Speak with Animals
1st-level Divination
System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11
Speak with Animals is a 1st-level divination spell in D&D 5e (2024). For the duration, you can comprehend and verbally communicate with Beasts, and you can use any of the Influence action's skill options with them. Most Beasts have little to say about topics that don't pertain to survival or companionship, but at…
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- 10 minutes
- Ritual
- Yes
- Classes
- Bard, Druid, Ranger, Warlock
For the duration, you can comprehend and verbally communicate with Beasts, and you can use any of the Influence action's skill options with them. Most Beasts have little to say about topics that don't pertain to survival or companionship, but at minimum, a Beast can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever it has perceived within the past day.
Common questions
What level is Speak with Animals?
Speak with Animals is a 1st-level divination spell in the 2024 D&D rules.
What is the casting time of Speak with Animals?
Speak with Animals has a casting time of 1 action, with a range of Self.
Does Speak with Animals require concentration?
No. Speak with Animals does not require concentration.
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