Enchantment

Listen up, new caster buddy—Animal Friendship is one of those spells that sounds adorable on paper but rarely pulls its weight at the table. It's a 1st-level en...

Hey, new caster—Animal Messenger is a Situational ritual that's pure gold in intrigue-filled campaigns with travel and distant allies, but a total pass for dung...

Hey, new caster buddy—Antipathy/Sympathy is an 8th-level enchantment that's equal parts genius and gimmick. You spend a full hour casting to slap a 10-day aura...

Bane is a 1st-level enchantment spell that forces up to three visible creatures within 30 feet to make a Charisma saving throw or subtract 1d4 from their attack...

Listen, if you're a new cleric or paladin player, slap Bless on your prepared list every single day—it's the single best level 1 spell for turning misses into h...

Listen up, new caster: Calm Emotions is a Situational gem for Bards and Clerics, shining in social de-escalation or emergency charm/fear cleanup but mediocre in...

> Quick Answer: Situational. Prep this for heavy roleplay campaigns where charming guards or nobles unlocks quests and info; it's a poor combat pick since targe...

Listen up, new caster: Command is a Good level 1 enchantment that lets you bark a one-word order at a visible humanoid (or similar) within 60 feet, forcing a Wi...

Compulsion is a 4th-level enchantment spell exclusive to Bards that lets you dictate horizontal movement directions for multiple enemies via Wisdom saves and bo...

Hey, new caster buddy—Confusion is a Situational 4th-level enchantment that's been in D&D since AD&D but feels dated in 5e. It hits a 10-foot-radius sphere (upc...

Hey, new caster buddy—Dominate Beast is a classic niche pick that's Situational at best for your 4th-level slot. As a veteran who's optimized hundreds of Druid...

Hey, new caster—Dominate Monster is a Situational powerhouse at 8th level, one of those spells that can single-handedly flip a boss fight if it lands, but it's...