✨ Hold Person
Spells
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Description

Choose a humanoid that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a wisdom saving throw or be paralyzed for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another wisdom saving throw. On a success, the spell ends on the target.

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional humanoid for each slot level above 2nd. The humanoids must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them.

Properties

Casting_time
1 action
Classes
  • Bard
  • Cleric
  • Druid
  • Sorcerer
  • Warlock
  • Wizard
Components
  • V
  • S
  • M
Concentration
Yes
Duration
Up to 1 minute
Level
2
Material
A small, straight piece of iron.
Range
60 feet
Ritual
No
School
Enchantment
Subclasses
  • Lore
  • Land
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": "cleric",
      "name": "Cleric",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/cleric"
    },
    {
      "index": "druid",
      "name": "Druid",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/druid"
    },
    {
      "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 humanoid that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a wisdom saving throw or be paralyzed for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another wisdom saving throw. On a success, the spell ends on the target."
  ],
  "duration": "Up to 1 minute",
  "higher_level": [
    "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you can target one additional humanoid for each slot level above 2nd. The humanoids must be within 30 feet of each other when you target them."
  ],
  "index": "hold-person",
  "level": 2,
  "material": "A small, straight piece of iron.",
  "name": "Hold Person",
  "range": "60 feet",
  "ritual": false,
  "school": {
    "index": "enchantment",
    "name": "Enchantment",
    "url": "/api/2014/magic-schools/enchantment"
  },
  "subclasses": [
    {
      "index": "lore",
      "name": "Lore",
      "url": "/api/2014/subclasses/lore"
    },
    {
      "index": "land",
      "name": "Land",
      "url": "/api/2014/subclasses/land"
    }
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/spells/hold-person"
}