3e SRD:Sorcerer/Wizard Spell List

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Sorcerer/Wizard Spells

0-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells (Cantrips)

Abjur

• Resistance: Subject gains +1 on saving throws.

Conj

• Ray of Frost: Ray deals 1d3 cold damage.

Div

• Detect Poison: Detects poison in one creature or small object.

Ench

• Daze: Creature loses next action.

Evoc

• Dancing Lights: Figment torches or other lights.
• Flare: Dazzles one creature (-1 attack).
• Light: Object shines like a torch.

Illus

• Ghost Sound: Figment sounds.

Necro

• Disrupt Undead: Deals 1d6 damage to one undead.

Trans

• Mage Hand: 5-pound telekinesis.
• Mending: Makes minor repairs on an object.
• Open/Close: Opens or closes small or light things.

Univ

• Arcane Mark: Inscribes a personal rune (visible or invisible).
• Detect Magic: Detects spells and magic items within 60 ft.
• Prestidigitation: Performs minor tricks.
• Read Magic: Read scrolls and spellbooks.

1st-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Alarm: Wards an area for 2 hours/level.
• Endure Elements: Ignores 5 damage/round from one energy type.
• Hold Portal: Holds door shut.
• Protection from Chaos/Evil/Good/Law: +2 AC and saves, counter mind control, hedge out elementals and outsiders.
• Shield: Invisible disc gives cover and blocks magic missiles.

Conj

• Grease: Makes 10-ft. square or one object slippery.
• Mage Armor: Gives subject +4 armor bonus.
• Mount: Summons riding horse for 2 hr./level.
• Obscuring Mist: Fog surrounds the caster.
• Summon Monster I: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
• Unseen Servant: Creates invisible force that obeys the caster’s commands.

Div

• Comprehend Languages: Understands all spoken and written languages.
• Detect Secret Doors: Reveals hidden doors within 60 ft.
• Detect Undead: Reveals undead within 60 ft.
• Identify: Determines single feature of magic item.
• True Strike: Adds +20 bonus to the caster’s next attack roll.

Ench

• Charm Person: Makes one person the caster’s friend.
• Hypnotism: Fascinates 2d4 HD of creatures.
• Sleep: Put 2d4 HD of creatures into comatose slumber.

Evoc

• Floating Disk: 3-ft.-diameter horizontal disk that holds 100 lb./level.
• Magic Missile: 1d4+1 damage; +1 missile/two levels above 1st (max 5).

Illus

• Change Self: Changes the caster’s appearance.
• Color Spray: Knocks unconscious, blinds, or stuns 1d6 weak creatures.
• Magical Aura: Grants object false magic aura.
• Silent Image: Creates minor illusion of the caster’s design.
• Undetectable Aura: Masks magic item's aura.
• Ventriloquism: Throws voice for 1 min./level.

Necro

• Cause Fear: One creature flees for 1d4 rounds.
• Chill Touch: 1 touch/level deals 1d6 damage and possibly 1 Str damage.
• Ray of Enfeeblement: Ray reduces Str by 1d6 points +1 point/two levels.

Trans

• Animate Rope: Makes a rope move at the caster’s command.
• Burning Hands: 1d4 fire damage/level (max: 5d4).
• Enlarge: Object or creature grows +10%/level (max +50%).
• Erase: Mundane or magical writing vanishes.
• Expeditious Retreat: Doubles the caster’s speed.
• Feather Fall: Objects or creatures fall slowly.
• Jump: Subject gets +30 on Jump checks.
• Magic Weapon: Weapon gains +1 bonus.
• Message: Whispered conversation at distance.
• Reduce: Object or creature shrinks 10%/level (max 50%).
• Shocking Grasp: Touch delivers 1d8 +1/level electricity.
• Spider Climb: Grants ability to walk on walls and ceilings.

2nd-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Arcane Lock: Magically locks a portal or chest.
• Obscure Object: Masks object against divination.
• Protection from Arrows: Subject immune to most ranged attacks.
• Resist Elements: Ignores 12 damage/round from one energy type.

Conj

• Acid Arrow: Ranged touch attack; 2d4 damage for 1 round + 1 round/three levels.
• Fog Cloud: Fog obscures vision.
• Glitterdust: Blinds creatures, outlines invisible creatures.
• Summon Monster II: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
• Summon Swarm: Summons swarm of small crawling or flying creatures.
• Web: Fills 20-ft-radius spread with sticky spider webs.

