Divine Word

7th-level Evocation

System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11

Divine Word is a 7th-level evocation spell in D&D 5e (2024). You utter a word imbued with power from the Upper Planes. Each creature of your choice in range makes a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a target that has 50 Hit Points or fewer suffers an effect based on its current Hit Points, as shown in the…

Casting Time
bonus-action
Range
30 feet
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric

You utter a word imbued with power from the Upper Planes. Each creature of your choice in range makes a Charisma saving throw. On a failed save, a target that has 50 Hit Points or fewer suffers an effect based on its current Hit Points, as shown in the Divine Word Effects table. Regardless of its Hit Points, a Celestial, an Elemental, a Fey, or a Fiend target that fails its save is forced back to its plane of origin (if it isn't there already) and can't return to the current plane for 24 hours by any means short of a Wish spell.

| Hit Points | Effect |

|---|---|

| 0-20 | The target dies. |

| 21-30 | The target has the Blinded, Deafened, and Stunned conditions for 1 hour. |

| 31-40 | The target has the Blinded and Deafened conditions for 10 minutes. |

| 41-50 | The target has the Deafened condition for 1 minute. |

Common questions

What level is Divine Word?

Divine Word is a 7th-level evocation spell in the 2024 D&D rules.

What is the casting time of Divine Word?

Divine Word has a casting time of bonus-action, with a range of 30 feet.

Does Divine Word require concentration?

No. Divine Word does not require concentration.

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