Pass without Trace
Level 2 · Abjuration
- Concentration
Listed under abjuration, Pass without Trace costs a 2nd-level slot for druid and ranger casters. Cast time: Action. Range Self, components V/S/M, duration up to 1 hour. Material: ashes from a burned mistletoe. Marked concentration. Effect: You radiate a concealing aura in a 30-foot Emanation for the duration.
Stat Block
- Level
- 2
- School
- Abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- up to 1 Hour
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
- Classes
- Druid, Ranger
- Material
- ashes from a burned mistletoe
Description
You radiate a concealing aura in a 30-foot Emanation for the duration. While in the aura, you and each creature you choose have a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks and leave no tracks.
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 magic is reactive. The spells trigger when something the caster does not want is already in motion, and their job is to interrupt or absorb it. What lands Pass without Trace here is straightforward — the spell ends, prevents, or absorbs an effect that would otherwise land. At level 2, Pass without Trace sits in the mid-tier slot competition.
Class Fit
- Druid: Druids consider Pass without Trace against the Wild Shape baseline — every spell cast is a turn not spent transforming. Pass without Trace's concentration requirement makes it vulnerable to a single failed save when the caster takes damage.
- Ranger: A Ranger picking Pass without Trace compares it against the class's bread-and-butter Hunter's Mark — the slot economy favors picks that work in more than one terrain. Concentration is the binding cost — Pass without Trace can't share a slot with another concentration spell.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Pass without Trace
- What level spell is Pass without Trace?
- Pass without Trace sits at level 2 in the Abjuration school of magic, prepared by Druid, Ranger.
- What is the range of Pass without Trace?
- The range on Pass without Trace is Self; no other creature can be the target.
- Is Pass without Trace a concentration spell?
- Pass without Trace is a concentration spell. Maximum duration is up to 1 hour. 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 Pass without Trace need?
- For Pass without Trace: Pass without Trace is cast with V, S, M; on top of that, Material component: ashes from a burned mistletoe.