Pass without Trace

Abjuration

Level: 2nd-level

Casting Time: 1 action

Range: Self

Duration: Up to 1 hour

Components: V, S, M

Materials: Ashes from a burned leaf of mistletoe and a sprig of spruce.

A veil of shadows and silence radiates from you, masking you and your companions from detection. For the duration, each creature you choose within 30 feet of you (including you) has a +10 bonus to Dexterity (Stealth) checks and can't be tracked except by magical means. A creature that receives this bonus leaves behind no tracks or other traces of its passage.

Concentration

Spell Details

School: Abjuration

Level: 2

Ritual: No

Concentration: Yes

Classes: Cleric, Druid, Ranger

S-Tier Unmatched utility for stealth-based encounters and exploration, providing a +10 bonus to Stealth checks that trivializes most detection attempts.

Player Guide

Cast Pass without Trace before entering hostile territory to grant your entire party a near-guaranteed advantage on Stealth checks (+10 bonus is massive). Use this spell to set up ambushes, bypass enemy patrols, or facilitate escapes without combat. The 1-hour duration allows extended infiltration missions. Remember it ends immediately if any affected creature makes an attack or casts a spell, so plan your approach carefully.

Spell Combos

invisibility Stacks invisibility with stealth advantage for near-impossible detection; use if you expect combat after infiltration.silent-image Create distracting illusions while your party passes undetected via Pass without Trace.dimension-door Escape after the spell breaks from combat, or reposition stealthed party members for tactical advantage.

DM Tips

Enforce the spell's ending condition strictly—any attack or spell cast ends it for that creature immediately, preventing cheese tactics. Consider that a +10 bonus exceeds most passive Perception scores (DC 10-13), so use this to reward creative infiltration and bypass obvious combat encounters.

Related Spells

invisibility darkness