Detect Poison and Disease1st-level Divination · Concentration
A 1st-level divination spell for clerics, druids, paladins and rangers. Requires concentration, up to 10 minutes.
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Detect Poison and Disease
1st-level Divination · Ritual
Detect Poison and Disease
Components: V, S, M (a yew leaf)
For the duration, you can sense the presence and location of poisons, poisonous creatures, and diseases within 30 feet of you. You also identify the kind of poison, poisonous creature, or disease in each case.
The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.
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Detect Poison and Disease, Answered
What level spell is Detect Poison and Disease in 5e?
Detect Poison and Disease is a 1st-level divination spell, so casting it costs a 1st-level slot or higher.
What classes can cast Detect Poison and Disease?
Detect Poison and Disease appears on the cleric, druid, paladin and ranger spell lists in the SRD.
Does Detect Poison and Disease require concentration?
Yes. Detect Poison and Disease requires concentration (up to 10 minutes), so it ends if you cast another concentration spell, or if you fail a Constitution save after taking damage.
Can Detect Poison and Disease be cast as a ritual?
Yes. Detect Poison and Disease has the ritual tag, so it can be cast without expending a spell slot by taking an extra 10 minutes — provided your class has the Ritual Casting feature.
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