Utility spells are some of the common in DnD 5e, with of 216/477 (that’s 45%). After all, utility is at the heart of what spells do in all the editions of Dungeons and Dragons.

Of course, reasonable people can disagree about where “buff, debuff, damage, and heal” spells (my other self-made categories) fall — aren’t they all providing “utility” of one kind or another? Well, that’s why spells in my categorization system can fit into multiple categories.

Mostly, I mean “utility” as a kind of catchall for a spell that doesn’t deal damage, debuff enemies, or heal or buff allies. From cantrips like Minor Illusion and Mold Earth, to spells that push/pull creatures like Thorn Whip or Thunderwave, to spells that conjure minions, to most Divination spells, which don’t really “buff” you, but instead grant utility nonetheless, like Scrying or Detect Magic.

Even if you don’t agree 100% with my methodology, I wanted to gather up all the utility spells 5e has to offer in one table: