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Spell Changes from 3.0 to 3.5
Please note: this list of changes was compiled against a first printing edition of PHB 3.0 without much consideration to subsequent errata published either in the second printing or other locations. Others can come along behind me and correct what hasn't actually changed.
This list is in no way official or sanctioned. The author takes no responsibility for mistakes made in the creation of this list.
Acid Fog
" Radius dropped from 30 ft. to 20 ft.
Acid Splash
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 0 - read for details.
Aid
" Temporary hit points increased from 1d8 to 1d8 plus 1/level, capped at +10.
Air Walk
" Added to Drd 4.
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Expiration provides for 1d6 rounds of safe decent at 60 ft. per round.
" "Safe decent" does not apply in antimagic field.
" Training a mount wording adjusted for clarified Handle Animal skill.
Alarm
" Radius dropped from 25 ft. to 20 ft.
" Phrase "unless the intruder becomes material while in the warded area" was removed from the last sentence.
" Alarm can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Align Weapon
" New spell added to Clr 2 - read for details.
Alter Self
" Added to Brd 2.
" Description greatly expanded - read for details.
Analyze Dweomer
" Added to Brd 6.
" Casting time reduced from 8 hours to 1 standard action.
" Target increased from 1 object or creature to 1 per level.
" Saving throw specifies: None or Will negates; see text
" It is a free action to examine a target each round.
" You learn everything there is to know about each examined target, and details about what that can mean are given.
" It is no longer physically taxing to cast the spell.
Animal Friendship
" No longer a spell - replaced by class ability.
Animal Growth
" Added to the Rgr 4.
" Reworked completely to follow standard creature growth rules - read for details.
" Now provides target with DR 10/magic and a +4 resistance bonus to saves.
" Rules added for bursting enclosures that would prevent the growth.
" Rules for worn gear have been added.
" Spell will not stack with other magical effects that increase size.
Animal Messenger
" Removed from Cleric list.
" Added to Bard list.
" Clarifies that familiars and animal companions cannot be targeted.
" No longer restricted to animals of Int 1 or 2.
Animal Shapes
" All targets must be of the same type.
" No longer limited by size, but is limited by HD.
" Max HD is limited to the least of: the subject's HD, your HD, or 20.
Animal Trance
" Dire animals are now allowed saving throws.
" Dinosaurs are no longer affected, since there is no beast classification (submitted as errata).
Animate Dead
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 4 from Sor/Wiz 5.
" Total HD limit of created undead increased to 2 times caster level from 1 times.
" Control limit increased to 4 HD per level from 2 HD per level.
" Skeleton and Zombie are now templates.
Animate Objects
" Added to Brd 6.
" Targets 1 size Small object per level, or equivalent larger items; no longer a function of cubic feet.
" Now allows designating new target(s) as if directing an active spell.
" Animate objects can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Animate Plants
" New spell added to Drd 7, Plant 7 - read for details.
Animate Rope
" Added to Brd 1.
" Details of entanglement added.
" Clarification added that if a rope entangling a target can anchor itself to an immobile object, the target cannot move.
" Animate rope cannot target a rope carried or worn by a creature.
Antilife Shell
" No functional changes.
Antimagic Field
" No functional change, but an unneeded paragraph was cut, and wording elsewhere slightly modified to account for that cut.
Antipathy
" Made dismissable.
Antiplant Shell
" No functional changes.
Arcane Eye
" Given the Scrying sub-school.
" Made dismissable.
" Clarified that the eye can be created at any point you can see, but can then travel outside your line of sight without hindrance.
" The eye is not permitted to enter another plane of existence, even through a gate or similar magical portal.
" Several explanations relevant to all spells of the Scrying sub-school have been removed from the spell's description - read Chapter 10 for details.
Arcane Lock
" No functional changes.
Arcane Mark
" The 6 inch height restriction has been removed.
Arcane Sight
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Arcane Sight, Greater
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Astral Projection
" Target now specifies additional "willing" creatures.
Atonement
" Clarification that "though the spell description refers to evil acts, atonement can also be used on any creature that has performed acts against its alignment, whether those acts are evil, good, chaotic, or lawful."
Augury
" Added material component of incense worth at least 25 gp.
" Base chance of success caps at 90% at 20th caster level.
Awaken
" Awakened animals become magical beasts (augmented animals) and can't serve as animal companions, familiars, or a special mount.
Baleful Polymorph
" New spell added to Drd5 and Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Bane
" Now has the [Fear] descriptor.
