Freedom of Movement
Level 4 · Abjuration
- Control
Freedom of Movement occupies the abjuration school at level 4, available to bard, cleric, druid, and ranger. Cast time: Action. Range Touch, components V/S/M, duration 1 hour. Material: a leather strap. Effect: You touch a willing creature. At higher levels: You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 4.
Stat Block
- Level
- 4
- School
- Abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- Touch
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- 1 Hour
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger
- Material
- a leather strap
Description
You touch a willing creature. For the duration, the target's movement is unaffected by Difficult Terrain, and spells and other magical effects can neither reduce the target's Speed nor cause the target to have the Paralyzed or Restrained conditions. The target also has a Swim Speed equal to its Speed. In addition, the target can spend 5 feet of movement to automatically escape from nonmagical restraints, such as manacles or a creature imposing the Grappled condition on it.
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
Abjuration is the school of refusal. Its spells exist to deny: deny an attack, deny a spell, deny a creature's free movement or its hold on this plane. Freedom of Movement reads as Abjuration the moment a player sees what it does — the spell ends, prevents, or absorbs an effect that would otherwise land. Casting Freedom of Movement at level 4 means giving up another high-value spell that turn — the slot is that scarce.
Class Fit
- Bard: College of Lore Bards have the easiest case for Freedom of Movement: Magical Secrets means the class can reach outside the standard list to grab adjacent picks. Freedom of Movement has an at-higher-levels rule; the spell's per-slot scaling makes upcasting worthwhile in the right context.
- Cleric: Domain-bonus spells fill some of the Cleric's prep automatically; check whether the chosen Domain already grants Freedom of Movement before manual prepping. At higher spell-slot levels Freedom of Movement grows — refer to the upcast clause for the exact terms.
- Druid: Druid concentration is precious. Most Druids prep one big concentration spell and one non-concentration utility per day; Freedom of Movement fits one of those slots. Freedom of Movement scales when upcast — see the higher-level note on the spell page.
- Ranger: Gloom Stalker, Hunter, Fey Wanderer, Drakewarden, and Horizon Walker each shape what Freedom of Movement is worth: subclass-bonus spells reshape the known-spell budget. Upcasting Freedom of Movement changes the effect; the spell page lists the per-slot scaling.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Freedom of Movement
- What level spell is Freedom of Movement?
- Freedom of Movement sits at level 4 in the Abjuration school of magic, prepared by Bard, Cleric, Druid, Ranger.
- What is the range of Freedom of Movement?
- Freedom of Movement has a range of Touch — the caster must be in contact with the target to cast it.
- How long does Freedom of Movement last?
- The duration on Freedom of Movement is 1 hour, with no concentration required.
- What components and casting time does Freedom of Movement need?
- For Freedom of Movement: the cast needs V, S, M; on top of that, Material component: a leather strap.
- Can Freedom of Movement be upcast?
- Freedom of Movement scales when upcast: You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 4.