✨ Hold Monster
Spells
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Description
Choose a creature you can see and reach. The target must make a saving throw of Wisdom or be paralyzed for the duration of the spell. This spell has no effect against the undead. At the end of each round, the target can make a new saving throw of Wisdom. If successful, the spell ends for the creature.
At Higher Levels
When you cast this spell using a level 6 or higher location, you can target an additional creature for each level of location beyond the fifth. The creatures must be within 30 feet o f each other when you target them.
Properties
Casting_time
1 action
Classes
- Bard
- Sorcerer
- Warlock
- Wizard
Components
- V
- S
- M
Concentration
Yes
Duration
Up to 1 minute
Level
5
Material
A small piece of iron.
Range
90 feet
Ritual
No
School
Enchantment
Updated_at
2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z
Raw JSON data
{
"casting_time": "1 action",
"classes": [
{
"index": "bard",
"name": "Bard",
"url": "/api/2014/classes/bard"
},
{
"index": "sorcerer",
"name": "Sorcerer",
"url": "/api/2014/classes/sorcerer"
},
{
"index": "warlock",
"name": "Warlock",
"url": "/api/2014/classes/warlock"
},
{
"index": "wizard",
"name": "Wizard",
"url": "/api/2014/classes/wizard"
}
],
"components": [
"V",
"S",
"M"
],
"concentration": true,
"dc": {
"dc_success": "none",
"dc_type": {
"index": "wis",
"name": "WIS",
"url": "/api/2014/ability-scores/wis"
}
},
"desc": [
"Choose a creature you can see and reach. The target must make a saving throw of Wisdom or be paralyzed for the duration of the spell. This spell has no effect against the undead. At the end of each round, the target can make a new saving throw of Wisdom. If successful, the spell ends for the creature."
],
"duration": "Up to 1 minute",
"higher_level": [
"When you cast this spell using a level 6 or higher location, you can target an additional creature for each level of location beyond the fifth. The creatures must be within 30 feet o f each other when you target them."
],
"index": "hold-monster",
"level": 5,
"material": "A small piece of iron.",
"name": "Hold Monster",
"range": "90 feet",
"ritual": false,
"school": {
"index": "enchantment",
"name": "Enchantment",
"url": "/api/2014/magic-schools/enchantment"
},
"subclasses": [],
"updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z",
"url": "/api/2014/spells/hold-monster"
}