Illusion spells

Illusion deceives the senses: images, sounds, disguises and invisibility. Its spells reward creativity, and a creature that sees through one often isn’t fooled again.

28 illusion spells in the SRD, 1 of them cantrips; 13 need concentration and 4 can be cast as a ritual. In the 2014 rules, a School of Illusion wizard copies these into a spellbook for half the usual time and gold.

ClassSpells here
Bard19
Cleric1
Druid2
Ranger1
Sorcerer14
Warlock9
Wizard27

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Cantrips (1)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Minor IllusionIllusion1 action30 feet1 minuteBard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

1st-level spells (4)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Color SprayIllusion1 actionSelf (15-foot cone)1 roundSorcerer, Wizard
Disguise SelfIllusion1 actionSelf1 hourBard, Sorcerer, Wizard
Illusory Script RIllusion1 minuteTouch10 daysBard, Warlock, Wizard
Silent Image CIllusion1 action60 feetUp to 10 minutesBard, Sorcerer, Wizard

2nd-level spells (7)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Nystul’s Magic Aura (Arcanist's Magic Aura)Illusion1 actionTouch24 hoursWizard
Blur CIllusion1 actionSelfUp to 1 minuteSorcerer, Wizard
Invisibility CIllusion1 actionTouchUp to 1 hourBard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Magic Mouth RIllusion1 minute30 feetUntil dispelledBard, Wizard
Mirror ImageIllusion1 actionSelf1 minuteSorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Phantasmal Force C 2024IllusionAction60 feetup to 1 minuteBard, Sorcerer, Wizard
Silence C RIllusion1 action120 feetUp to 10 minutesBard, Cleric, Ranger

3rd-level spells (4)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Fear CIllusion1 actionSelf (30-foot cone)Up to 1 minuteBard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Hypnotic Pattern CIllusion1 action120 feetUp to 1 minuteBard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Major Image CIllusion1 action120 feetUp to 10 minutesBard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Phantom Steed RIllusion1 minute30 feet1 hourWizard

4th-level spells (3)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Greater Invisibility CIllusion1 actionTouchUp to 1 minuteBard, Sorcerer, Wizard
Hallucinatory TerrainIllusion10 minutes300 feet24 hoursBard, Druid, Warlock, Wizard
Phantasmal Killer CIllusion1 action120 feetUp to 1 minuteWizard

5th-level spells (4)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
CreationIllusion1 minute30 feetSpecialSorcerer, Wizard
DreamIllusion1 minuteSpecial8 hoursBard, Warlock, Wizard
Mislead CIllusion1 actionSelfUp to 1 hourBard, Wizard
SeemingIllusion1 action30 feet8 hoursBard, Sorcerer, Wizard

6th-level spells (1)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Programmed IllusionIllusion1 action120 feetUntil dispelledBard, Wizard

7th-level spells (3)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Mirage ArcaneIllusion10 minutesSight10 daysBard, Druid, Wizard
Project Image CIllusion1 action500 milesUp to 1 dayBard, Wizard
SimulacrumIllusion12 hoursTouchUntil dispelledWizard

9th-level spells (1)

SpellSchoolCasting timeRangeDurationClasses
Weird CIllusion1 action120 feetUp to 1 minuteWizard

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