Detect Evil and Good (One)

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 One D&D Varied 
SRD5, UA23BaC


Unearthed Arcana
Noncanon

Detect Evil and Good[SRD5 OGL/CC-BY][1] [2] (Spell)
Level: 1st-level
Class List: Cleric, Paladin
School: Divination
Casting Time: 1 action
Range:  Self
Components: V, S
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Scales: False

For the duration, you know if there is an aberration, celestial, elemental, fey, fiend, or undead within 30 feet of you, as well as where the creature is located. Similarly, you know if there is a place or object within 30 feet of you that has been magically consecrated or desecrated.

The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.


Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. SRD5:
  2. class tags — WotC RPG Team (5 October 2023). UA 2023 Bastions and Cantrips. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast.
One D&D is Playtest Material Only

These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your D&D campaign but not refined by full game development and editing. They aren’t officially part of the game and aren’t permitted in D&D Adventurers League events, nor are they available for use on D&D Beyond.

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Unearthed Arcana

The material in Unearthed Arcana is not Official Material. It is presented for playtesting and to spark your imagination. These game mechanics are in draft form, usable in your campaign but not refined by final game development and editing. They are not officially part of the game. For these reasons, material in this column is not legal in D&D Adventurers League events.

—Notice on most 5e Unearthed Arcana PDFs

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