Tasha’s Hideous Laughter (Hideous Laughter) 5e spell

1st-level enchantment (concentration) · called Hideous Laughter in the SRD 5.1 · 2024 version below

Casting time: 1 action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (Tiny tarts and a feather that is waved in the air)
Duration: Concentration, Up to 1 minute
School: Enchantment
Level: 1
Saving throw: Wisdom

A creature of your choice that you can see within range perceives everything as hilariously funny and falls into fits of laughter if this spell affects it. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or fall prone, becoming incapacitated and unable to stand up for the duration. A creature with an Intelligence score of 4 or less isn't affected.

At the end of each of its turns, and each time it takes damage, the target can make another Wisdom saving throw. The target has advantage on the saving throw if it's triggered by damage. On a success, the spell ends.

Classes that can cast Hideous Laughter

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

Hideous Laughter 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:

Added to the Warlock spell list.

Casting time: Action
Range: 30 feet
Components: V, S, M (a tart and a feather)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
School: Enchantment
Level: 1
Classes: Bard, Warlock, Wizard
Tags: concentration

One creature of your choice that you can see within range makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it has the Prone and Incapacitated conditions for the duration. During that time, it laughs uncontrollably if it's capable of laughter, and it can't end the Prone condition on itself.

At the end of each of its turns and each time it takes damage, it makes another Wisdom saving throw. The target has Advantage on the save if the save is triggered by damage. On a successful save, the spell ends.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.

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

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