Banishment
" Banishment's focus component is now optional.
Barkskin
" Added to Rgr 2.
" Now grants an enhancement bonus to natural armor instead of raw natural armor.
" Bonus starts at +2 instead of +3, and increases by 1 for every 3 caster levels above 3rd to a maximum bonus of +5.
" Clarification that a creature without natural armor really has a natural armor bonus of +0, so is still eligible for this enhancement bonus to natural armor.
Bear's Endurance
" Renamed from endurance.
" Added to Drd 2 and Rgr 2.
" Duration decreased to 1 min./level from 1hour/level.
" Allows saving throw: Will negates (harmless)
" Now provides a flat +4 enhancement bonus.
Bear's Endurance, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6, Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6.
" Works like bear's endurance, but affects 1 creature/level at close range, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart.
Bestow Curse
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Bigby's Clenched Fist
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" Damage was fixed to 1d8+11 from 1d8+12.
" Can also interpose itself as Bigby's interposing hand, or bull rush an opponent as Bigby's forceful hand, but at a +15 bonus on the Strength check.
" Arcane focus simplified to: a leather glove.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Crushing Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" Clarifies all modifiers associated with acting like other hands.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Forceful Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Grasping Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" Clarifies all modifiers associated with acting like other hands.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Interposing Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" The granted cover now only provides a +4 AC bonus, rather than +10.
Binding
" No functional changes, but rules for affecting a binding have been included.
Blade Barrier
" Now has [Force] descriptor.
" Casting time reduced to 1 standard action from 1 full round.
" Area of effect is now a 20 ft. high wall with two options:
o Vertical plane that is up to 20 ft. long/level;
o Vertical ring that is up to 5 ft. radius per two caster levels.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Save now varies depending on condition.
" Damage the wall can deal now caps at 15d6, rather than 20d6.
" As noted, wall must be vertical in one of the two possible shapes.
Blasphemy
" Area increased to 40 ft. (range listing of 30 ft. reported as errata).
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty.
" Creatures with more HD than your caster level are unaffected.
Bless
" No functional changes.
Bless Water
" No functional changes.
Bless Weapon
" No functional changes.
Blight
" New spell added to Drd 4 and Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Blindness/Deafness
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" No functional changes.
" Specific effects not listed - see condition summary for details.
Blink
" No functional changes.
Blur
" No functional changes.
Break Enchantment
" Added to Pal 4 and Sor/Wiz 5
" No functional changes.
Bull's Strength
" Removed from Bard list.
" Added to Drd 2 and Pal 2.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 1 hour/level.
" Now provides a flat +4 enhancement bonus to Strength.
Bull's Strength, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6, Drd 6, and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Burning Hands
" Changed to Evocation from Transmutation.
" Range/Area: changed to a 15 ft. cone burst from a 10 ft. half-circle in a thin sheet.
Call Lightning
" Completely revamped - read for details.
Call Lightning Storm
" New spell added to Drd 5 - read for details.
Calm Animals
" Added to Rgr 1.
" Dinosaurs are no longer affected, since there is no beast classification (submitted as errata).
Calm Emotions
" Now affects all creatures in the area, rather than 1d6/level.
" Spell is now broken for all affected targets if any one is targeted with an aggressive action or damaged.
Cat's Grace
" Added to Drd 2 and Rgr 2.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 1 hour/level.
" Now provides a flat +4 enhancement bonus to Strength.
Cat's Grace, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6, Drd 6, and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Cause Fear
" Saving throw changed to "Will partial" from "Will negates."
" A target that makes its save is now shaken for 1 round.
Chain Lightning
" No functional changes.
Change Self
" Renamed to disguise self - see that entry for details.
Changestaff
" Removed from Plant domain.
" No functional changes.
Chaos Hammer
" Increased damage against lawful outsiders only to 1d6 per level, capped at 10d6.
" Wording changed to "slowed" from "staggered."
Charm Animal
" New spell added to Drd 1 and Rgr 1.
" Same as charm person, but only affects creatures of the animal type.
Charm Monster
" No functional changes.
Charm Person
" Target clarified to "One humanoid creature".
" Restriction on the humanoid's size has been removed.
" Reference made to the section on influencing NPC attitudes section.
Charm Person or Animal
" No longer a spell. Replaced by charm animal.
Chill Metal
" Now has the [Cold] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Chill Touch
" No functional changes.
Circle of Death
" Area reduced to 40 ft. radius burst from 50 ft. radius burst.
