27 of the 477 spells in DnD 5e’s three main sourcebooks can be cast without verbal components (Player’s Handbook, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, and Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything). Here is a comprehensive list of spells that can be cast without verbal components:
| Spell Name | Level |
|---|---|
| Booming Blade | 0 (cantrip) |
| Control Flames | 0 (cantrip) |
| Friends | 0 (cantrip) |
| Green-Flame Blade | 0 (cantrip) |
| Minor Illusion | 0 (cantrip) |
| Mold Earth | 0 (cantrip) |
| Primal Savagery | 0 (cantrip) |
| Shape Water | 0 (cantrip) |
| Thunderclap | 0 (cantrip) |
| True Strike | 0 (cantrip) |
| Absorb Elements | 1st-level |
| Catapult | 1st-level |
| Ice Knife | 1st-level |
| Illusory Script | 1st-level |
| Snare | 1st-level |
| Beast Sense | 2nd-level |
| Mind Spike | 2nd-level |
| Catnap | 3rd-level |
| Counterspell | 3rd-level |
| Hypnotic Pattern | 3rd-level |
| Mislead | 5th-level |
| Steel Wind Strike | 5th-level |
| Mental Prison | 6th-level |
| Demiplane | 8th-level |
| Illusory Dragon | 8th-level |
| Psychic Scream | 9th-level |
If you find yourself Silenced or in need of some surreptitious spellcasting, these are your options. Note that the Subtle Spell metamagic can remove the verbal and somatic components from any spell.
Matt Zane
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Matt Zane started DnD Lounge in 2021. Matt began playing DnD 5e in 2015, and has been DMing since 2017. He loves optimization, but also enjoys looking for creative ways to use spells and abilities that follow the spirit and letter of the rules. He also eschews pure optimization in favor of a more balanced approach, where building a character is primarily about serving an interesting story arc and party dynamics rather than maxing out DPR.