Glyph of Warding

Level

Level 3 · Abjuration

Cost

Action + 3rd-level spell slot

Range

9 m

Area

4 m radius

Roll

Dexterity save

Components

Verbal, Somatic

Inscribe a circle of arcane glyphs on the ground. When stepped on by an enemy, the selected magical effect will trigger.

Options when you cast it 7

Who can get it

From the game's class, subclass and race progression tables (the level is the class or character level it first becomes available at), feat choices, equipment boosts and scrolls.

Classes 2

• Bard · can pick, from level 5
• Cleric · always known, from level 5

Subclasses 9

• Abjuration (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Bladesinging (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Conjuration (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Divination (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Enchantment (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Evocation (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Illusion (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Necromancy (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Transmutation (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5

Scrolls and items 1

• Scroll of Glyph of Warding · casts it, can copy into a spellbook