Circle of Doom
" No longer a spell. Replaced by inflict light wounds, mass.
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance
" Now has the (Scrying) sub-school.
" Casting time extended to 10 minutes from 1 action.
" Range reduced to Long from unlimited.
" Several explanations relevant to all spells of the Scrying sub-school have been removed from the spell's description - read Chapter 10 for details.
Cloak of Chaos
" No functional changes.
Clone
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" No functional changes, but spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
Cloudkill
" Effect reduced to a 20 ft. radius spread from a 30 ft. radius spread.
" Spell resistance no longer applies to cloudkill.
" Now deals 1d4 Con damage rather than 1d10 poison damage to creatures who are not killed outright by the spell. A fortitude save applies each time the damage is taken to reduce it to half.
Colorspray
" Ranged reduced to 15 ft. from Close.
" Affects all targets in area, rather than the 1d6 closest.
" Overlapping durations of multiple effects are clarified.
" Exact description of various conditions removed.
Command
" Restricted to 5 well-defined commands: approach, drop, fall, flee, and halt.
Command, Greater
" Restricted to 5 well-defined commands: approach, drop, fall, flee, and halt.
" Clarifies that all targets must receive the same command.
Command Plants (3.0)
" Renamed to control plants - read separate entry.
Command Plants (3.5)
" Renamed from control plants.
" No longer has somatic component or divine focus component.
" Duration extended to 1 day/level from 1 min./level.
" Now only affects plant creatures, not normal plants.
" Reworked to be more like a charm person for plants - read for details.
Command Undead
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Commune
" No functional changes.
Commune with Nature
" Added to Rgr 4.
" No functional changes.
Comprehend Languages
" Comprehend languages can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Cone of Cold
" Range changed to 60 ft. from Close.
" Effect defined as a burst.
Confusion
" Effect defined as a burst.
" Behavior list expanded - read for details.
" Confused characters who cannot engage in the random activity do nothing.
" Confused characters will not make attacks of opportunity against any creature that it is not already devoted to attacking.
Confusion, Lesser
" New spell added to Brd 1 - read for details.
Consecrate
" Now has the [Good] descriptor.
" Consecrating an area with a fixture dedicated to a deity other than your own curses the area, cutting off its connection with the associated deity or power.
Contact Other Plane
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Contagion
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Chart of diseases, their DCs and damage is given.
" No functional changes.
Contingency
" No functional changes.
Continual Flame
" Changed to Evocation from Illusion (Figment).
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Quotes the general rule that "Light spells counter and dispel darkness spells of an equal or lower value.
" No functional changes.
Control Plants (3.0)
" Renamed to command plants - read separate entry.
Control Plants (3.5)
" Renamed from control plants.
" Now has somatic component or divine focus component.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 1 day/level.
" Now only affects plant creatures, not normal plants.
" Reworked to be similar to control undead, but for plants - read for details.
Control Undead
" No functional changes.
Control Water
" Now has the [Water] descriptor.
" Removed from Bard list.
" Added to Drd 4.
" No functional changes.
Control Weather
" Removed from Bard list.
" Increased in level from Sor/Wiz 6 to Sor/Wiz 7.
" No functional changes.
Control Winds
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Create Food and Water
" No functional changes.
Create Greater Undead
" Added to Sor/Wiz 8.
" List has changed to:
o 15th or lower Shadow
o 16th-17th Wraith
o 18th-19th Spectre
o 20th or higher Devourer
" Spell format "fixed" to not duplicate information presented in create undead.
" (Reported as errata that name should be listed as create undead, greater.)
Create Undead
" Added to Sor/Wiz 6
" List has changed to:
o 11th or lower Ghoul
o 12th-14th Ghast
o 15th-17th Mummy
o 18th or higher Mohrg
Create Water
" Now has the [Water] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Creeping Doom
" Removed from Animal domain.
" Revamped to use the new swarm mechanics - read for details.
" Summons only monstrous centipedes.
" Summoned swarms can be independently controlled.
Crushing Despair
" New spell added to Brd 3 and Sor/Wiz 4.
" Extracted from the old emotion spell and modified - read for details.
Cure Critical Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Critical Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 8, Drd 9, and Healing 8 - read for details.
Cure Light Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Light Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 5, Clr 5, Drd 6, and Healing 5 - read for details.
" Replaces healing circle.
Cure Minor Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Moderate Wounds
" Added to Rgr 3.
