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5 RANGER SPELL LIST This is a list of the spells available to rangers, taken from Chapter 11 (Spells) in the D&D 3.5 Players Handbook (PHB). I have compared it with the corresponding list in the 3.0 PHB (second printing, with the official errata applied), and highlighted the significant changes in blue text. The symbol in the left-hand margin signifies a spell that has changed in some way; signifies a spell that is new in D&D 3.5. signifies a spell that existed in 3.0, but was not on the ranger spell list there. Finally, a number in the left-hand margin signifies that a spell had a different level in 3.0 (for example, animal messenger was moved from level 2 to level 1). If there is no symbol in the left-hand margin for a spell, then it has not changed at all in the revision (except for the page number in the PHB where it is described). Greyed-out spells are those that have been either moved to a different level or removed from the ranger spell list entirely. General Notes Summoning spells: when you use a summoning spell that calls an air, chaotic, earth, evil, fire, good, lawful, or water creature, it is a spell of that type.
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Detection spells: each round, you can turn to detect things in a new area. These spells can penetrate barriers, but are blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt. Healing spells: these spells deal damage to undead rather than curing them. Undead can attempt a Will save to take half damage. Magical traps: a Rogue (only) can use the Search skill to find these traps and Disable Device to thwart them. The DC in each case is 25 + spell level. to more detailed information in the description for this spell in the PHB.

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LEVEL 1 School abjur. Name [descriptor(s)] Alarm Animal Friendship Animal Messenger
[mind-affecting]

Details Sound mental or audible alarm if any creature enters warded area without speaking a chosen password Compel a Tiny animal to go to a designated place
After reaching the destination, the animal waits there until the duration of the spell expires, then resumes its normal activities.

Comp. Time V,S,DF 1 action

Range Close

Target/Area/Effect 20-ft. emanation

Duration 2 hr/lvl (D)

Save(s)

SR

Pg. 197

ench.
(compulsion)

V,S,M V,S

1 action 1 action

Close Close

1 Tiny animal Animal(s)

(with INT 1 or 2) (max. 30 ft. apart)

1 day/lvl 1 min/lvl

Yes Will negs Yes

198 207

ench.

Calm Animals

Animals

(compulsion) [mind-affecting]

(total HD up to 2d4+1/lvl) become docile All subjects must be of the same kind. Only dire animals and animals trained to attack or guard are allowed a saving throw.

ench.
(charm)

Charm Animal Delay Poison

Animal regards caster as trusted friend and ally Subject becomes temporarily immune to poison
Does not cure any damage already inflicted by poison.

V,S

1 action

Close Touch Long Close 60 ft. Touch Long

1 animal 1 creature Cone emanation 1 creature/object, or a 5-ft. cube Cone emanation 1 creature 40-ft radius spread

1 hr/lvl 1 hr/lvl Conc., up to 10 min/lvl (D) Instant

Will negs Yes Fort negs Yes

(h) (h)

208 217 218 219 220 226 227

[mind-affecting] Target receives a +5 bonus on its saving throw if it is currently being (charm person or animal) attacked by the caster or his allies.

conj.
(healing)

V,S,DF 1 action 1 action 1 action 1 action 1 action

divination Detect Animals (D) Detect presence of a particular kind of animal or plant V,S Can change the kind or animal or plant being detected each round. or Plants divination Detect Poison (D) Detect presence of poison in a creature, object or area V,S
Wisdom or Craft (Alchemy) check (DC 20) to identify specific poison.

divination Detect Snares (D) Reveals presence of natural or primitive traps Does not detect magic or mechanically complex traps. and Pits abjur. Endure Elements Subject avoids harm from hot or cold environments
Does not protect against fire or cold damage.

V,S V,S

Conc., up to 10 min/lvl (D) 24 hours Will negs Yes

(h) (h)

trans.

Entangle

Plants entangle all creatures in affected area

Entangled creature can break free and move half normal speed with a successful Strength or Escape Artist check (DC 20) (full-round action). Reflex save needed each round to avoid becoming entangled.

V,S,DF 1 action

1 min/lvl

(D)

Ref part ()

abjur. trans. trans.

