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  "children": [],
  "desc": "Certain spells have a special tag: ritual. Such a spell can be cast following the normal rules for spellcasting, or the spell can be cast as a ritual. The ritual version of a spell takes 10 minutes longer to cast than normal. It also doesn't expend a spell slot, which means the ritual version of a spell can't be cast at a higher level.\n\nTo cast a spell as a ritual, a spellcaster must have a feature that grants the ability to do so. The cleric and the druid, for example, have such a feature. The caster must also have the spell prepared or on his or her list of spells known, unless the character's ritual feature specifies otherwise, as the wizard's does.",
  "index": "rituals",
  "name": "Rituals",
  "parent": {
    "index": "what-is-a-spell",
    "name": "What Is a Spell?",
    "url": "/api/2014/rules/what-is-a-spell"
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-09-24T21:12:35.682Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/rules/rituals"
}