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Enhance Ability 5e Spell

Enhance Ability 5e Spell

What is Enhance Ability 5e Spell?

Enhance Ability is a 2nd-level transmutation spell. After touching a creature, the Bard, Cleric, Druid, or Sorcerer imbues them with a specific animal-related power.

The spell lasts up to one hour with concentration. The number of targets affected per action increases with the spell slot above the 2nd level.

Enhance Ability 5e Spell Description

The spell’s text from the Player’s Handbook reads as follows:

You touch a creature and bestow upon it a magical enhancement. Choose one of the following effects; the target gains that effect until the spell ends.

Bear’s Endurance.  The target has advantage on constitution checks. It also gains 2d6 temporary hit points, which are lost when the spell ends.

Bull’s Strength. The target has advantage on strength checks, and his or her carrying capacity doubles.

Cat’s Grace. The target has advantage on dexterity checks. It also doesn’t take damage from falling 20 feet or less if it isn’t incapacitated.

Eagle’s Splendor. The target has advantage on Charisma checks.

Fox’s Cunning. The target has advantage in intelligence checks.

Owl’s Wisdom. The target has advantage on wisdom checks.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each slot level above 2nd.

Enhance Ability 5e Stats

  • Range: Touch
  • Components: V, S, M
  • Material: Fur or a feather from a beast.
  • Duration: Up to 1 hour
  • Concentration: true
  • Casting Time: 1 action
  • Level: 2
  • School: Transmutation
  • Classes: Bard, Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer
  • Subclasses: Lore

Is Enhance Ability a good spell?

Yes, Enhance Ability is a good spell. Each effect provides a decent buff both in and outside of battle. Before a fight, Bear’s Endurance would benefit the party’s tank. 

Outside of combat, Eagle’s Splendor would ensure the success of the Bard while trying to seduce an unsuspecting creature.

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09/22/2023 01:30 pm GMT