Holy Aura
Level 8 · Abjuration
- Concentration
- Save
- Buff
- Debuff
Holy Aura (cleric) casts from a 8th-level slot in the abjuration school. Cast time: Action. Range Self, components V/S/M, duration up to 1 minute. Material: a reliquary worth 1,000+ GP. Marked concentration. Effect: For the duration, you emit an aura in a 30-foot Emanation.
Stat Block
- Level
- 8
- School
- Abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- up to 1 Minute
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
- Classes
- Cleric
- Material
- a reliquary worth 1,000+ GP
Description
For the duration, you emit an aura in a 30-foot Emanation. While in the aura, creatures of your choice have Advantage on all saving throws, and other creatures have Disadvantage on attack rolls against them. In addition, when a Fiend or an Undead hits an affected creature with a melee attack roll, the attacker must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or have the Blinded condition until the end of its next turn.
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. On the school axis, Holy Aura is Abjuration: the spell ends, prevents, or absorbs an effect that would otherwise land. At level 8, the slot itself is part of the spell — Holy Aura is meant to feel like a big moment.
Class Fit
- Cleric: Tempest, Tempest, and Light Domain Clerics get bonus damage spells; their identity shifts when Holy Aura is or isn't part of that pool. Concentration is the binding cost — Holy Aura can't share a slot with another concentration spell.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Holy Aura
- What level spell is Holy Aura?
- Holy Aura is a level 8 spell from the Abjuration school. The classes that can prepare it: Cleric.
- What save does Holy Aura require?
- Targets of Holy Aura make a All saving throw against the caster's spell save DC. On a success, the spell's effect is reduced or negated; see the description for exact terms.
- What is the range of Holy Aura?
- As a self-target spell, Holy Aura affects only the caster.
- Is Holy Aura a concentration spell?
- Holy Aura is a concentration spell. Maximum duration is up to 1 minute. The caster can only maintain one concentration spell at a time, and damage forces a Con save to keep it active.
- What components and casting time does Holy Aura need?
- For Holy Aura: the components are V, S, M; on top of that, Material component: a reliquary worth 1,000+ GP.