Message
Cantrip · Transmutation
- Utility
A cantrip in the transmutation school, Message appears on the bard, druid, sorcerer, and wizard lists. Cast time: Action. Range 120 feet, components S/M, duration 1 round. Material: a copper wire. Effect: You point toward a creature within range and whisper a message.
Stat Block
- Level
- Cantrip
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- 120 feet
- Components
- S, M
- Duration
- 1 round
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Material
- a copper wire
Description
You point toward a creature within range and whisper a message. The target (and only the target) hears the message and can reply in a whisper that only you can hear. You can cast this spell through solid objects if you are familiar with the target and know it is beyond the barrier. Magical silence; 1 foot of stone, metal, or wood; or a thin sheet of lead blocks the spell.
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 Transmutation tradition is the school of properties. A spell does not move the target; it changes what the target is. The school tag on Message is earned by the spell rewrites a property of a body, an object, or terrain. Cantrips like Message scale with character level, not slot cost.
Class Fit
- Bard: College of Lore Bards have the easiest case for Message: Magical Secrets means the class can reach outside the standard list to grab adjacent picks. At 120 feet, Message stays usable from the caster's typical positioning.
- Druid: Land Druids gain bonus circle spells by terrain; if Message is already on the chosen terrain list, save the manual prep slot for something else. Message reaches 120 feet, which lets the caster stay clear of the front line.
- Sorcerer: Sorcerers know very few spells. Message is a permanent decision — the spell stays on the sheet unless the Sorcerer pays a level-up swap. 120 feet is enough range that Message doesn't pull the caster forward.
- Wizard: Once Message is in the spellbook the cost is gold-and-ritual-time at acquisition; from then on the daily prep decision is free. At 120 feet, Message stays usable from the caster's typical positioning.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Message
- What level spell is Message?
- Message sits at cantrip in the Transmutation school of magic, prepared by Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard.
- What is the range of Message?
- Message can target a point or creature within 120 feet of the caster.
- How long does Message last?
- Without concentration, Message runs for its full 1 round duration regardless of what else the caster is doing.
- What components and casting time does Message need?
- Note: the spell uses S, M components. Beyond that — Material component: a copper wire.