Div

• Detect Thoughts: Allows "listening" to surface thoughts.
• Locate Object: Senses direction toward object (specific or type).
• See Invisibility: Reveals invisible creatures or objects.

Ench

• Hideous Laughter: Subject loses actions for 1d3 rounds.

Evoc

• Continual Flame: Makes a permanent, heatless torch.
• Darkness:20-ft. radius of supernatural darkness.
• Daylight: 60-ft. radius of bright light.
• Flaming Sphere: Rolling ball of fire, 2d6 damage, lasts 1 round/level.
• Shatter: Sonic vibration damages objects or crystalline creatures.

Illus

• Blur: Attacks miss subject 20% of the time.
• Hypnotic Pattern: Fascinates 2d4+1 HD/level of creatures.
• Invisibility: Subject is invisible for 10 min./level or until it attacks.
• Magic Mouth: Speaks once when triggered.
• Minor Image: As silent image, plus some sound.
• Mirror Image: Creates decoy duplicates of the caster (1d4 +1/three levels, max 8).
• Misdirection: Misleads divinations for one creature or object.
• Trap: Makes item seem trapped.

Necro

• Ghoul Touch: Paralyzes one subject, who exudes stench (-2 penalty) nearby.
• Scare: Panics creatures up to 5 HD (15-ft. radius).
• Spectral Hand: Creates disembodied glowing hand to deliver touch attacks.

Trans

• Alter Self: As change self, plus more drastic changes.
• Blindness/Deafness: Makes subject blind or deaf.
• Bull's Strength: Subject gains 1d4+1 Str for 1 hr./level.
• Cat's Grace: Subject gains 1d4+1 Dex for 1 hr./level.
• Darkvision: See 60 ft. in total darkness.
• Endurance: Gain 1d4+1 Con for 1 hr./level.
• Knock: Opens locked or magically sealed door.
• Levitate: Subject moves up and down at the caster’s direction.
• Pyrotechnics: Turns fire into blinding light or choking smoke.
• Rope Trick: Up to eight creatures hide in extradimensional space.
• Whispering Wind: Sends a short message one mile/level.

3rd-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Dispel Magic: Cancels magical spells and effects.
• Explosive Runes: Deals 6d6 damage when read.
• Magic Circle against Chaos/Evil/Good/Law: As protection spells, but 10-ft. radius and 10 min./level.
• Nondetection: Hides subject from divination, scrying.
• Protection from Elements: Absorb 12 damage/level from one kind of energy.

Conj

• Flame Arrow: Shoots flaming projectiles (extra damage) or fiery bolts (4d6 damage).
• Phantom Steed: Magical horse appears for 1 hour/level.
• Sepia Snake Sigil: Creates text symbol that immobilizes reader.
• Sleet Storm: Hampers vision and movement.
• Stinking Cloud: Nauseating vapors, 1 round/level.
• Summon Monster III: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.

Div

• Clairaudience/Clairvoyance: Hear or see at a distance for 1 min./level.
• Tongues: Speak any language.

Ench

• Hold Person: Holds one person helpless; 1 round/level.
• Suggestion: Compels subject to follow stated course of action.

Evoc

• Fireball: 1d6 damage per level, 20-ft. radius.
• Gust of Wind: Blows away or knocks down smaller creatures.
• Lightning Bolt: Electricity deals 1d6 damage/level.
• Tiny Hut: Creates shelter for 10 creatures.
• Wind Wall: Deflects arrows, smaller creatures, and gases.

Illus

• Displacement: Attacks miss subject 50%.
• Illusory Script: Only intended reader can decipher.
• Invisibility Sphere: Makes everyone within 10 ft. invisible.
• Major Image: As silent image, plus sound, smell and thermal effects.

Necro

• Gentle Repose: Preserves one corpse.
• Halt Undead: Immobilizes undead for 1 round/level.
• Vampiric Touch: Touch deals 1d6/two caster levels; caster gains damage as hp.

