D&D 5e Spell Components Cheat Sheet
Printable D&D 5e spell components reference — V / S / M / C / R, focus rules, and material-component edge cases.
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The five spell components
| V (Verbal) | Spoken incantation. Silence aura blocks the cast. Deafened creatures still cast normally — they just can't hear themselves. |
| S (Somatic) | Free hand required. Two-handed weapon + shield = no free hand. War Caster feat allows somatic with weapons in both hands. |
| M (Material) | Listed in the spell. If a gp cost is listed (e.g. 25-gp diamond), the component is consumed on cast and the spell-caster must hold it. If no cost is listed, a spellcasting focus or component pouch substitutes. |
| C (Concentration) | Only one concentration spell at a time. Damage triggers Constitution save DC 10 or half damage (whichever higher). Falling unconscious or being incapacitated ends concentration. |
| R (Ritual) | Spell can be cast as a 10-minute ritual without spending a spell slot. Must be in the spellbook (Wizard) or known (other classes). Cleric / Druid prepare it; Bard / Ranger / Wizard need it in the book. |
Spellcasting focus rules
- Arcane focus: orb, crystal, rod, staff, wand. Substitutes for non-cost material components for Bards, Sorcerers, Warlocks, Wizards.
- Holy symbol: emblem worn, on a shield, or held. Clerics and Paladins.
- Druidic focus: sprig of mistletoe, totem, wooden staff, yew wand. Druids.
- Component pouch: 25-gp belt pouch. Holds the non-cost materials for any caster.
- Material components with listed gp cost are NEVER substituted by a focus — bring the diamond.
Common consumed components
| Revivify | 300-gp diamond — consumed. |
| Raise Dead | 500-gp diamond — consumed. |
| Resurrection | 1000-gp diamond — consumed. |
| True Resurrection | 25000-gp diamond — consumed. |
| Identify | 100-gp pearl — not consumed. |
| Heroes' Feast | 1000-gp gem-encrusted bowl — consumed. |
| Find Familiar | 10-gp charcoal/incense/herbs — consumed. |
| Glyph of Warding | Powdered diamond worth at least 200 gp — consumed. |