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    The Most Searched D&D Spells, Classes and Conditions (2026 Data)

    Fireball is the most searched D&D 5e spell, with about 17,000 US searches a month. We pulled US search volume for every one of the 319 spells in the 5e SRD, plus the 12 classes and 15 conditions, and broke it down by spell level, school, class list, concentration and ritual.

    Source: Ahrefs. Search volumes are Ahrefs estimates (Ahrefs Keywords Explorer, United States, 12-month average, keyword "<name> 5e"), pulled October 3, 2026. Methodology

    Key findings

    • Fireball is the most searched D&D 5e spell, at about 17,000 US searches a month for "fireball 5e".
    • Cure Wounds (15,000 a month) and Guidance (14,000) are the next most searched spells; Guidance is also the most searched cantrip.
    • Cantrips average 6,383 searches a month per spell, the highest of any spell level and 7.3 times the 8th-level average of 873.
    • 1st- to 3rd-level spells account for 60.7% of all searches for the 319 SRD spells; 6th- to 9th-level spells account for 11.1%.
    • Disintegrate is the most searched spell of 6th level or higher, at about 10,000 US searches a month.
    • Spells on the paladin list average 4,597 searches a month each, the highest of any class spell list.
    • Warlock is the most searched D&D 5e class at about 34,000 US searches a month; Bard and Wizard are the least searched at 22,000 each.
    • Exhaustion is the most searched 5e condition at about 16,000 US searches a month, 1.8 times the next, Incapacitated (8,900).

    The 50 most searched D&D 5e spells

    Together the top 50 take 45.1% of the roughly 1.04 million monthly searches across all 319 SRD spells; the top 10 alone take 12.3%. The median spell gets 2,400 searches a month. Spells with the same volume share a rank.

    Top 50 most searched D&D 5e spells by US monthly search volume
    RankSpellLevelMonthly US searches
    1Fireball3rd17,000
    2Cure Wounds1st15,000
    3GuidanceCantrip14,000
    4Bless1st12,000
    4Faerie Fire1st12,000
    4Haste3rd12,000
    4Healing Word1st12,000
    4Hold Person2nd12,000
    9Counterspell3rd11,000
    9Mage HandCantrip11,000
    9Spiritual Weapon2nd11,000
    12Disintegrate6th10,000
    12Spirit Guardians3rd10,000
    12Suggestion2nd10,000
    15Moonbeam2nd9,900
    16Revivify3rd9,800
    17Command1st9,700
    18Shatter2nd9,600
    19PrestidigitationCantrip9,500
    20Dimension Door4th9,400
    20Sanctuary1st9,400
    20Thunderwave1st9,400
    23Misty Step2nd9,300
    23Sacred FlameCantrip9,300
    25Teleport7th9,200
    25Vicious MockeryCantrip9,200
    27Guiding Bolt1st9,100
    27MendingCantrip9,100
    29Disguise Self1st9,000
    30Eldritch BlastCantrip8,700
    30Magic Missile1st8,700
    32Mirror Image2nd8,600
    33Dispel Magic3rd8,000
    33Heroism1st8,000
    35Detect Magic1st7,900
    36Identify1st7,800
    37Chill TouchCantrip7,700
    37Simulacrum7th7,700
    39Minor IllusionCantrip7,600
    40Lightning Bolt3rd7,500
    40Mage Armor1st7,500
    40Shield1st7,500
    43MessageCantrip7,400
    43Speak with Animals1st7,400
    45Fire BoltCantrip7,300
    46Polymorph4th7,200
    46Sleep1st7,200
    48Banishment4th7,000
    48Glyph of Warding3rd7,000
    50Entangle1st6,900

    Most searched cantrips

    Most searched cantrips
    RankSpellMonthly US searches
    1Guidance14,000
    2Mage Hand11,000
    3Prestidigitation9,500
    4Sacred Flame9,300
    5Vicious Mockery9,200
    6Mending9,100
    7Eldritch Blast8,700
    8Chill Touch7,700
    9Minor Illusion7,600
    10Message7,400

    Most searched 1st-level spells

    Most searched 1st-level spells
    RankSpellMonthly US searches
    1Cure Wounds15,000
    2Bless12,000
    2Faerie Fire12,000
    2Healing Word12,000
    5Command9,700
    6Sanctuary9,400
    6Thunderwave9,400
    8Guiding Bolt9,100
    9Disguise Self9,000
    10Magic Missile8,700

    Most searched high-level spells (6th to 9th)

    Most searched spells of 6th to 9th level
    RankSpellLevelMonthly US searches
    1Disintegrate6th10,000
    2Teleport7th9,200
    3Simulacrum7th7,700
    4Power Word Kill9th6,200
    5Wish9th6,100
    6Finger of Death7th4,200
    7Plane Shift7th4,100
    8Sunbeam6th3,700
    9True Polymorph9th3,500
    10Globe of Invulnerability6th3,200

    Search demand by spell level

    Totals depend on how many spells each level has, so the average per spell is the fairer comparison. Bars show the average.