Trans

• Blink: The caster randomly vanishes and reappears for 1 round/level.
• Fly: Subject flies at speed of 90.
• Gaseous Form: Subject becomes insubstantial and can fly slowly.
• Haste: Extra partial action and +4 AC.
• Keen Edge: Doubles normal weapon's threat range.
• Magic Weapon, Greater: +1/three levels (max +5).
• Secret Page: Changes one page to hide its real content.
• Shrink Item: Object shrinks to one-twelfth size.
• Slow: One subject/level takes only partial actions, -2 AC, -2 melee rolls.
• Water Breathing: Subjects can breathe underwater.

4th-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Dimensional Anchor: Bars extradimensional movement.
• Fire Trap: Opened object deals 1d4 +1/level damage.
• Globe of Invulnerability, Minor: Stops 1st- through 3rd-level spell effects.
• Remove Curse: Frees object or person from curse.
• Stoneskin: Stops blows, cuts, stabs, and slashes.

Conj

• Black Tentacles: 1d4 +1/level tentacles grapple randomly within 15 ft.
• Creation, Minor: Creates one cloth or wood object.
• Secure Shelter: Creates sturdy cottage.
• Solid Fog: Blocks vision and slows movement.
• Summon Monster IV: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.

Div

• Arcane Eye: Invisible floating eye moves 30 ft./round.
• Detect Scrying: Alerts the caster of magical eavesdropping.
• Locate Creature: Indicates direction to familiar creature.
• Scrying: Spies on subject from a distance.

Ench

• Charm Monster: Makes monster believe it is the caster’s ally.
• Confusion: Makes subject behave oddly for 1 round/level.
• Emotion: Arouses strong emotion in subject.
• Geas, Lesser: Commands subject of 7 HD or less.

Evoc

• Fire Shield: Creatures attacking the caster take fire damage; the caster is protected from heat or cold.
• Ice Storm: Hail deals 5d6 damage in cylinder 40 ft. across.
• Resilient Sphere: Force globe protects but traps one subject.
• Shout: Deafens all within cone and deals 2d6 damage.
• Wall of Fire: Deals 2d4 fire damage out to 10 ft. and 1d4 out to 20 ft. Passing through wall deals 2d6 +1/level.
• Wall of Ice: Ice plane creates wall with 15 hp +3/level, or hemisphere can trap creatures inside.

Illus

• Hallucinatory Terrain: Makes one type of terrain appear like another (field into forest, etc.).
• Illusory Wall: Wall, floor, or ceiling looks real, but anything can pass through.
• Invisibility, Improved: As invisibility, but subject can attack and stay invisible.
• Phantasmal Killer: Fearsome illusion kills subject or deals 3d6 damage.
• Rainbow Pattern: Lights prevent 24 HD of creatures from attacking or moving away.
• Shadow Conjuration: Mimics conjuring below 4th level.

Necro

• Contagion: Infects subject with chosen disease.
• Enervation: Subject gains 1d4 negative levels.
• Fear: Subjects within cone flee for 1 round/level.

Trans

• Bestow Curse: -6 to an ability; -4 on attacks, saves, and checks; or 50% chance of losing each action.
• Dimension Door: Teleports the caster and up to 500 lb.
• Mnemonic Enhancer: Prepares extra spells or retains one just cast. Wizard only.
• Polymorph Other: Gives one subject a new form.
• Polymorph Self: The caster assumes a new form.

5th-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Dismissal: Forces a creature to return to native plane.

Conj

• Cloudkill: Kills 3 HD or less; 4-6 HD save or die.
• Creation, Major: As minor creation, plus stone and metal.
• Faithful Hound: Phantom dog can guard, attack.
• Planar Binding, Lesser: Traps outsider until it performs a task.
• Summon Monster V: Summon Monster V Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
• Secret Chest: Hides expensive chest on Ethereal Plane; the caster retrieves it at will.
• Wall of Iron: 30 hp/four levels; can topple onto foes.
• Wall of Stone: Creates a stone wall that can be shaped.

Div

• Contact Other Plane: Ask question of extraplanar entity.
• Prying Eyes: 1d4 floating eyes +1/level scout for the caster.
• Telepathic Bond: Link lets allies communicate.

Ench

• Dominate Person: Controls humanoid telepathically.
• Feeblemind: Subject's Int drops to 1.
• Hold Monster: As hold person, but any creature.
• Mind Fog: Subjects in fog get -10 Wis, Will checks.

