Command

Level 1 Enchantment

Command is a level 1 enchantment spell in D&D 5e (2024 rules), available to the Bard, Cleric, Paladin, Psion. Casting time: Action. Range: 60 feet. Duration: Instantaneous.

Level
Level 1
School
Enchantment
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous

Description

You speak a one-word command to a creature you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or follow the command on its next turn. Choose the command from these options: Approach. The target moves toward you by the shortest and most direct route, ending its turn if it moves within 5 feet of you. Drop. The target drops whatever it is holding and then ends its turn. Flee. The target spends its turn moving away from you by the fastest available means. Grovel. The target has the Prone condition and then ends its turn. Halt. On its turn, the target doesn't move and takes no action or Bonus Action.

At Higher Levels

You can affect one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.

Classes that can cast Command

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