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Why Do Schools Of Magic Matter?

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This is great for detecting magical traps, environmental hazards, or sentry spells like Arcane Eye.

What Are The Schools Of Magic?

Here is a breakdown of the eight schools of magic.

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A Wizard In His Study by Olga Drebas

Conjuration

Conjuration magic allows casters to summon aid in fights, or sometimes teleport great distances.

Divination

Divination grants foresight into what’s to come and can aid players against dangerous foes.

Evocation

Evocation primarily involves devastating attack-powered spells, in addition to spells that grant healing boons.

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A Wizard In His Study by Olga Drebas

Illusion

Illusion magic allows players to distract or trick enemies, as well as induce mind-altering effects.

Necromancy

Necromancy deals with resurrection and spells that harness the power of the undead to deal damage.

Abjuration Best Classes

Wizards, sorcerers, and paladins.

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Player creating a Bastion by Noor Rahman

Conjuration Best Classes

Druids, rangers, wizards, clerics, and bards.

Divination Best Classes

Wizards, clerics, sorcerers, and warlocks.

Many of the most useful out-of-combat utility spells in D&D can be found in this school.

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A Scholarly Magic-User by Billy Christian

Enchantment Best Classes

Wizards, sorcerers, warlocks, and bards.

The school of Enchantment is based on magic that iscapable of affecting a target’s mind or mental state.

Evocation Best Classes

Clerics, druids, and wizards.

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Evard’s Black Tentacles by Craig J Spearing

Illusion Best Classes

Wizards, sorcerers, warlocks, bards, and arcane trickster rogues.

Necromancy Best Classes

Clerics, paladins, sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards.

Necromancy spells are those that canmanipulate life itself.

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Due to the life-manipulating nature of this school, nearlyall of its damaging spells deal necrotic damage.

Transmutation Best Classes

Bards, druids, rangers, and artificers.

How transmutation spells can alter a target varies greatly.

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Tasha by Linda Lithen

Learn everything about alignment in this Dungeons & Dragons guide.

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Magic Fire by Yuhong Ding

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An Open Portal by Michele Giorgi

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A Red Wizard by Ralph Horsley

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A Druid by Alexander Mokhov

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