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Foresight 5e spell

9th-level divination · 2024 version below

Casting time
1 minute
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (A hummingbird feather)
Duration
8 hours
School
Divination
Level
9

You touch a willing creature and bestow a limited ability to see into the immediate future. For the duration, the target can't be surprised and has advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. Additionally, other creatures have disadvantage on attack rolls against the target for the duration.

This spell immediately ends if you cast it again before its duration ends.

Classes that can cast Foresight

ClassFirst availableSpellcasting ability
Bard spells17th character levelCharisma
Druid spells17th character levelWisdom
Warlock spells17th character levelCharisma
Wizard spells17th character levelIntelligence

Foresight 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
1 minute
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a hummingbird feather)
Duration
8 hours
School
Divination
Level
9
Classes
Bard, Druid, Warlock, Wizard

You touch a willing creature and bestow a limited ability to see into the immediate future. For the duration, the target has Advantage on D20 Tests, and other creatures have Disadvantage on attack rolls against it. The spell ends early if you cast it again.

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

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