Hide from Animals Jump

Animals cannot perceive warded creatures Subject gains +10 enhancement bonus to Jump checks
Bonus increases to +20 at caster level 5, +30 at caster level 9.

S,DF V,S,M V,S,M

1 action 1 action 1 action

Touch Touch

1 creature/lvl 1 creature

10 min/lvl (D) Will negs Yes

(h)

241 246 249

If a warded creature touches an animal or attacks any creature, the spell ends for all recipients. (invisibility to animals)

1 min/lvl 1 hr/lvl

(D)

Will negs Yes

(h) (h)

Longstrider

Caster gains +10 enhancement bonus to base speed

Other modes of movement (climb, fly, swim, etc.) are not affected.

Personal You

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Magic Fang

Pass without Trace divination Read Magic abjur. Resist Energy

(resist elements)

1 natural weapon gains +1 enhancement bonus to attacks and damage Subjects leave no tracks or scent in any type of terrain Read magical writing (one page per minute)
Can identify a glyph of warding (DC 13), greater glyph of warding (DC 16) or any symbol (DC 10 + spell level) with Spellcraft.

V,S,DF 1 action V,S,DF 1 action V,S,F 1 action

Touch Touch

1 living creature 1 creature/lvl

1 min/lvl 1 hr/lvl
(D)

Will negs Yes

(h) (h) (h)

250 259 269

Will negs Yes

(h)

Personal You Touch 1 creature

10 min/lvl 10 min/lvl Fort negs Yes

(h) (h)

Subject gains energy resistance 10 against specified energy type (acid, cold, electricity, fire or sonic)
Resistance increases to 20 at caster level 7, and 30 at caster level 11. Does not stack with protection from energy.

V,S,DF 1 action

272

divination Speak with Animals conj. Summon (summoning) Natures Ally I

Comprehend and communicate with normal animals Summons natural creature to fight or act as directed
The creature attacks your opponents to the best of its ability. If you can communicate with the creature, you can direct it not to attack, to attack particular enemies, or to perform other actions. A summoned creature cannot summon or otherwise conjure another creature, nor can it use any teleportation or planar travel abilities. Creatures cannot be summoned into an environment that cannot support them.

V,S

1 action

Personal You Close 1 summoned creature

1 min/lvl 1 rnd/lvl
(D)

281 288

V,S,DF 1 round

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LEVEL 2 School trans. trans. trans. conj.

(healing)

Name [descriptor(s)] Animal Messenger Barkskin

(endurance)

Details Comp. Time 1 Subject gains +2 enhancement bonus to natural armor V,S,DF 1 action
Bonus increases by +1 for every 3 levels above 3rd (max. +5).

Range Touch Touch Touch Touch

Target/Area/Effect 1 living creature 1 creature 1 creature 1 creature

Duration 10 min/lvl 1 min/lvl 1 min/lvl Instant

Save(s)

SR Yes
(h)

Pg. 203 203 208 215

Bears Endurance Subject gains +4 enhancement bonus to Constitution Cats Grace Subject gains +4 enhancement bonus to Dexterity

V,S,DF 1 action V,S,M V,S 1 action 1 action

Will negs Yes

(h) (h) (h) (h)

Will negs Yes Will half

(h)

ench. trans. abjur.

Cure Light (H) Cure 1d8+1/lvl (max. +5) hp damage Wounds Detect Chaos/Evil/Good/Law Hold Animal Target freezes, paralyzed; can take no actions
Each round on its turn, the target may attempt a new saving throw to end the effect (full-round action, no attack of opportunity).

Yes
(h)

V,S

1 action

Medium Touch Touch

1 animal 1 creature 1 creature

1 rnd/lvl 1 min/lvl

(D)

Will negs Yes Will negs Yes

(h) (h)

241 259 266

(compulsion) [mind-affecting]

Owls Wisdom Protection from Energy Sleep Snare

Subject gains +4 enhancement bonus to Wisdom

WIS-based spellcasters do not gain any additional bonus spells.

V,S,DF 1 action V,S,DF 1 action

Subject gains temporary immunity to specified energy type (acid, cold, electricity, fire, sonic)

10 min/lvl
(or until discharged)

Fort negs Yes

(h) (h)

(prot. from elements) Spell is discharged after absorbing 12/lvl (max. 120) hp damage. Takes precedence over resist energy.

trans.

