Locate Creature4th-level Divination · Concentration
A 4th-level divination spell for bards, clerics, druids, paladins, rangers and wizards. Requires concentration, up to 1 hour.
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Locate Creature
4th-level Divination
Locate Creature
Components: V, S, M (a bit of fur from a bloodhound)
Describe or name a creature that is familiar to you. You sense the direction to the creature's location, as long as that creature is within 1,000 feet of you. If the creature is moving, you know the direction of its movement.
The spell can locate a specific creature known to you, or the nearest creature of a specific kind (such as a human or a unicorn), so long as you have seen such a creature up close--within 30 feet--at least once. If the creature you described or named is in a different form, such as being under the effects of a polymorph spell, this spell doesn't locate the creature.
This spell can't locate a creature if running water at least 10 feet wide blocks a direct path between you and the creature.
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Locate Creature, Answered
What level spell is Locate Creature in 5e?
Locate Creature is a 4th-level divination spell, so casting it costs a 4th-level slot or higher.
What classes can cast Locate Creature?
Locate Creature appears on the bard, cleric, druid, paladin, ranger and wizard spell lists in the SRD. Subclasses that draw from the wizard list, such as the Arcane Trickster and Eldritch Knight, can also gain access.
Does Locate Creature require concentration?
Yes. Locate Creature requires concentration (up to 1 hour), so it ends if you cast another concentration spell, or if you fail a Constitution save after taking damage.
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