Detect Magic

Cantrip, Arcane, Divine, Occult, Primal

Pathfinder 2e (Remaster)

You sense whether magic is active nearby.

  • Cantrip
  • Concentrate
  • Detection
  • Manipulate
Rank
Cantrip
Traditions
Arcane, Divine, Occult, Primal
Traits
Cantrip, Concentrate, Detection, Manipulate
Cast
2 actions
Range
30 feet
Area
30-foot emanation

You sense whether magic is active nearby. You learn that magic is present and its general location, though not the exact effect.

Heightened

3rd
You learn the rank or level of the most powerful magical effect the spell detects, as determined by the GM.
4th
As 3rd rank, but you also pinpoint the source of the highest-rank magic. Like for an imprecise sense, you don't learn the exact location, but can narrow down the source to within a 5-foot cube (or the nearest if larger than that).

Source: Pathfinder Player Core, p. 323

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