" No functional changes.
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6, Clr 6, and Drd 7 - read for details.
Cure Serious Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Serious Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 7 and Drd 8 - read for details.
Curse Water
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" No functional changes.
Dancing Lights
" Changed to Evocation from Illusion (Figment).
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Is now dismissable.
" Cannot be disbelieved (is not an illusion).
" Dancing lights can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Darkness
" Reworked completely to generate an area of shadows, rather than absolute darkness - read for details.
Darkvision
" Added to Rgr 3.
" Darkvision can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Daylight
" Increased in level to Brd 3 from Brd 2, and to Sor/Wiz 3 from Sor/Wiz 2.
" Is now dismissable.
" Now sheds dim light for an additional 60 ft. beyond the brightly lit area.
" Clarifies that this light is not equal to real daylight for purposes of damaging or destroying creatures harmed by sunlight.
Daze
" Clarifies that target must be humanoid.
" Size restriction no longer applies.
Daze Monster
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
" As daze but affects any living creature of up to 6 HD.
Death Knell
" No functional changes.
Death Ward
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Now also protects against energy drain and negative energy effects.
" Clarifies that it will not remove existing negative levels, nor does it affect the saving throw necessary to prevent a negative level from becoming a level drain.
Deathwatch
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Range and area changed to a 30 ft. cone emanation from a Close quarter circle.
Deep Slumber
" New spell added to Brd 3 and Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
" As sleep, but affects 10 HD of creatures.
Deeper Darkness
" As darkness except the radius is 60 ft. and it lasts 1 day/level.
Delay Poison
" No functional changes.
Delayed Blast Fireball
" Deals 1d6 damage/level, as per the 3.0 errata.
" Damage caps at 20d6.
Demand
" No functional changes.
Desecrate
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Casting animate dead within a desecrated area allows the caster to create twice the normal number of undead.
" Consecrating an area with a fixture dedicated to a deity other than your own curses the area, cutting off its connection with the associated deity or power.
Destruction
" No functional changes.
Detect Animals or Plants
" No functional difference.
Detect Chaos
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Specifically mentions clerics of chaotic deities as something it detects.
" No longer says it doesn't detect undead.
Detect Evil
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" New table, and provides an an example of using the table - read for details.
Detect Good
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Specifically mentions clerics of good deities as something it detects.
" No longer says it doesn't detect undead.
Detect Law
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Specifically mentions clerics of lawful deities as something it detects.
" No longer says it doesn't detect undead.
Detect Magic
" Changed to Divination from Universal.
" Detect magic can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Detect Poison
" Added to Rgr 1
" References to Alchemy skill changed to Craft (alchemy).
" No functional changes.
Detect Scrying
" Range reduced to 40 ft. from 120 ft.
" Generalized to reference Divination (Scrying) spells rather than mentioning specific ones.
" Now uses opposed caster level checks in place of opposed Scry skill checks.
Detect Secret Doors
" No functional changes.
Detect Snares and Pits
" No functional changes.
Detect Thoughts
" Now detects exact Intelligence score rather than "mental strength."
" Caster can be stunned by exceptionally high Intelligences.
Detect Undead
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Dictum
" Range increased to 40 ft.
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty
Dimension Door
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation (Teleportation).
" 50 lb./level restriction changed to objects up to your max load, and 1 additional Medium-sized or smaller creature (carrying gear and objects up to its max load), or its equivalent, per 3 caster levels.
" It's no longer possible to get trapped on the Astral plane. You now take damage and get shunted to an available open space, or the spell fails.
Dimensional Anchor
" No functional changes.
Dimensional Lock
" New spell added to Clr 8 and Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Diminish Plants
" No functional changes.
Discern Lies
" No functional changes.
Discern Location
" Target clarifies that the spell works on objects.
" Discern location is now specifically blocked by mind blank.
Disguise Self
" Renamed from change self.
" No functional changes.
Disintegrate
" Reworked to do 2d6 damage/caster level, or 5d6 damage with a successful save.
" Target is disintegrated if this damage reduces the creature to 0 or fewer points.
" A disintegrated creature's equipment is not disintegrated with it.
Dismissal
" Removed from Bard list.
" No longer requires an arcane focus.
" No functional changes.
Dispel Chaos
" Removed from Paladin list.
" No functional changes.
Dispel Evil
" No functional changes.
Dispel Good
" No functional changes.
Dispel Law
" No functional changes.
