Tree Stride
Level 5 · Conjuration
- Concentration
Tree Stride is a conjuration spell at level 5, sitting on the druid and ranger lists. Cast time: Action. Range Self, components V/S, duration up to 1 minute. Marked concentration. Effect: You gain the ability to enter a tree and move from inside it to inside another tree of the same kind within 500 feet.
Stat Block
- Level
- 5
- School
- Conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- up to 1 Minute
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
- Classes
- Druid, Ranger
- Material
- —
Description
You gain the ability to enter a tree and move from inside it to inside another tree of the same kind within 500 feet. Both trees must be living and at least the same size as you. You must use 5 feet of movement to enter a tree. You instantly know the location of all other trees of the same kind within 500 feet and, as part of the move used to enter the tree, can either pass into one of those trees or step out of the tree you're in. You appear in a spot of your choice within 5 feet of the destination tree, using another 5 feet of movement. If you have no movement left, you appear within 5 feet of the tree you entered. You can use this transportation ability only once on each of your turns. You must end each turn outside a tree.
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.
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School Fit
Conjuration is the most physical of the magic schools. Where Evocation produces energy, Conjuration produces matter. The school tag on Tree Stride is obvious from the effect — the spell places matter or creatures into the world that were not there before the cast. The 5th-level slot is precious; Tree Stride earns its slot or doesn't.
Class Fit
- Druid: Druids consider Tree Stride against the Wild Shape baseline — every spell cast is a turn not spent transforming. As a concentration spell, Tree Stride occupies the caster's single concentration slot.
- Ranger: Gloom Stalker, Hunter, Fey Wanderer, Drakewarden, and Horizon Walker each shape what Tree Stride is worth: subclass-bonus spells reshape the known-spell budget. Note that Tree Stride requires concentration; switching to a second concentration spell ends it.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Tree Stride
- What level spell is Tree Stride?
- The spell Tree Stride is a level 5 spell in the Conjuration school. Druid, Ranger all have access to it.
- What is the range of Tree Stride?
- Tree Stride is self-target only — the caster is the target of the spell, not another creature.
- Is Tree Stride a concentration spell?
- Tree Stride 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 Tree Stride need?
- For Tree Stride: the cast needs V, S, casting is a normal Action.