Bard Spell List
Source: D&D 5.2 SRD Player Characters
This section presents the Bard spell list. The spells are organized by spell level and then alphabetized, and each spell's school of magic is listed. In the Special column, C means the spell requires Concentration, R means it's a Ritual, and M means it requires a specific Material component.
Cantrips (Level 0 Bard Spells)
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Dancing Lights | Illusion | C |
| Light | Evocation | — |
| Mage Hand | Conjuration | — |
| Mending | Transmutation | — |
| Message | Transmutation | — |
| Minor Illusion | Illusion | — |
| Prestidigitation | Transmutation | — |
| Starry Wisp | Evocation | — |
| True Strike | Divination | — |
| Vicious Mockery | Enchantment | — |
Level 1 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Friendship | Enchantment | — |
| Bane | Enchantment | C |
| Charm Person | Enchantment | — |
| Color Spray | Illusion | — |
| Command | Enchantment | — |
| Comprehend Languages | Divination | R |
| Cure Wounds | Abjuration | — |
| Detect Magic | Divination | C, R |
| Disguise Self | Illusion | — |
| Dissonant Whispers | Enchantment | — |
| Faerie Fire | Evocation | C |
| Feather Fall | Transmutation | — |
| Healing Word | Abjuration | — |
| Heroism | Enchantment | C |
| Hideous Laughter | Enchantment | C |
| Identify | Divination | R, M |
| Illusory Script | Illusion | R, M |
| Longstrider | Transmutation | — |
| Silent Image | Illusion | C |
| Sleep | Enchantment | C |
| Speak with Animals | Divination | R |
| Thunderwave | Evocation | — |
| Unseen Servant | Conjuration | R |
Level 2 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Aid | Abjuration | — |
| Animal Messenger | Enchantment | R |
| Blindness/Deafness | Transmutation | — |
| Calm Emotions | Enchantment | C |
| Detect Thoughts | Divination | C |
| Enhance Ability | Transmutation | C |
| Enlarge/Reduce | Transmutation | C |
| Enthrall | Enchantment | C |
| Heat Metal | Transmutation | C |
| Hold Person | Enchantment | C |
| Invisibility | Illusion | C |
| Knock | Transmutation | — |
| Lesser Restoration | Abjuration | — |
| Locate Animals or Plants | Divination | R |
| Locate Object | Divination | C |
| Magic Mouth | Illusion | R, M |
| Mirror Image | Illusion | — |
| See Invisibility | Divination | — |
| Shatter | Evocation | — |
| Silence | Illusion | C, R |
| Suggestion | Enchantment | C |
| Zone of Truth | Enchantment | — |
Level 3 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Bestow Curse | Necromancy | C |
| Clairvoyance | Divination | C, M |
| Dispel Magic | Abjuration | — |
| Fear | Illusion | C |
| Glyph of Warding | Abjuration | M |
| Hypnotic Pattern | Illusion | C |
| Major Image | Illusion | C |
| Mass Healing Word | Abjuration | — |
| Nondetection | Abjuration | M |
| Plant Growth | Transmutation | — |
| Sending | Divination | — |
| Slow | Transmutation | C |
| Speak with Dead | Necromancy | — |
| Speak with Plants | Transmutation | — |
| Stinking Cloud | Conjuration | C |
| Tiny Hut | Evocation | R |
| Tongues | Divination | — |
Level 4 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Charm Monster | Enchantment | — |
| Compulsion | Enchantment | C |
| Confusion | Enchantment | C |
| Dimension Door | Conjuration | — |
| Freedom of Movement | Abjuration | — |
| Greater Invisibility | Illusion | C |
| Hallucinatory Terrain | Illusion | — |
| Locate Creature | Divination | C |
| Phantasmal Killer | Illusion | C |
| Polymorph | Transmutation | C |
Level 5 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Animate Objects | Transmutation | C |
| Awaken | Transmutation | M |
| Dominate Person | Enchantment | C |
| Dream | Illusion | — |
| Geas | Enchantment | — |
| Greater Restoration | Abjuration | M |
| Hold Monster | Enchantment | C |
| Legend Lore | Divination | M |
| Mass Cure Wounds | Abjuration | — |
| Mislead | Illusion | C |
| Modify Memory | Enchantment | C |
| Planar Binding | Abjuration | M |
| Raise Dead | Necromancy | M |
| Scrying | Divination | C, M |
| Seeming | Illusion | — |
| Telepathic Bond | Divination | R |
| Teleportation Circle | Conjuration | M |
Level 6 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Eyebite | Necromancy | C |
| Find the Path | Divination | C, M |
| Guards and Wards | Abjuration | M |
| Heroes' Feast | Conjuration | M |
| Irresistible Dance | Enchantment | C |
| Mass Suggestion | Enchantment | — |
| Programmed Illusion | Illusion | M |
| True Seeing | Divination | M |
Level 7 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Arcane Sword | Evocation | C, M |
| Etherealness | Conjuration | — |
| Forcecage | Evocation | C, M |
| Magnificent Mansion | Conjuration | M |
| Mirage Arcane | Illusion | — |
| Prismatic Spray | Evocation | — |
| Project Image | Illusion | C, M |
| Regenerate | Transmutation | — |
| Resurrection | Necromancy | M |
| Symbol | Abjuration | M |
| Teleport | Conjuration | — |
Level 8 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Antipathy/Sympathy | Enchantment | — |
| Befuddlement | Enchantment | — |
| Dominate Monster | Enchantment | C |
| Glibness | Enchantment | — |
| Mind Blank | Abjuration | — |
| Power Word Stun | Enchantment | — |
Level 9 Bard Spells
| Spell | School | Special |
|---|---|---|
| Foresight | Divination | — |
| Power Word Heal | Enchantment | — |
| Power Word Kill | Enchantment | — |
| Prismatic Wall | Abjuration | — |
| True Polymorph | Transmutation | C |