Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 ft
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Concentration
, up to 1 minute
Save: Wisdom
Conditions: Paralyzed
Choose a creature that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the Paralyzed condition for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.
You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 5.
Material Component:
a straight piece of iron
Verbal Component:
Captviticus Creatura
Verbal Component (Alternative):
Magic flow, entrap and enfold, ensnared by this spell, your form I hold
Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Domain: War
Tags: Compulsion, Control
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 285)
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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).
