10 Best Utility Spells In Dungeons & Dragons

This spell is available to nearly all classes and can be used for a multitude of reasons, really one player in every party should have it but it is amazing how often it can get overlooked.

When cast, this 1st level divination spell allows a player to sense magic in a 30-foot radius. The player who cast the spell can use an action to see a faint aura of magic around objects or creatures. They can also learn the school of magic that is being used if any.

This spell is seen as very useful and most people will use it to detect for magic items or tell who the spell caster is in that group of enemies, but there are other uses as well. For one this spell can be used to scan an area for magical traps, doors or and other magic-based trickery, almost like your sweeping for mines.

Maybe you finally gained entrance to that masquerade party where everyone is in fancy dress, well you can use this spell to find the hidden court wizard. Does that assassin keep going invisible, pop this spell and you can track him by his enchanted dagger Is that doggy merchant selling “Magic items.”

Well, know you can expose his charlatan ways. Dungeons and Dragons is a world that revolves around magic, and this spell will help you to see it.