Compulsion
4th-level Enchantment
System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11
Compulsion is a 4th-level enchantment spell in D&D 5e (2024). Each creature of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition until the spell ends. For the duration, you can take a Bonus Action to designate a direction that is horizontal to you. Each…
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Bard
Each creature of your choice that you can see within range must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Charmed condition until the spell ends. For the duration, you can take a Bonus Action to designate a direction that is horizontal to you. Each Charmed target must use as much of its movement as possible to move in that direction on its next turn, taking the safest route. After moving in this way, a target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.
Common questions
What level is Compulsion?
Compulsion is a 4th-level enchantment spell in the 2024 D&D rules.
What is the casting time of Compulsion?
Compulsion has a casting time of 1 action, with a range of 30 feet.
Does Compulsion require concentration?
Yes. Compulsion requires concentration, lasting 1 minute.
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