Banishment 5e - D&D 5th Edition Spell Book

Bane 5e DnD Spell
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Banishment 5e Spell Effects

4th-level abjuration


Casting Time: 1 action

Range: 60 feet

Components: V, S, M (an item distasteful to the target)

Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute


You attempt to send one creature that you can see within range to another plane of existence. The target must succeed on a Charisma saving throw or be banished.


If the target is native to the plan of existence you're on, you banish the target to a harmless demiplane. While there, the target is incapacitated. The target remains there until the spell ends, at which point the target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied.


If the target is native to a different plane of existence than the one you're on, the target is banished with a faint popping noise, returning to its home plane. If the spell ends before 1 minute has passed, the target reappears in the space it left or in the nearest unoccupied space if that space is occupied. Otherwise, the target doesn't return.


At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, you can target one additional creature for each spell slot above 4th.


All information on Banishment 5e comes from the D&D 5th edition Player's Handbook.

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Classes That Can Cast Banishment 5e

The following classes may cast Banishment 5e as part of their normal class spell availability:

  • Cleric
  • Paladin
  • Sorcerer
  • Warlock
  • Wizard


Based on the effects and general flavor for Banishment 5e, it isn't a surprise that so many classes gain access to casting the spell.


Banishment 5e Spell Effectiveness

Banishment 5e is kind of a weird spell. If you cast it upon another target native to the plane you're both on, then Banishment really only functions as a way to temporarily incapacitate the target. Don't get me wrong - completely removing an enemy from battle for a full 1-minute, or until concentration ends is a pretty decent effect.


However, during that time, the incapacitated target is on a different plane, so it's not like you're just completely stunning them for the full 1-minute while you beat them to death. Once they come back, you still have to deal with them, basically. Hopefully, just by that time, they won't have any friends around who are left alive.


The real value of Banishment 5e comes when you cast the spell on a target who is not from the plane of existence where you're both currently located. In this case, the target creature is actually banished - for good - so long as the spell effect does not end for the full 1-minute maximum duration. If concentration is interrupted, etc. then they reappear. So, it's important to make sure that the spell is not interrupted.


Banishment 5e comes in handy when you're battling demons from Avernus or storm giants from an elemental wind plane, for example. If the enemy has somehow found their way to the mortal realm (or wherever you're currently located), you can send them away, for good - that is, at least, until they find their way back again. But in the case of true banishment like these cases, once the battle's over, you don't have to then deal with the banished foe. Instead, they're just gone.


Banishment Usefulness

As mentioned above, Banishment 5e certainly has its points of extreme utility. Try to cast banishment in the following sorts of circumstances to increase its overall value for you.

  • This is obvious, but since Banishment has 60 feet range, make sure to cast the spell from as far away from enemies as possible. That way, you run less risk of being attacked, and losing concentration.
  • Try to cast Banishment on enemies who are from different planes of existence. Doing so promotes the value of Banishment 5e from a mid-tier spell to a nearly top-tier spell, as the effect of banishment may more or less become permanent.
  • If you absolutely must cast Banishment 5e on enemies who are native to the plane you're currently on, try to use it on your most difficult foes, when they're surrounded by their underlings. If you can incapacitate a dangerous enemy while dealing with their minions, then the ultimate fight against the more dangerous enemy, once they reappear, becomes much more manageable.


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Combine Banishment 5e with the Following Spells

Since Banishment 5e is a 4th-level spell, when you do cast it, you really want to make sure that the spell succeeds. It can really be a terrible feeling when you unleash a powerful spell, only to have your target resist it's effects. So, combine Banishment with the following spells to try and get the most out of your attack.

  • Bane 5e: before unleashing Banishment 5e, try to lower your target's saving throws by 1d4, using Bane. Anything you can do to increase your hit chance with Banishment is a win. Though you won't be able to continue concentrating on Bane, once Banishment is cast, you can (most likely) convince your dungeon master that its effects should stay in place until Banishment takes effect.
  • Bless 5e: similarly, have an ally cast Bless on you - even while you're concentrating on Bane (or vice versa) - so that your saving throws gain +1d4. Since concentration can be broken when you take damage, having some spell effect resistance is a major plus.
  • Mage Armor 5e: as with Bless, you can decrease your chances of taking physical damage by increasing your AC, with mage armor. Less damage taken means less chances to lose concentration with Banishment 5e.