Dispel Magic
" Area effect reduced to a 20 ft. burst from a 30 ft. burst. (Text still states 30 ft. radius - submitted as errata.)
" No functional changes.
Dispel Magic, Greater
" Renamed from greater dispelling.
" No functional changes.
Displacement
" No functional changes.
Disrupt Undead
" No functional changes.
Disrupting Weapon
" New spell added to Clr 5 - read for details.
Divination
" Chance of correct divination now caps at 90%.
Divine Favor
" No functional changes.
Divine Power
" Simplified wording of base attack bonus increase.
" Now grants a flat enhancement bonus to Strength of +6 rather than a variable bonus sufficient to raise the score to 18.
Dominate Animal
" Clarification added that hanging instructions or giving a new command is equivalent to redirecting a spell, so is a move action.
Dominate Monster
" See dominate person for changes.
Dominate Person
" No longer restricts target to being Medium-sized or smaller.
" Telepathic link does not provide the dominated creature with the ability to communicate with the spellcaster.
" Bonus to saving throw for being commanded to do something against the target's nature is now a flat +2, rather than a variable +1 to +4.
" Clarification given for how the target behaves.
" By taking a standard action to concentrate on the subject, you can get sufficient sensory input to understand what the subject is experiencing.
" Failure to concentrate at least once per day on the spell provides the target with the opportunity to make a new saving throw to throw off the spell's effects.
Doom
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Drawmij's Instant Summons
" No functional changes.
Dream
" No functional changes.
Eagle's Splendor
" New spell added to Brd 2, Clr 2, Pal 2, Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Eagle's Splendor, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6, Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Earthquake
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" Changed to Drd 8 from Drd9.
" Area changed to a flat 80 ft. radius spread from a 5 ft. radius/level spread.
" Creatures caught by a cave-in, landslide, or collapsing structure are pinned in the rubble - read for details.
" Structures take 100 points of damage that ignores hardness and that is not halved the way normal damage dealt to objects is.
Elemental Swarm
" Summoned elementals now have max hp.
Endure Elements
" No longer provides protection from energy damage.
" Reworked entirely to serve a new purpose - read for details.
Energy Drain
" No functional changes.
Enervation
" Range reduced to Close from Medium.
" Undead affected by the spell now only gain 1d4x5 temporary hit points, instead of 5 per two caster levels.
Enlarge
" No longer a spell. Replaced with enlarge person.
Enlarge Person
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 1 to replace enlarge - read for details.
Enlarge Person, Mass
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 4 - read for details.
Entangle
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Enthrall
" No functional changes.
Entropic Shield
" No functional changes.
Erase
" No functional changes.
Ethereal Jaunt
" Changed to Clr 7 from Clr 5.
" Incorporeal wording changed to "insubstantial."
" No functional changes.
Etherealness
" Changed to Clr 9, Sor/Wiz 9 from Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 8.
" No functional changes.
Evard's Black Tentacles
" Area increased to 20 ft. radius from 15 ft. radius.
" Duration reduced to 1 round/level from 1 hour/level.
" Is now dismissable.
" Now creates an unspecified number of tentacles that fully cover the area of effect.
" Tentacles are immune to all damage.
Expeditious Retreat
" Increases speed by 30 rather than doubling an existing rate.
" Clarified that speed increase only applies to land speed.
" Affects jumping as per the new jump rules.
Explosive Runes
" No functional changes.
Eyebite
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Target is now 1 living creature (submitted as errata - should be 1 living creature per round).
" Saving throw is now Fortitude negates.
" Is no longer a gaze attack that can be reflected back at you.
" Effects are a function of target's HD, rather than a single pre-selected option.
" Eyebite no longer has any charm effect.
" Selecting a new target each round after the first is a move action.
Fabricate
" Material component clarified to indicate that the raw materials cost as much as they would otherwise cost to craft the item.
" No functional changes.
Faerie Fire
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Clarified for new magical darkness rules, stating that faerie fire does not override the concealment provided by 2nd-level or higher darkness effects.
" No functional changes.
False Life
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
False Vision
" Ranged increased to Close from Touch.
" Area changed to a flat 40 ft. radius emanation from 25 ft. plus 5 ft. per 2 levels.
" Duration increased to 1 hr/level from 1 min/level.
" Is now dismissable.
" Reworked to fool any Divination (Scrying) spell with a major image specified by you at the time of casting, which can be altered throughout the duration of the spell by concentration.
Fear
" Range reduced to 30 ft. from Close.