    Search demand by spell level
    LevelSpellsTotal searchesAvg per spell
    Cantrips24153,2006,383
    1st level49251,8505,140
    2nd level54209,3203,876
    3rd level42172,0004,095
    4th level3172,3902,335
    5th level3768,7001,857
    6th level3135,3301,140
    7th level2036,3501,818
    8th level1613,970873
    9th level1530,1002,007

    Search demand by school of magic

    Search demand by school of magic
    SchoolSpellsTotal searchesAvg per spell
    Evocation60245,6904,095
    Transmutation59164,5502,789
    Conjuration52148,1802,850
    Abjuration39132,5003,397
    Enchantment29120,1204,142
    Divination2984,1002,900
    Illusion2777,6202,875
    Necromancy2470,4502,935

    Search demand by class spell list

    Each row sums the searches for every spell on that class's SRD 5.1 spell list. A spell on several lists counts toward each, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Long lists (the wizard has 204 spells) win on total; the average per spell shows which lists are made of heavily searched spells. Bars show the total.

    Search demand by class spell list
    Class listSpellsTotal searchesAvg per spell
    Wizard204647,7503,175
    Sorcerer120502,2004,185
    Bard112432,2503,859
    Cleric105373,8603,561
    Druid105315,5603,005
    Warlock64259,6504,057
    Paladin31142,5004,597
    Ranger37105,6502,855

    Concentration vs. no concentration

    Concentration spells average 3,024 searches each; spells without concentration average 3,431.

    Concentration vs non-concentration spells
    TypeSpellsTotal searchesAvg per spell
    Concentration126380,9803,024
    No concentration193662,2303,431

    Ritual vs. non-ritual spells

    The 29 ritual spells average 2,249 searches each, against 3,372 for the rest.

    Ritual vs non-ritual spells
    TypeSpellsTotal searchesAvg per spell
    Ritual2965,2302,249
    Not a ritual290977,9803,372

    Most searched D&D 5e classes

    D&D 5e classes ranked by US monthly searches
    RankClassMonthly US searches
    1Warlock34,000
    2Paladin32,000
    3Cleric29,000
    4Fighter27,000
    4Ranger27,000
    4Sorcerer27,000
    7Barbarian26,000
    8Monk24,000
    8Rogue24,000
    10Druid23,000
    11Bard22,000
    11Wizard22,000

    Most searched 5e conditions

    D&D 5e conditions ranked by US monthly searches
    RankConditionMonthly US searches
    1Exhaustion16,000
    2Incapacitated8,900
    3Restrained7,800
    4Prone7,400
    5Grappled7,300
    6Frightened5,800
    7Stunned5,600
    8Paralyzed4,600
    9Poisoned3,100
    10Charmed2,900
    11Blinded2,500
    12Invisible800
    13Unconscious700
    14Deafened350
    15Petrified300

    Methodology and limitations

    Source. Ahrefs Keywords Explorer, United States database. Each number is Ahrefs' estimate of the average monthly search volume over the last 12 months for one keyword, pulled on October 3, 2026.

    Keywords. One keyword per item, in the form "<name> 5e" (for example "fireball 5e", "warlock 5e", "exhaustion 5e"). Searches phrased other ways ("fireball dnd", "fireball spell", "what does fireball do") are not counted, so real interest in each spell is higher than shown.

    Spell list. The 319 spells in the D&D 5e System Reference Document 5.1. Spells outside the SRD, such as Hex, Silvery Barbs and Toll the Dead, are not included. The SRD drops character names, so "Tasha's Hideous Laughter" is counted as "hideous laughter 5e"; searches using the full book name are missed. Spell level, school, concentration, ritual tags and class lists come from SRD 5.1.

    Estimates. Search volumes are modelled estimates, rounded by Ahrefs, so small gaps between spells are not meaningful. Spells named after common words (Light, Command, Message, Sleep) may pick up searches that are not about the spell. Search volume shows how often people look something up, not how often it is played or how good it is. The "5e" keyword does not separate the 2014 and 2024 rules.

    No player data. Everything here is public search data. It does not use any data from Loreify users or their sessions.

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<caption style="text-align:left;font-weight:bold;padding:4px 0">Most searched D&amp;D 5e spells (US, monthly)</caption>
<thead><tr><th style="text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px">#</th><th style="text-align:left;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px">Spell</th><th style="text-align:right;border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding:4px">Searches</th></tr></thead>
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<tr><td style="padding:4px">1</td><td style="padding:4px">Fireball</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">17,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">2</td><td style="padding:4px">Cure Wounds</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">15,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">3</td><td style="padding:4px">Guidance</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">14,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">4</td><td style="padding:4px">Bless</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">12,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">4</td><td style="padding:4px">Faerie Fire</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">12,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">4</td><td style="padding:4px">Haste</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">12,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">4</td><td style="padding:4px">Healing Word</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">12,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">4</td><td style="padding:4px">Hold Person</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">12,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">9</td><td style="padding:4px">Counterspell</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">11,000</td></tr>
<tr><td style="padding:4px">9</td><td style="padding:4px">Mage Hand</td><td style="text-align:right;padding:4px">11,000</td></tr>
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<p style="font-family:sans-serif;font-size:12px;margin:4px 0 0">Source: <a href="https://loreify.ai/data/most-searched-dnd-spells">Most searched D&amp;D spells</a> by Loreify (Ahrefs US data, October 3, 2026)</p>

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