Evoc

• Cone of Cold: 1d6 cold damage/level.
• Interposing Hand: Hand provides 90% cover against one opponent.
• Sending: Delivers short message anywhere, instantly.
• Wall of Force: Wall is immune to damage.

Illus

• Dream: Sends message to anyone sleeping.
• False Vision: Fools scrying with an illusion.
• Shadow Conjuration, Greater: As shadow conjuration, but up to 4th level and 40% real.
• Mirage Arcana: As hallucinatory terrain, plus structures.
• Nightmare: Sends vision dealing 1d10 damage, fatigue.
• Persistent Image: As major image, but no concentration required.
• Seeming: Changes appearance of one person/two levels.
• Shadow Evocation: Mimics evocation less than 5th level.

Necro

• Animate Dead: Creates undead skeletons and zombies.
• Magic Jar: Enables possession of another creature.

Trans

• Animal Growth: One animal/two levels doubles in size, HD.
• Fabricate: Transforms raw materials into finished items.
• Passwall: Breaches walls 1 ft. thick/level.
• Stone Shape: Sculpts stone into any form.
• Telekinesis: Lifts or moves 25 lb./level at long range.
• Teleport: Instantly transports the caster anywhere.
• Transmute Mud to Rock: Transforms two 10-ft. cubes/level.
• Transmute Rock to Mud: Transforms two 10-ft. cubes/level.

Univ

• Permanency: Makes certain spells permanent; costs XP.

6th-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Antimagic Field: Negates magic within 10 ft.
• Dispelling, Greater: As dispel magic, but +20 on check.
• Globe of Invulnerability: As minor globe, plus 4th level.
• Guards and Wards: Array of magic effects protect area.
• Repulsion: Creatures can't approach the caster.

Conj

• Acid Fog: Fog deals acid damage.
• Planar Binding: As lesser planar binding, but up to 16 HD.
• Summon Monster VI: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.

Div

• Analyze Dweomer: Reveals magical aspects of subject.
• Legend Lore: Learn tales about a person, place, or thing.
• True Seeing: See all things as they really are.

Ench

• Geas/Quest: As lesser geas, plus it affects any creature.
• Suggestion, Mass: As suggestion, plus one/level subjects.

Evoc

• Chain Lightning: 1d6 damage/level; secondary bolts.
• Contingency: Sets trigger condition for another spell.
• Forceful Hand: Hand pushes creatures away.
• Freezing Sphere: Freezes water or deals cold damage.

Illus

• Mislead: Turns the caster invisible and creates illusory double.
• Permanent Image: Includes sight, sound, and smell.
• Programmed Image: As major image, plus triggered by event.
• Project Image: Illusory double can talk and cast spells.
• Shades: As shadow conjuration, but up to 5th level and 60% real.
• Shadow Evocation, Greater: As shadow evocation, but up to 5th level.
• Veil: Changes appearance of group of creatures.

Necro

• Circle of Death: Kills 1d4 HD/level.

Trans

• Control Water: Raises or lowers bodies of water.
• Control Weather: Changes weather in local area.
• Disintegrate: Makes one creature or object vanish.
• Eyebite: Charm, fear, sicken or sleep one subject.
• Flesh to Stone: Turns subject creature into statue.
• Haste, Mass: As haste, affects one/level subjects.
• Lucubration: Recalls spell of 5th level or less. Wizard Only.
• Move Earth: Digs trenches and build hills.
• Stone to Flesh: Restores petrified creature.
• Transformation: The caster gains combat bonuses.

7th-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Banishment: Banishes 2 HD/level extraplanar creatures.
• Sequester: Subject is invisible to sight and scrying.
• Spell Turning: Reflect 1d4+6 spell levels back at caster.

Conj

• Instant Summons: Prepared object appears in the caster’s hand.
• Magnificent Mansion: Door leads to extradimensional mansion.
• Phase Door: Invisible passage through wood or stone.
• Power Word, Stun: Stuns creature with up to 150 hp.
• Summon Monster VII: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.

Div

• Scrying, Greater: As scrying, but faster and longer.
• Vision: As legend lore, but quicker and strenuous.

Ench

• Insanity: Subject suffers continuous confusion.