" Saving throw is now Will partial.
" A successful save still affects targets for 1 round, but they are shaken instead of panicked.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Feather Fall
" Casting time listed as "free action."
" Target is no longer a function of weight.
" Target changed to "One Medium or smaller free-falling object or creature/level, no two of which may be more than 20 ft. apart."
" Can actually affect larger targets by counting each as multiple Medium targets.
" Targets include their gear up to their max load.
Feeblemind
" Now affects Intelligence and Charisma, rather than Intelligence only.
" Subject now cannot use Charisma-based skills, nor understand language.
Find the Path
" Added to Brd 6.
" No functional changes.
Find Traps
" Range changed to personal from Medium.
" Now provides an insight bonus equal to ½ your caster level, capped at +10, to Search checks made to find traps while the spell is in effect.
Finger of Death
" Damage from a successful save capped at 3d6+25.
Fire Seeds
" Damage dice for acorn grenades reduced to d6 from d8.
Fire Shield
" Damage dealt to attackers is capped at 1d6+15.
Fire Storm
" No functional changes.
Fire Trap
" No functional changes.
Fireball
" No functional changes.
Flame Arrow
" Changed to Transmutation from Conjuration (Creation).
" Range reduced to Close from 10 ft..
" Duration increased to 10 min./level.
" No longer produces the fiery bolts effect - effect moved to scorching ray.
" Flaming arrows now deal 1d6 fire damage rather than 1 point/2 caster levels.
Flame Blade
" Range clarified as 0 ft. rather than touch.
" No functional changes.
Flame Strike
" No functional changes.
Flaming Sphere
" Effect changed to a 5' diameter sphere.
" No functional changes.
Flare
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Dazzled creatures cannot be further dazzled.
Flesh to Stone
" No functional changes.
Fly
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Base speed of movement reduced to 60 ft. (40 ft. if in medium or heavy armor, or carrying more than a light load.)
Fog Cloud
" Added to Drd 2.
" Effect reduced to a 20 ft. radius spread from a 30 ft. radius spread.
" No functional changes.
Forbiddance
" Damage to those of differing alignments increased to 6d6 and 12d6 respectively from 3d6 and 6d6.
" Does not damage anyone who is already inside the area of effect at the time the spell is cast, but those individuals are still subject to the spell's effects if they exit and re-enter the area.
" There is no longer a restriction against re-attempting to enter an area after a failed saving throw.
" Base material cost increased to 1,500gp plus 1,500gp/60 ft. cube.
" Additional material cost for password protection reduced from 5,000gp per 60 ft. cube to 1,000gp plus 1,000gp per 60 ft. cube.
Forcecage
" Is now dismissable.
" The barred cage version elaborates on attacking through the bars.
" The material component is now consumed at casting time.
Foresight
" No functional changes.
Fox's Cunning
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Fox's Cunning, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6 and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Freedom
" Range clarified as Close or see text.
" No functional changes.
Freedom of Movement
" Added to Brd 4 and Pal 4.
" Saving throw is now Will negates (harmless).
" Spell resistance is now Yes (harmless).
" Freedom of movement now causes the subject to automatically succeed on any grapple check made to resist a grapple attempt, as well as on grapple checks or Escape Artist checks made to escape a grapple or pin.
Gaseous Form
" Damage reduction reduced to 10/magic from 20/+1.
" Spell now clarifies that a gaseous creature can't manipulate or activate items.
Gate
" XP component of 1,000 XP added, but only for the "calling creatures" ability.
" Duration properly listed as Instantaneous or concentration (up to 1 round/level); see text.
" For purposes of evaluating a proper "gift," the spell references lesser planar ally, the description of which gives several rates depending on the duration of the task.
Geas/Quest
" Casting time increased to 10 minutes from 1 round.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Geas, Lesser
" No functional changes.
Gentle Repose
" No functional changes.
Ghost Sound
" Ghost sound can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Ghoul touch
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
" Those immune to poison are unaffected by the stench.
" Neutralize poison will remove the sickened effect from a subject.
Giant Vermin
" Mechanics simplified to take advantage of existing monstrous vermin stats - read for details.
Glibness
" New spell added to Brd 3 - read for details.
Glitterdust
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
" Creatures covered in dust suffer a -40 penalty to Hide checks.
Globe of Invulnerability
" No functional changes.
Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser
" Renamed from minor globe of invulnerability.
" No functional changes.
Globe of Invulnerability, Minor
" Renamed to globe of invulnerability, lesser.
