What can you do with the wish spell 5e?

Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal creature can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter the very foundations of reality in accord with your desires. The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of 8th level or lower.

Can wish replicate a 9th level spell?

Yes. You may attempt to do anything with this spell, but going outside the duplication of an 8th level or lower spell represents risk.

Can you use wish to Upcast spells?

A spell duplicated by Wish can be upcast up to 8th level, Crawford confirms.

Do you need to know a spell to duplicate it with wish?

You don’t need to meet any requirements in that spell, including costly Components. The spell simply takes Effect. You might be able to achieve something beyond the scope of the above examples. State your wish to the DM as precisely as possible.

What classes can use wish?

Wizards and bards and sorcerers are the only people who get to cast wish, and clerics have something similar in their Divine Intervention feature.

What level do you have to be to cast wish?

Wish is a 9th-level spell. It’s only on the wizard and sorcerer class spell lists (and the Genie-patron warlock’s spell list, as I mention a bit later). Full caster classes (including sorcerers and wizards) gain 9th-level spell slots at level 17 in the class.

Does wish change casting time?

In this popular combo, Wish basically changes the casting time of Simulacrum to 1 action instead of 12 hours (In addition to foregoing all magical components).

Does wish cast spells at 8th level?

Yes, you can cast at any level you want up to 8th.

How do you learn wish on 5e?

You learn two additional spells from any class at 14th level and again at 18th level. Using the Magical Secrets feature, you can learn 2 spells from any class spell list at 18th level. As full casters, bards also get a 9th-level slot by that point, so they can learn wish using the feature.

What is the use of wish spell in 5e?

The main use for Wish is to get another spell out there that you either can’t cast or lack materials to cast, but when it comes down to it, it’s down to what the DM approves. For instance, I was playing a 3.5 Campaign as a Warlock and the DM had us change to 5e. He also had a lot of other changes, but 3.5e Warlocks were unbelievably powerful.

Can wish duplicate spells at higher levels?

However, since spells say “At higher levels” rather than specifically mentioning the Slot, and Wish can duplicate spells up to 8th level; I believe you can cast Fireball as an 8th Level Spell with the Wish. In other words: I think Wish can duplicate spells at a higher level then their base, but not above 8th level.

What is the most powerful spell in D&D?

Wish is the mightiest spell a mortal creature can cast. By simply speaking aloud, you can alter the very foundations of reality in accord with your desires. The basic use of this spell is to duplicate any other spell of 8th level or lower.

Was there a wish spell in the original D&D?

There was no wish spell in the original D&D, and many people probably would have preferred it stayed that way. The first mention of the wish spell was presented in the Greyhawk Supplement 1 (1976). The wish was basically split into two parts – limited wish and wish.