Level 4 •
Divination (Ritual
)
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Instantaneous
This spell puts you in contact with a god or a god’s servants. You ask one question about a specific goal, event, or activity to occur within 7 days. The DM offers a truthful reply, which might be a short phrase or cryptic rhyme. The spell doesn’t account for circumstances that might change the answer, such as the casting of other spells.
If you cast the spell more than once before finishing a Long Rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get no answer.
Material Component:
incense worth 25+ GP, which the spell consumes
Verbal Component:
Dona Divinatio
Verbal Component (Alternative):
(Insert name of deity) aid me! I implore thee for thy knowledge. (Ask question)
Classes: Cleric, Druid, Wizard, Rogue
Domain: Knowledge
Tags: Foreknowledge
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 264)
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Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