(T)

Create magical trap which entangles a creature

Escape Artist or Strength check (DC 23) to escape (full round action). Snare has AC 7 and 5 hp.

V,S,DF 1 action V,S 1 action

Touch

Circle of vine/rope/thong
(diameter 2 ft + 2 ft./lvl)

Until triggered 1 min/lvl 1 hr/lvl

(D)

280 282 Ref part Yes 283

divination Speak with Plants trans. Spike Growth

(T)

(cant be disabled using the Disable Device skill) A creature sustaining damage must also make a Reflex save or have its land speed slowed by one-half. Penalty lasts 24 hours or until the creature receives a cure spell, or another character takes 10 min. to dress the injuries and makes a Heal check against the spells DC.

Comprehend and communicate with plants and plant creatures Vegetation gains hidden spikes; deals 1d4 piercing damage for each 5 ft. of movement through the area

Personal You Medium 1 20-ft. square/lvl

V,S,DF 1 action

conj.
(summoning) 4

Summon Natures Ally II

[air]

Summon natural creature(s) to fight or act as directed V,S,DF 1 round

Can summon 1 level-2 creature, or 1d3 level-1 creatures. Summoned creatures act as described for summon natures ally I.

Close Medium

Summoned creature(s)
(max. 30 ft. apart)

1 rnd/lvl 1 rnd/lvl

(D)

288 Yes 302

evocation Wind Wall

Vertical curtain of wind deflects arrows, small flying creatures, and gases
Arrows and bolts automatically miss; other normal ranged weapons have 30% miss chance.

V,S,DF 1 action

Wall

(up to 10 ft./lvl long and 5 ft./lvl high) (S)

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LEVEL 3 School trans. conj.

(healing)

Name [descriptor(s)] Command Plants Cure Moderate Wounds Darkvision

(H)

Details Target(s) will not attack; may be given spoken orders Cure 2d8+1/lvl
(max. +10)

Comp. Time V 1 action V,S V,S,M 1 action 1 action

Range Close Touch Touch Long

Target/Area/Effect Plant creature(s)

(up to 2 HD/lvl) (max. 30 ft. apart)

Duration 1 day/lvl Instant 1 hr/lvl

Save(s) SR Will negs Yes Will half

(h)

Pg. 211 216 216 221

(control plants) You must win an opposed Charisma check to convince an affected creature to do anything it wouldnt normally do.

hp damage

1 creature 1 creature

Yes
(h) (h)

trans. trans.

Subject can see 60 ft. in total darkness Prune growth: Vegetation is pruned and trimmed to approximately one-third normal size Stunt growth: Reduce productivity of normal plants over the next year to one-third below normal As magic fang, but +1 per 4 lvls (max. +5)

Will negs Yes

(h)

Diminish Plants
counters plant growth

V,S,DF 1 action

mile V,S,DF 1 action V,S,DF 1 action V,S,DF 1 action Close Touch Long

trans. conj.
(healing)

Greater Magic Fang Neutralize Poison Detoxifies poison in or on a creature or object

Does not cure any damage already inflicted by poison.

Circle (100 ft. radius), Instant or semicircle (150 ft.) or -circle (200 ft.) All normal plants in range 1 living creature 1 hr/lvl 1 creature/object
(up to 1 cu.ft/lvl)

Will negs Yes

(h) (h)

250 257 262

Instant

Will negs Yes

(h,obj) (h,obj)

trans.

Plant Growth
counters diminish plants

Overgrowth: Vegetation becomes thicket or jungle

Speed in affected area is 5 ft. (or 10 ft. for Large or larger creatures). You may designate places within the area that are not affected.

trans. conj.
(healing)

Reduce Animal Remove Disease Repel Vermin Summon Natures Ally III Tree Shape Water Walk
[water]

Enrichment: Raise productivity of normal plants over the next year to one-third above normal Targets size decreases to next smaller size category
Height 2, weight 8; +2 size bonus to DEX, 2 size penalty to STR (min. 1), +1 size bonus to attacks and AC.

mile V,S V,S 1 action 1 action Touch Touch 10 ft. Close

Circle (100 ft. radius), Instant or semicircle (150 ft.) or -circle (200 ft.) All normal plants in range 1 willing animal 1 hr/lvl 1 creature Emanation from caster Summoned creature(s)
(max. 30 ft. apart)

(D)

269 Fort negs Yes

(h) (h)

Cure all diseases afflicting subject

Also kills parasites such as green slime.

