Freedom of Movement 5e spell

4th-level abjuration · 2024 version below

Casting time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (A leather strap, bound around the arm or a similar appendage)
Duration: 1 hour
School: Abjuration
Level: 4

You touch a willing creature. For the duration, the target's movement is unaffected by difficult terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the target's speed nor cause the target to be paralyzed or restrained.

The target can also spend 5 feet of movement to automatically escape from nonmagical restraints, such as manacles or a creature that has it grappled. Finally, being underwater imposes no penalties on the target's movement or attacks.

Classes that can cast Freedom of Movement

Class	First available	Spellcasting ability
Bard spells	7th character level	Charisma
Cleric spells	7th character level	Wisdom
Druid spells	7th character level	Wisdom
Ranger spells	13th character level	Wisdom

Freedom of Movement 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
Range: Touch
Components: V, S, M (a leather strap)
Duration: 1 hour
School: Abjuration
Level: 4
Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger

You touch a willing creature. For the duration, the target's movement is unaffected by Difficult Terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the target's Speed nor cause the target to have the Paralyzed or Restrained conditions. The target also has a Swim Speed equal to its Speed. In addition, the target can spend 5 feet of movement to automatically escape from nonmagical restraints, such as manacles or a creature imposing the Grappled condition on it.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 4.

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

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