Top 10 D&D 5e Concentration Spells Ranked

You can only concentrate on one spell at a time. The right pick on the right round wins the fight. Here are the ten concentration spells worth burning a concentration slot for.

1. 1.Hypnotic Pattern

   Wis save; charm + incapacitate. The single best level-3 control.

2. 2.Spirit Guardians

   3d8 to enemies in/entering a 15-ft radius for 10 minutes. Cleric workhorse.

3. 3.Polymorph

   Turn a target into a turtle or your ally into a T-Rex. Tier-3 swiss army.

4. 4.Wall of Force

   No-save battlefield reshape for 10 minutes.

5. 5.Banishment

   Cha save; the target goes away for a minute. Counter to fiends, fey, elementals.

6. 6.Bless

   +1d4 to attacks and saves for three allies. Sustained party-wide DPR.

7. 7.Animate Objects

   Ten Tiny minions; highest sustained DPR concentration spell at level 5.

8. 8.Haste

   +2 AC, double speed, extra attack action on one ally.

9. 9.Spike Growth

   Invisible difficult terrain dealing 2d4 per 5 ft moved. Pair with forced movement.

10. 10.Arcane Hand

    Floating force hand. Grapple, shove, attack. Tier-3 versatility.

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