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Enhance Ability 5e spell

2nd-level transmutation (concentration) · 2024 version below

Casting time
1 action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (Fur or a feather from a beast)
Duration
Concentration, Up to 1 hour
School
Transmutation
Level
2

You touch a creature and bestow upon it a magical enhancement. Choose one of the following effects; the target gains that effect until the spell ends.

Bear's Endurance. The target has advantage on Constitution checks. It also gains 2d6 temporary hit points, which are lost when the spell ends.

Bull's Strength. The target has advantage on Strength checks, and his or her carrying capacity doubles.

Cat's Grace. The target has advantage on Dexterity checks. It also doesn't take damage from falling 20 feet or less if it isn't incapacitated.

Eagle's Splendor. The target has advantage on Charisma checks.

Fox's Cunning. The target has advantage on Intelligence checks.

Owl's Wisdom. The target has advantage on Wisdom checks.

At higher levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.

Classes that can cast Enhance Ability

ClassFirst availableSpellcasting ability
Bard spells3rd character levelCharisma
Cleric spells3rd character levelWisdom
Druid spells3rd character levelWisdom
Sorcerer spells3rd character levelCharisma

Enhance Ability 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
Touch
Components
V, S, M (fur or a feather)
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 hour
School
Transmutation
Level
2
Classes
Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
Tags
concentration

You touch a creature and choose Strength, Dexterity, Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. For the duration, the target has Advantage on ability checks using the chosen ability.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 2. You can choose a different ability for each target.

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

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