Bane 5e spell

1st-level enchantment (concentration) · 2024 version below

Casting time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (A drop of blood)
Duration: Concentration, Up to 1 minute
School: Enchantment
Level: 1
Saving throw: Charisma

Up to three creatures of your choice that you can see within range must make Charisma saving throws. Whenever a target that fails this saving throw makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target must roll a d4 and subtract the number rolled from the attack roll or saving throw.

At higher levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 1st.

Classes that can cast Bane

Class	First available	Spellcasting ability
Bard spells	1st character level	Charisma
Cleric spells	1st character level	Wisdom

Bane 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:

Added to the Warlock spell list.

Casting time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a drop of blood)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
School: Enchantment
Level: 1
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Warlock
Tags: concentration

Up to three creatures of your choice that you can see within range must each make a Charisma saving throw. Whenever a target that fails this save makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target must subtract 1d4 from the attack roll or save.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.

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

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