Guards and Wards | 6 | Abjuration | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Heroes' Feast | 6 | Conjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Irresistible Dance | 6 | Enchantment | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mass Suggestion | 6 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Programmed Illusion | 6 | Illusion | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| True Seeing | 6 | Divination | Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 7 (11)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcane Sword | 7 | Evocation | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Etherealness | 7 | Transmutation | Bard, Cleric, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Forcecage | 7 | Evocation | Bard, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Magnificent Mansion | 7 | Conjuration | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mirage Arcane | 7 | Illusion | Bard, Druid, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Prismatic Spray | 7 | Evocation | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Project Image | 7 | Illusion | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Regenerate | 7 | Transmutation | Bard, Cleric, Druid | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Resurrection | 7 | Necromancy | Bard, Cleric | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Symbol | 7 | Abjuration | Bard, Cleric, Druid, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Teleport | 7 | Conjuration | Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 8 (6)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antipathy Sympathy | 8 | Enchantment | Bard, Druid, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Dominate Monster | 8 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Feeblemind | 8 | Enchantment | Bard, Druid, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Glibness | 8 | Transmutation | Bard, Warlock | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Mind Blank | 8 | Abjuration | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Power Word Stun | 8 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
Level 9 (5)
| Spell | Level | School | Classes | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foresight | 9 | Divination | Bard, Druid, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Power Word Heal | 9 | Enchantment | Bard, Cleric | SRD 5.2.1 |
| Power Word Kill | 9 | Enchantment | Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| Prismatic Wall | 9 | Abjuration | Bard, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |
| True Polymorph | 9 | Transmutation | Bard, Warlock, Wizard | SRD 5.1 SRD 5.2.1 |