Befuddlement
8th-level Enchantment
System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11
Befuddlement is a 8th-level enchantment spell in D&D 5e (2024). You blast the mind of a creature that you can see within range. The target makes an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 10d12 Psychic damage and can't cast spells or take the Magic action. At the end of every 30 days, the target…
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- 150 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a key ring with no keys)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Damage Type
- Psychic
- Classes
- Bard, Druid, Warlock, Wizard
You blast the mind of a creature that you can see within range. The target makes an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 10d12 Psychic damage and can't cast spells or take the Magic action. At the end of every 30 days, the target repeats the save, ending the effect on a success. The effect can also be ended by the Greater Restoration, Heal, or Wish spell. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.
Common questions
What level is Befuddlement?
Befuddlement is a 8th-level enchantment spell in the 2024 D&D rules.
What is the casting time of Befuddlement?
Befuddlement has a casting time of 1 action, with a range of 150 feet.
Does Befuddlement require concentration?
No. Befuddlement does not require concentration.
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