Divination

Level: 4th-level

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: Self

Duration: Instantaneous

Components: V, S, M

Materials: Incense and a sacrificial offering appropriate to your religion, together worth at least 25gp, which the spell consumes.

Your magic and an offering put you in contact with a god or a god's servants. You ask a single question concerning a specific goal, event, or activity to occur within 7 days. The DM offers a truthful reply. The reply might be a short phrase, a cryptic rhyme, or an omen. The spell doesn't take into account any possible circumstances that might change the outcome, such as the casting of additional spells or the loss or gain of a companion. If you cast the spell two or more times before finishing your next long rest, there is a cumulative 25 percent chance for each casting after the first that you get a random reading. The DM makes this roll in secret.

Ritual

Spell Details

School: Divination

Level: 4

Ritual: Yes

Concentration: No

Classes: Cleric, Druid, Ritual Caster

B-Tier Powerful information-gathering tool with significant utility outside combat but limited tactical combat application.

Player Guide

Use Divination before major encounters or decisions to gain strategic intelligence about upcoming events within 7 days. Ask specific, goal-oriented questions that cannot be answered with simple yes/no, as the spell provides narrative answers from divine sources. Coordinate with your party to formulate the most tactically useful question, avoiding vague queries that waste this precious resource. The casting time and requirement for an offering mean this is best used during downtime or preparation phases rather than in immediate crisis situations.

Spell Combos

scrying Divination reveals what to scry for; scrying provides visual confirmation of divined information legend-lore Divination clarifies which subjects are worth researching with Legend Lore for deeper magical knowledge commune Lower-level alternative for yes/no questions; use Divination when narrative detail is required

DM Tips

Divination answers should be cryptic enough to maintain mystery while providing genuine tactical value—consider responses like 'the dragon sleeps beneath the castle' rather than complete battle plans. Be prepared for creative questions that exploit the 7-day window and reward clever party planning.

Related Spells

commune contact-other-plane legend-lore