Banishment 5e Counters

Silence 5e is always a spell to watch out for whenever you're playing any spell-casting character. Otherwise, the real key to Banishment 5e is simply to make sure that you don't take damage once the spell has succeeded.


Since the real value of Banishment comes from keeping your target imprisoned on a different plane, or even from banishing them from your plane altogether, the easiest way to get countered is simply to get hit a lot while you're concentrating on the spell. Make sure that doesn't happen, and you should just about be golden.


Banishment-Type Spells in Eternity TTRPG

In the Eternity TTRPG Game System, there aren't any directly comparable spells to Banishment 5e. Though Eternity is a TTRPG that was inspired by games like DnD, it doesn't copy D&D by any means, and there are many differences.


Whereas in D&D 5e, Banishment is really something like a combat-encounter spell combined with roleplay elements, spells in Eternity TTRPG have one definite use for battle, but allow for a bit more creativity when it comes to roleplaying, than D&D does.

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Archon - Core Class Spell

Slow (Magic): 4Range, Faith vs. Resilience. If this spell hits, on every one of the target’s turns, roll d20. If you roll 17-20, that target loses their turn. You can instead choose to continually maintain this spell as an aura for 3Intelligence, per target you want to cast at, making it an Instant Action at the start of every battle.

(Double-Hit): roll 5 numbers lower to

hit.

(Dazed): the effect from “Slow” is

temporarily interrupted while you are Dazed.

  • Even if this spell misses, +7Faith vs. Will, deals 1Wisdom damage. If the target has 0Wisdom, this critical instead deals 1HP damage. This critical effect cannot Double-Hit or give a Block.
  • Even if this spell misses, one ally in 4Range, gains +3Initiative. You can instead choose to continually maintain this critical for 3Inspiration (plus the base 3Intelligence, and 0Wisdom), per target you want to cast at, making it an Instant Action at the start of every battle.
  • Roll 12-20. You can instead choose to continually maintain this critical as an aura for 6Intelligence (and 0Wisdom), per target you want to cast at, making it an Instant Action at the start of every battle.


In Eternity TTRPG, the archon "Slow" spell is probably one of several that comes relatively close in nature to Banishment 5e. Though slowed characters may still be attacked, there is a chance every turn that they'll lose their action for the round, and be forced to watch as the battlefield goes on without them.


Eternity TTRPG also allows players to creatively use any spell or ability in a roleplay-specific way that they feel matches the spell's name or overall intent. Because of this rule, players could potentially make a case with their group that "Slow" should be able to temporarily banish enemies, or perhaps even reverse time, sending an extra-planar being to a different realm. Using "Slow" in this way would definitely be a stretch, but it's not impossible that some game masters would allow for it.


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Archon - Core Class Spell

Slow (Magic): 4Range, Faith vs. Resilience. If this spell hits, on every one of the target’s turns, roll d20. If you roll 17-20, that target loses their turn. You can instead choose to continually maintain this spell as an aura for 3Intelligence, per target you want to cast at, making it an Instant Action at the start of every battle.

(Double-Hit): roll 5 numbers lower to hit.

(Dazed): the effect from “Slow” is temporarily interrupted while you are Dazed.

  • Even if this spell misses, +7Faith vs. Will, deals 1Wisdom damage. If the target has 0Wisdom, this critical instead deals 1HP damage. This critical effect cannot Double-Hit or give a Block.
  • Even if this spell misses, one ally in 4Range, gains +3Initiative. You can instead choose to continually maintain this critical for 3Inspiration (plus the base 3Intelligence, and 0Wisdom), per target you want to cast at, making it an Instant Action at the start of every battle.
  • Roll 12-20. You can instead choose to continually maintain this critical as an aura for 6Intelligence (and 0Wisdom), per target you want to cast at, making it an Instant Action at the start of every battle.


In Eternity TTRPG, the archon "Slow" spell is probably one of several that comes relatively close in nature to Banishment 5e. Though slowed characters may still be attacked, there is a chance every turn that they'll lose their action for the round, and be forced to watch as the battlefield goes on without them.


Eternity TTRPG also allows players to creatively use any spell or ability in a roleplay-specific way that they feel matches the spell's name or overall intent. Because of this rule, players could potentially make a case with their group that "Slow" should be able to temporarily banish enemies, or perhaps even reverse time, sending an extra-planar being to a different realm. Using "Slow" in this way would definitely be a stretch, but it's not impossible that some game masters would allow for it.


Curious to learn more? Check out the Eternity TTRPG Core Game PDF!

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