Fabricate
Level 4 · Transmutation
- AOE
Carried by wizard, Fabricate operates at the 4th level of the transmutation school. Cast time: 10 Minutes. Range 120 feet, components V/S, duration instantaneous. Effect: You convert raw materials into products of the same material.
Stat Block
- Level
- 4
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- 10 Minutes
- Range / Area
- 120 feet (10-foot cube)
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Wizard
- Material
- —
Description
You convert raw materials into products of the same material. For example, you can fabricate a wooden bridge from a clump of trees, a rope from a patch of hemp, or clothes from flax or wool. Choose raw materials that you can see within range. You can fabricate a Large or smaller object (contained within a 10-foot Cube or eight connected 5-foot Cubes) given a sufficient quantity of material. If you're working with metal, stone, or another mineral substance, however, the fabricated object can be no larger than Medium (contained within a 5-foot Cube). The quality of any fabricated objects is based on the quality of the raw materials. Creatures and magic items can't be created by this spell. You also can't use it to create items that require a high degree of skill—such as weapons and armor—unless you have proficiency with the type of Artisan's Tools used to craft such objects.
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 is the school that breaks parts of D&D's combat math on purpose. The system trusts that a Transmuter understands what they have done to a creature when they Polymorph it. Fabricate is Transmutation because the spell rewrites a property of a body, an object, or terrain. Mid-tier casters can usually cast Fabricate once or twice per long rest.
Class Fit
- Wizard: The Wizard's daily prep list is the class's flexibility lever — every long rest is a chance to reconsider what Fabricate is doing on the sheet. The 120-foot range on Fabricate leaves room for the caster to stay in the back line.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Fabricate
- What level spell is Fabricate?
- Fabricate is a level 4 spell from the Transmutation school. The classes that can prepare it: Wizard.
- What is the range of Fabricate?
- From the caster's position, Fabricate reaches 120 feet.
- What components and casting time does Fabricate need?
- The cast needs v, s. The other notable details — the casting time is 10 minutes (not a standard Action).