Bless
Level 1 · Enchantment
- Concentration
- Save
Bless is an enchantment spell at level 1, sitting on the cleric and paladin lists. Cast time: Action. Range 30 feet, components V/S/M, duration up to 1 minute. Material: a Holy Symbol, worth 5+ GP. Marked concentration. Effect: You bless up to three creatures within range. At higher levels: You can target one additional creature 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
- up to 1 Minute
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
- Classes
- Cleric, Paladin
- Material
- a Holy Symbol, worth 5+ GP
Description
You bless up to three creatures within range. Whenever a target makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target adds 1d4 to the attack roll or save.
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
Bless is Enchantment because the spell touches the minds of the targets — they feel divinely favored, and their next d20 rolls reflect that confidence with a +1d4 bonus to attack rolls and saving throws. The school is about altering targets at the mental level; Bless does it gently, upward.
Class Fit
- Cleric: Bless is the Cleric's round-one tempo spell. One concentration slot, three willing targets, each getting +1d4 to attack rolls and saves for up to a minute. Bless changes the to-hit math on every front-line attack and shifts the encounter probability toward the party.
- Paladin: Paladins almost always prepare Bless. The Bonus Action it freed up by being an Action spell goes to Smite damage; the Bless effect itself pushes Smite hits over the line by adding +1d4 to the attack roll. Most Paladin builds prep Bless in every loadout that includes combat.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Bless
- What level spell is Bless?
- Bless sits at level 1 in the Enchantment school of magic, prepared by Cleric, Paladin.
- What save does Bless require?
- The save against Bless is a A saving throw. Specific rules for a successful save are spelled out in the spell description.
- What is the range of Bless?
- Bless can target a point or creature within 30 feet of the caster.
- Is Bless a concentration spell?
- Concentration is required for Bless, with a maximum duration up to 1 minute. The concentration rules apply: one at a time, and Con saves on damage.
- What components and casting time does Bless need?
- For Bless: the cast needs V, S, M; on top of that, Material component: a Holy Symbol, worth 5+ GP.
- Can Bless be upcast?
- Upcasting Bless works as follows: You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1.