Comprehend Languages

Level 1 Divination

Comprehend Languages is a level 1 divination spell in D&D 5e (2024 rules), available to the Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard. Casting time: Action or Ritual. Range: Self. Duration: 1 hour.

Level
Level 1
School
Divination
Casting Time
Action or Ritual
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M
Duration
1 hour

M (a pinch of soot and salt)

Description

For the duration, you understand the literal meaning of any spoken language that you hear. You also understand any written language that you can see, but you must be touching the surface on which the words are written. It takes about 1 minute to read one page of text. This spell doesn't decode secret messages in a text or a glyph that isn't part of a written language.

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