Glyph of Warding
" Saving throw changed to "No (object) and Yes; see text".
" No functional changes.
Glyph of Warding, Greater
" No functional changes.
Goodberry
" No functional changes.
Good Hope
" New spell added to Brd 3 - read for details
" Good hope was extracted from the now defunct emotion spell.
Grease
" Creatures wearing greased clothes or armor get a +10 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and on grapple checks made to resist or escape a grapple or to escape a pin.
Guards and Wards
" Some effects now allow a saving throw to avoid- read for details.
Guidance
" No functional changes.
Gust of Wind
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Removed from Bard list.
" Added to Drd 2.
" Changed from Sor/Wiz 3 to Sor/Wiz 2.
" Ranged reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Effect changed to a line.
" Exact effects of the wind on differently sized creatures is now included in the spell's description.
" Gust of wind can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Hallow
" Area decreased to a flat 40 ft. radius from 10 ft. radius per level.
" Permitted attached spells now include, death ward, protection from energy, and resist energy, all of which replace spells that no longer exist.
" Hallow no longer dispels unhallow, although it does still counter it.
Hallucinatory Terrain
" No functional changes.
Halt Undead
" No functional changes.
Harm
" Removed from Druid list.
" Now allows a saving throw for half damage, which can't reduce subject below 1 hit point.
" Entirely reworked to be a damage-causing spell. Deals 10 damage per caster level, capped at 150 points.
Haste
" Targets 1 creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart.
" Entirely reworked - read for details.
Haste, Mass
" No longer a spell - folded into haste.
Heal
" Now affects a wider range of conditions.
" Now only cures 10 hit points per caster level, capped at 150 points.
Heal, Mass
" Removed from Druid list.
" Changed to Clr 9 and Healing 9 from Clr 8 and Healing 8.
" Max hit points capped at 250 points per creature.
Healing Circle
" No longer a spell - replaced by cure light wounds, mass.
Heal Mount
" Description clarified to work like heal.
" No functional changes.
Heat Metal
" Now has the [Fire] descriptor.
" Given a full description of its own, rather than referencing chill metal.
" No functional changes.
Helping Hand
" No functional changes.
Heroes' Feast
" No longer cures damage.
" Now grants 1d8 temp hit points +1 temp hit point per two caster levels.
" No longer references the bless spell, instead spelling out all effects.
" Immunity to fear and hopelessness now extends to all fear effects.
Heroism
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Heroism, Greater
" New spell added to Brd 5 and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Hide from Animals
" Renamed from invisibility to animals.
" Added to Rgr 1.
" Clarifies what senses fail to work in locating the spell's targets.
" Clarification of what doesn't count as an animal has been removed.
" No functional changes.
Hide from Undead
" Renamed from invisibility to undead.
" Clarifies what senses fail to work in locating the spell's targets.
" No functional changes.
Hold Animal
" Clarification of what doesn't count as an animal has been removed.
" Allows a new saving throw each round as a full round action.
Hold Monster
" Allows a new saving throw each round as a full round action.
Hold Person
" Restriction on size of target removed.
" Allows a new saving throw each round as a full round action.
Hold Person, Mass
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7.
" As hold person, but affects one or more humanoids, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart.
Hold Portal
" Is now dismissable.
" No functional changes.
Holy Aura
" Removed from Luck domain.
" No functional changes.
Holy Smite
" Saving throw changed from Reflex half to Will partial; see text.
" Damage increased against evil outsiders to 1d6 per caster level.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
Holy Sword
" Now has the [Good] descriptor.
" Target must be a melee weapon.
" Now only deals +2d6 damage against evil opponents, rather than doubling total damage.
Holy Word
" Range increased to 40 ft. from 30 ft.
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty.
" Creatures with more HD than your caster level are unaffected.
Horrid Wilting
" Damage dice reduced to 1d6 per level from 1d8 per level.
" Total dice now capped at 20, rather than 25.
" Plants and water elementals no longer suffer a penalty on their saving throw.
" Plants and water elementals take 1d8 damage per level rather than 1d6.
Hypnotic Pattern
" Effect reduced to 10 ft. radius spread from a 15 ft. radius spread.
" Reference to hypnotism replaced with reference to the fascinated condition.
Hypnotism
" Now specifically says that it fascinates the targets.
" Condition details removed from the spell's description.
Ice Storm
" Changed to Drd 4 from Drd 5.
