Spells that buff an ally (or yourself) in some way are an essential part of DnD. 5e’s buff spells do everything from grant numerical bonuses, like Guidance, Bless, Aid, and Pass Without Trace, to whole new powers, like Invisibility, Spider Climb, Fly, and Polymorph.
They’re some of the most powerful spells in the game because they provide long-lasting advantages for your party. Here are the 87 buff spells in DnD 5e:
| Spell Name | Level |
|---|---|
| Blade Ward | 0 (cantrip) |
| Guidance | 0 (cantrip) |
| Magic Stone | 0 (cantrip) |
| Resistance | 0 (cantrip) |
| Shillelagh | 0 (cantrip) |
| True Strike | 0 (cantrip) |
| Absorb Elements | 1st-level |
| Armor of Agathys | 1st-level |
| Bless | 1st-level |
| Ceremony | 1st-level |
| Divine Favor | 1st-level |
| Expeditious Retreat | 1st-level |
| False Life | 1st-level |
| Feather Fall | 1st-level |
| Heroism | 1st-level |
| Jump | 1st-level |
| Longstrider | 1st-level |
| Mage Armor | 1st-level |
| Protection From Evil and Good | 1st-level |
| Sanctuary | 1st-level |
| Shield | 1st-level |
| Shield of Faith | 1st-level |
| Zephyr Strike | 1st-level |
| Aid | 2nd-level |
| Barkskin | 2nd-level |
| Blur | 2nd-level |
| Darkvision | 2nd-level |
| Dragon’s Breath | 2nd-level |
| Enhance Ability | 2nd-level |
| Enlarge/Reduce | 2nd-level |
| Invisibility | 2nd-level |
| Levitate | 2nd-level |
| Magic Weapon | 2nd-level |
| Mirror Image | 2nd-level |
| Pass Without Trace | 2nd-level |
| Protection From Poison | 2nd-level |
| See Invisibility | 2nd-level |
| Silence | 2nd-level |
| Spider Climb | 2nd-level |
| Warding Bond | 2nd-level |
| Beacon of Hope | 3rd-level |
| Crusader’s Mantle | 3rd-level |
| Elemental Weapon | 3rd-level |
| Flame Arrows | 3rd-level |
| Fly | 3rd-level |
| Gaseous Form | 3rd-level |
| Haste | 3rd-level |
| Intellect Fortress | 3rd-level |
| Magic Circle | 3rd-level |
| Protection From Energy | 3rd-level |
| Tounges | 3rd-level |
| Aura of Life | 4th-level |
| Aura of Purity | 4th-level |
| Death Ward | 4th-level |
| Fire Shield | 4th-level |
| Freedom of Movement | 4th-level |
| Greater Invisibility | 4th-level |
| Guardian of Nature | 4th-level |
| Otiluke’s Resilient Sphere | 4th-level |
| Polymorph | 4th-level |
| Shadow of Moil | 4th-level |
| Stoneskin | 4th-level |
| Antilife Shell | 5th-level |
| Circle of Power | 5th-level |
| Dispel Evil and Good | 5th-level |
| Negative Energy Flood | 5th-level |
| Skill Empowerment | 5th-level |
| Swift Quiver | 5th-level |
| Globe of Invulnerability | 6th-level |
| Heroes’ Feast | 6th-level |
| Investiture of Flame | 6th-level |
| Investiture of Ice | 6th-level |
| Investiture of Stone | 6th-level |
| Investiture of Wind | 6th-level |
| Primordial Ward | 6th-level |
| Soul Cage | 6th-level |
| Tasha’s Otherwordly Guise | 6th-level |
| Tenser’s Transformation | 6th-level |
| True Seeing | 6th-level |
| Wind Walk | 6th-level |
| Glibness | 8th-level |
| Holy Aura | 8th-level |
| Mind Blank | 8th-level |
| Foresight | 9th-level |
| Invulnerability | 9th-level |
| Mass Polymorph | 9th-level |
| Shapechange | 9th-level |
