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Antilife Shell 5e spell

5th-level abjuration (concentration) · 2024 version below

Casting time
1 action
Range
Self (10-foot radius)
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, Up to 1 hour
School
Abjuration
Level
5

A shimmering barrier extends out from you in a 10-foot radius and moves with you, remaining centered on you and hedging out creatures other than undead and constructs. The barrier lasts for the duration.

The barrier prevents an affected creature from passing or reaching through. An affected creature can cast spells or make attacks with ranged or reach weapons through the barrier.

If you move so that an affected creature is forced to pass through the barrier, the spell ends.

Classes that can cast Antilife Shell

ClassFirst availableSpellcasting ability
Druid spells9th character levelWisdom

Antilife Shell in the 2024 rules

The 2024 Player’s Handbook revised many spells, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed from the 2014 version above:

Casting time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 hour
School
Abjuration
Level
5
Classes
Druid
Tags
concentration

An aura extends from you in a 10-foot Emanation for the duration. The aura prevents creatures other than Constructs and Undead from passing or reaching through it. An affected creature can cast spells or make attacks with Ranged or Reach weapons through the barrier.

If you move so that an affected creature is forced to pass through the barrier, the spell ends.

2024 version from the SRD 5.2. Most tables settle on one edition, so check which one yours uses.

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