Evoc

• Fireball, Delayed Blast: 1d6 fire damage/level; the caster can delay blast for 5 rounds.
• Grasping Hand: Hand provides cover, pushes, or grapples.
• Forcecage: Cube of force imprisons all inside.
• Prismatic Spray: Rays hit subjects with variety of effects.
• Sword: Floating magic blade strikes opponents.

Illus

• Invisibility, Mass: As invisibility, but affects all in range.
• Shadow Walk: Step into shadow to travel rapidly.
• Simulacrum: Creates partially real double of a creature.

Necro

• Control Undead: Undead don't attack the caster while under the caster's command.
• Finger of Death: Kills one subject.

Trans

• Ethereal Jaunt: The caster becomes ethereal for 1 round/level.
• Plane Shift: Up to eight subjects travel to another plane.
• Reverse Gravity: Objects and creatures fall upward.
• Statue: Subject can become a statue at will.
• Teleport without Error: As teleport, but no off-target arrival.
• Vanish: As teleport, but affects a touched object.

Univ

• Limited Wish: Alters reality-within spell limits.

8th-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Mind Blank: Subject is immune to mental/emotional magic and scrying.
• Prismatic Wall: Wall's colors have array of effects.
• Protection from Spells: Confers +8 resistance bonus.

Conj

• Incendiary Cloud: Cloud deals 4d6 fire damage/round.
• Maze: Traps subject in extradimensional maze.
• Planar Binding, Greater: As lesser planar binding, but up to 24 HD.
• Power Word, Blind: Blinds 200 hp worth of creatures.
• Summon Monster VIII: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.
• Trap the Soul: Imprisons subject within gem.

Div

• Discern Location: Exact location of creature or object.

Ench

• Antipathy: Object or location affected by spell repels certain creatures.
• Binding: Array of techniques to imprison a creature.
• Demand: As sending, plus the caster can send suggestion.
• Charm, Mass: As charm monster, but all within 30 ft.
• Irresistible Dance: Forces subject to dance.
• Sympathy: Object or location attracts certain creatures.

Evoc

• Clenched Fist: Large hand attacks the caster’s foes.
• Telekinetic Sphere: As resilient sphere, but the caster moves sphere telekinetically.
• Sunburst: Blinds all within 10 ft., deals 3d6 damage.

Illus

• Screen: Illusion hides area from vision, scrying.

Necro

• Clone: Duplicate awakens when original dies.
• Horrid Wilting: Deals 1d8 damage/level within 30 ft.

Trans

• Etherealness (Spell): Travel to Ethereal Plane with companions.
• Iron Body: The caster’s body becomes living iron.
• Polymorph Any Object: Changes any subject into anything else.

Univ

• Symbol: Triggered runes have array of effects.

9th-Level Sorcerer and Wizard Spells

Abjur

• Disjunction: Dispels magic, disenchants magic items.
• Freedom: Releases creature suffering imprisonment.
• Imprisonment: Entombs subject beneath the earth.
• Prismatic Sphere: As prismatic wall, but surrounds on all sides.

Conj

• Gate: Connects two planes for travel or summoning.
• Power Word, Kill: Kills one tough subject or many weak ones.
• Summon Monster IX: Calls outsider to fight for the caster.

Div

• Foresight: "Sixth sense" warns of impending danger.

Ench

• Dominate Monster: As dominate person, but any creature.

Evoc

• Crushing Hand: As interposing hand, but stronger.
• Meteor Swarm: Deals 24d6 fire damage, plus bursts.

Illus

• Weird: As phantasmal killer, but affects all within 30 ft.

Necro

• Astral Projection: Projects the caster and companions into Astral Plane.
• Energy Drain: Subject gains 2d4 negative levels.
• Soul Bind: Traps newly dead soul to prevent resurrection.
• Wail of the Banshee: Kills one creature/level.

Trans

• Refuge: Alters item to transport its possessor to the caster.
• Shapechange: Transforms the caster into any creature, and change forms once per round.
• Teleportation Circle: Circle teleports any creature inside to designated spot.
• Temporal Stasis: Puts subject into suspended animation.
• Time Stop: The caster acts freely for 1d4+1 rounds.

Univ

• Wish: As limited wish, but with fewer limits.

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