Divine Favor
Level 1 · Transmutation
- Damage
Listed under transmutation, Divine Favor costs a 1st-level slot for paladin casters. Cast time: Bonus Action. Range Self, components V/S, duration 1 minute. Effect: Until the spell ends, your attacks with weapons deal an extra 1d4 Radiant damage on a hit.
Stat Block
- Level
- 1
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- Bonus Action
- Range / Area
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- 1 Minute
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Paladin
- Material
- —
Description
Until the spell ends, your attacks with weapons deal an extra 1d4 Radiant damage on a hit.
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
The school of Transmutation is the engineer's school. Change the conditions, change the outcome of the fight. The school tag on Divine Favor is earned by the spell rewrites a property of a body, an object, or terrain. Level-1 slots come back on every long rest; Divine Favor is one of the spells the slot column fills first.
Class Fit
- Paladin: Paladins have a small prepared list. Divine Favor only earns the slot if it does something Divine Smite cannot substitute for. Casting Divine Favor leaves the Action free — most builds spend it on a cantrip or weapon attack.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Divine Favor
- What level spell is Divine Favor?
- Divine Favor is a level 1 spell from the Transmutation school. The classes that can prepare it: Paladin.
- How much damage does Divine Favor deal?
- On a base cast, Divine Favor deals 1d4 radiant damage.
- What is the range of Divine Favor?
- The range on Divine Favor is Self; no other creature can be the target.
- How long does Divine Favor last?
- Divine Favor sticks for 1 minute. Concentration is not required, so the caster's concentration slot stays free.
- What components and casting time does Divine Favor need?
- Note: the cast needs V, S. Beyond that — the casting time is bonus action (not a standard Action).