Sanctuary

1st-level Abjuration

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

Sanctuary is a 1st-level abjuration spell in D&D 5e (2024). You ward a creature within range. Until the spell ends, any creature who targets the warded creature with an attack roll or a damaging spell must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or either choose a new target or lose the attack or spell. This spell doesn't…

Casting Time
bonus-action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (a shard of glass from a mirror)
Duration
1 minute
Classes
Cleric

You ward a creature within range. Until the spell ends, any creature who targets the warded creature with an attack roll or a damaging spell must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or either choose a new target or lose the attack or spell. This spell doesn't protect the warded creature from areas of effect. The spell ends if the warded creature makes an attack roll, casts a spell, or deals damage.

Common questions

What level is Sanctuary?

Sanctuary is a 1st-level abjuration spell in the 2024 D&D rules.

What is the casting time of Sanctuary?

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

Does Sanctuary require concentration?

No. Sanctuary does not require concentration.

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