Awaken
Level 5 · Transmutation
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Awaken occupies the transmutation school at level 5, available to bard and druid. Cast time: 8 Hours. Range Touch, components V/S/M, duration instantaneous. Material: an agate worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes. Effect: You spend the casting time tracing magical pathways within a precious gemstone, and then touch the target.
Stat Block
- Level
- 5
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- 8 Hours
- Range / Area
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Bard, Druid
- Material
- an agate worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes
Description
You spend the casting time tracing magical pathways within a precious gemstone, and then touch the target. The target must be either a Beast or Plant creature with an Intelligence of 3 or less or a natural plant that isn't a creature. The target gains an Intelligence of 10 and the ability to speak one language you know. If the target is a natural plant, it becomes a Plant creature and gains the ability to move its limbs, roots, vines, creepers, and so forth, and it gains senses similar to a human's. The DM chooses statistics appropriate for the awakened Plant, such as the statistics for the Awakened Shrub or Awakened Tree in the Monster Manual. The awakened target has the Charmed condition for 30 days or until you or your allies deal damage to it. When that condition ends, the awakened creature chooses its attitude toward you.
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
Transmutation spells edit the parameters of a fight. Haste doubles speed; Slow halves it. Enlarge changes a body's category; Reduce shrinks it. Awaken sits in Transmutation because the spell rewrites a property of a body, an object, or terrain. Mid-tier casters can usually cast Awaken once or twice per long rest.
Class Fit
- Bard: At the Bard table, Awaken matters most when the College's signature features are on cooldown or out of charges. Otherwise the class has cheaper answers.
- Druid: At tier 2, Druids juggle Pass Without Trace, Conjure Animals, and Spike Growth for concentration; Awaken fits in if it doesn't compete.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Awaken
- What level spell is Awaken?
- Awaken sits at level 5 in the Transmutation school of magic, prepared by Bard, Druid.
- What is the range of Awaken?
- Awaken has a range of Touch — the caster must be in contact with the target to cast it.
- What components and casting time does Awaken need?
- Note: the components are V, S, M. Beyond that — Material component: an agate worth 1,000+ GP, which the spell consumes; the casting time is 8 hours (not a standard Action).