Instant

271 271 288

abjur. conj.
(summoning)

Keep out or damage vermin (crossing deals 2d6 dmg)

Vermin must make a Will save to cross the barrier. Creatures with HD less than one-third caster level automatically fail.

V,S,DF 1 action

10 min/lvl (D) Will negs Yes 1 rnd/lvl

(D)

Summon natural creature(s) to fight or act as directed V,S,DF 1 round

Can summon 1 level-3 creature, or 1d3 level-2 creatures, or 1d4+1 level-1 creatures. Summoned creatures act as described for summon natures ally I.

trans. trans.

Caster is disguised as a Large living or dead tree

Caster gains +10 natural armor bonus to AC and immunity to critical hits, but has an effective DEX score of 0 (and speed 0 ft).

V,S,DF 1 action V,S,DF 1 action

Personal You Touch 1 creature/lvl

1 hr/lvl

(D) (dismissing is a free action)

296 300

Subjects can tread on any liquid as if solid

If submerged, subjects are borne toward the surface at 60 ft./rnd.

10 min/lvl (D) Will negs Yes

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LEVEL 4 School trans. Name [descriptor(s)] Animal Growth Details Animals increase size to next larger size category
Height x 2, weight x 8; +8 STR, +4 CON, 2 DEX, +2 natural armor, increased base damage (). Each subject gains DR 10/magic and +4 resistance bonus on saves. When the spell ends, all damage a subject has taken while enlarged is divided by 2. Multiple magical effects that increase size do not stack.

Comp. Time V,S 1 action

Range Medium

Target/Area/Effect Up to 1 animal
(Gargantuan or smaller)

Duration 1 min/lvl

Save(s) SR Fort negs Yes

Pg. 198

per 2 lvls
(max. 30 ft. apart)

divination Commune with Nature conj.

(healing)

Gain knowledge of surrounding territory

In outdoor settings, the spell operates to a radius of 1 mile/lvl. In natural underground settings, the range is 100 ft/lvl. (H)

V,S V,S

10 min 1 action

Personal You Touch Touch Touch 1 creature 1 creature 1 object or creature

Instant Instant 10 min/lvl 1 hr/lvl Will half

(h)

211 Yes
(h)

abjur. abjur.

Cure Serious Wounds Freedom of Movement Nondetection

Cure 3d8+1/lvl

(max. +15)

hp damage

216 233 257

Subject ignores magical impediments to movement

Can move and attack normally while underwater. Automatically succeeds at resisting grapples and escaping pins.

V,S,M, 1 action DF V,S,M

(50)

Will negs Yes

(h) (h)

Hides subject from divination and scrying

To overcome, divination user must succeed at a caster level check (1d20 + caster level) against DC of 11 + your caster level (or 15 + your caster level if this spell was cast on yourself or an item currently in your possession).

1 action

Will negs Yes

(h,obj) (h,obj)

conj.
(summoning)

Polymorph Self Summon Natures Ally IV Tree Stride

Summon natural creature(s) to fight or act as directed V,S,DF 1 round

Can summon 1 level-4 creature, or 1d3 level-3 creatures, or 1d4+1 lower-level creatures. Summoned creatures act as described for summon natures ally I.

Close

Summoned creature(s)
(max. 30 ft. apart)

1 rnd/lvl

(D)

288

conj.
(teleport.)

Gain ability to enter trees and move instantly from inside one tree to inside another of the same type
Can transport as many times as caster has levels. Each transport is a full round action. Range depends on type of tree used ().

V,S,DF 1 action

Personal You

1 hr/lvl

(D) (or until expended)

296

Wind Wall

Spells Without Verbal or Somatic Components Most spells, as can be seen from the tables above, have both verbal (V) and somatic (S) components. The following list shows which ranger spells lack verbal and/or somatic components. V components only (no S/M/F) 3 Command Plants S+M/F components only (no V) 1 Hide from Animals

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