Feather Fall 5e spell

1st-level transmutation · 2024 version below

Casting time: 1 reaction, which you take when you or a creature within 60 feet of you falls
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, M (A small feather or piece of down)
Duration: 1 minute
School: Transmutation
Level: 1

Choose up to five falling creatures within range. A falling creature's rate of descent slows to 60 feet per round until the spell ends. If the creature lands before the spell ends, it takes no falling damage and can land on its feet, and the spell ends for that creature.

Classes that can cast Feather Fall

Class	First available	Spellcasting ability
Bard spells	1st character level	Charisma
Sorcerer spells	1st character level	Charisma
Wizard spells	1st character level	Intelligence

Feather Fall 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: Reaction, which you take when you or a creature you can see within 60 feet of you falls
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, M (a small feather or piece of down)
Duration: 1 minute
School: Transmutation
Level: 1
Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard

Choose up to five falling creatures within range. A falling creature's rate of descent slows to 60 feet per round until the spell ends. If a creature lands before the spell ends, the creature takes no damage from the fall, and the spell ends for that creature.

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

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