Animal Friendship
Level 1 · Enchantment
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Listed under enchantment, Animal Friendship costs a 1st-level slot for bard, druid, and ranger casters. Cast time: Action. Range 30 feet, components V/S/M, duration 24 hours. Material: a morsel of food. Effect: Target a Beast that you can see within range. At higher levels: You can target one additional Beast for each spell slot level above 1.
Stat Block
- Level
- 1
- School
- Enchantment
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- 24 Hours
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Bard, Druid, Ranger
- Material
- a morsel of food
Description
Target a Beast that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition for the duration. If you or one of your allies deals damage to the target, the spells ends.
5e (2014) vs 2024 changes
This spell has both a 5e (2014) and 2024 Player's Handbook version. Doungim shows the current 2024 stat block above. Differences between editions typically affect components, range, or scaling — check both source books for the table.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
Enchantment is the school of mind-shaping. Charm, dominate, fear, hold, compel — Enchantment spells write a sentence into a target's intent and the target acts as if they had written it themselves. Animal Friendship is Enchantment because the spell rewrites a sentient creature's intent or perception. The 1st-level slot is the most-cast slot of tier 1 — Animal Friendship earns its place there or somewhere else.
Class Fit
- Bard: For a Bard, Animal Friendship is best paired with another spell using the same target on the same turn — Bonus-Action plus Action layering is where the class wins fights. Animal Friendship reaches 30 feet, which lets the caster stay clear of the front line.
- Druid: Druids consider Animal Friendship against the Wild Shape baseline — every spell cast is a turn not spent transforming. Animal Friendship scales when upcast — see the higher-level note on the spell page.
- Ranger: Rangers expect Pass Without Trace to be prepared most of tier 1 and tier 2; Animal Friendship earns its place around that constant. Animal Friendship has an at-higher-levels rule; the spell's per-slot scaling makes upcasting worthwhile in the right context.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Animal Friendship
- What level spell is Animal Friendship?
- Animal Friendship is a level 1 spell from the Enchantment school. The classes that can prepare it: Bard, Druid, Ranger.
- What save does Animal Friendship require?
- Animal Friendship calls for a Wisdom save against the caster's DC. Success conditions are described in the spell text.
- What is the range of Animal Friendship?
- Animal Friendship can target a point or creature within 30 feet of the caster.
- How long does Animal Friendship last?
- The duration on Animal Friendship is 24 hours, with no concentration required.
- What components and casting time does Animal Friendship need?
- Note: the spell uses V, S, M components. Beyond that — Material component: a morsel of food.
- Can Animal Friendship be upcast?
- Animal Friendship scales when upcast: You can target one additional Beast for each spell slot level above 1.