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Word of Recall 5e spell

6th-level conjuration · 2024 version below

Casting time
1 action
Range
5 feet
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous
School
Conjuration
Level
6

You and up to five willing creatures within 5 feet of you instantly teleport to a previously designated sanctuary. You and any creatures that teleport with you appear in the nearest unoccupied space to the spot you designated when you prepared your sanctuary (see below). If you cast this spell without first preparing a sanctuary, the spell has no effect.

You must designate a sanctuary by casting this spell within a location, such as a temple, dedicated to or strongly linked to your deity. If you attempt to cast the spell in this manner in an area that isn't dedicated to your deity, the spell has no effect.

Classes that can cast Word of Recall

ClassFirst availableSpellcasting ability
Cleric spells11th character levelWisdom

Word of Recall 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
5 feet
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous
School
Conjuration
Level
6
Classes
Cleric

You and up to five willing creatures within 5 feet of you instantly teleport to a previously designated sanctuary. You and any creatures that teleport with you appear in the nearest unoccupied space to the spot you designated when you prepared your sanctuary (see below). If you cast this spell without first preparing a sanctuary, the spell has no effect.

You must designate a location, such as a temple, as a sanctuary by casting this spell there.

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

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