Detect Poison and Disease 5e spell

1st-level divination (concentration, ritual) · 2024 version below

Casting time: 1 action (ritual)
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (A yew leaf)
Duration: Concentration, Up to 10 minutes
School: Divination
Level: 1

For the duration, you can sense the presence and location of poisons, poisonous creatures, and diseases within 30 feet of you. You also identify the kind of poison, poisonous creature, or disease in each case.

The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.

Classes that can cast Detect Poison and Disease

Class	First available	Spellcasting ability
Cleric spells	1st character level	Wisdom
Druid spells	1st character level	Wisdom
Paladin spells	2nd character level	Charisma
Ranger spells	2nd character level	Wisdom

Detect Poison and Disease 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:

Same level, casting time, range, components, duration and dice; the text is reworded for the 2024 rules glossary.

Casting time: Action or Ritual
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M (a yew leaf)
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
School: Divination
Level: 1
Classes: Cleric, Druid, Paladin, Ranger
Tags: concentration, ritual

For the duration, you sense the location of poisons, poisonous or venomous creatures, and magical contagions within 30 feet of yourself. You sense the kind of poison, creature, or contagion in each case.

The spell is blocked by 1 foot of stone, dirt, or wood; 1 inch of metal; or a thin sheet of lead.

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

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