" Duration changed from instantaneous to 1 full round.
" For the duration of the spell, Listen checks within the area are made with a -4 penalty.
" Also for the duration of the spell, all land movement within its area is at half speed.
" Generated hailstones disappear at end of duration.
Identify
" Casting time reduced to 1 hour from 8 hours.
" Now only targets a single item.
" Now determines all magical properties of the targeted item.
" Identify does not work on artifacts.
Illusory Script
" No functional changes.
Illusory Wall
" No functional changes.
Imbue with Spell Ability
" No functional changes.
Implosion
" No functional changes.
Imprisonment
" Save is now Will negates, rather than None.
" Spell no longer requires that the caster know the target's name and facts about the target's life.
" However if the caster does know such information, the target gets a -4 penalty on it's save against the spell.
Improved Invisibility
" Renamed to invisibility, greater - see separate entry.
Incendiary Cloud
" Effect reduced to 20 ft. radius spread from 30 ft. radius spread.
" No functional changes.
Inflict Critical Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Critical Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 8 - read for details.
Inflict Light Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Light Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 5, Destruction 5 - read for details.
" Replaces circle of doom.
Inflict Minor Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Moderate Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Moderate Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6 - read for details.
Inflict Serious Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Serious Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 7 - read for details.
Insanity
" Can now be removed by heal in addition to previously allowed remedies.
Insect Plague
" Revamped to use the new swarm mechanics - read for details.
" Summons only locusts.
" Summoned swarms can be independently controlled
Invisibility
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Spell resistance now always applies.
" Invisibility can be made permanent with an permanency spell.
Invisibility, Greater
" Duration reduced to 1 round/level from 1 min./level.
" Other changes as described under invisibility.
Invisibility, Mass
" No functional changes, except those described under invisibility.
Invisibility Purge
" The line "Only creatures with no visible form, such as an invisible stalker, remain visible," has been removed, and creature descriptions updated to reflect immunity to this spell's effect.
" No functional changes.
Invisibility Sphere
" Creatures affects by invisibility sphere can now see each other as if they were not affected.
Invisibility to Animals
" Renamed to hide from animals - see separate entry.
Invisibility to Undead
" Renamed to hide from undead - see separate entry.
Iron Body
" Damage reduction changed to 15/adamantine from 50/+3.
" Unarmed attacks section clarified for new weapon sizing rules.
Ironwood
" Material component added - wood shaped into the form of the intended ironwood object.
" No functional changes.
Jump
" Added to Drd 1 and Rgr 1.
" Save changed to Will negates (harmless) from None.
" Now grants escalating enhancement bonuses to Jump skill (+10 at 1st/+20 at 5th/+30 at 9th), rather than an unnamed flat bonus of +30.
Keen Edge
" Shuriken are now treated as arrows rather than thrown weapons for purposes of this spell.
" No longer stacks with other effects that increase a weapon's threat range.
" Clarified to not be castable on natural weapons.
Knock
" No functional changes.
Know Direction
" Added to Brd 0.
" No functional changes.
Legend Lore
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Secret Chest
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Secure Shelter
" Components and focuses clarified.
" Diagram of building no longer provided.
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Tiny Hut
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Trap
" Is now dismissable.
" No functional changes.
Levitate
" Removed from Bard list.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10.min/level.
Lightning Bolt
" Range/Area changed to a 120 ft. line.
Limited Wish
" No functional changes.
Liveoak
" No functional changes.
Locate Creature
" No functional changes.
Locate Object
" No functional changes.
Longstrider
" New spell added to Drd 1, Rgr 1, and Travel 1 - read for details.
Lullaby
" New spell added to Brd 0 - read for details.
Mage Armor
" No functional changes.
Mage Hand
" No functional changes.
Magic Circle against Chaos
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that it's like protection from chaos.
" Clarifies that it can be used to imprison a nonlawful called creature.
" Clarifications as per magic circle against evil.
Magic Circle against Evil
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that nongood summoned creatures cannot enter the area, rather than simply preventing them from making physical contact with those protected by the spell.
" Full description of effects provided in spell description rather than directing reader to another chapter.
" Clarifies that this spell is not cumulative with protection from evil.
Magic Circle against Good
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that it's like protection from good.
" Clarifies that it can be used to imprison a nonevil called creature.
" Clarifications as per magic circle against evil.
Magic Circle against Law
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that it's like protection from law.
" Clarifies that it can be used to imprison a nonchaotic called creature.
" Clarifications as per magic circle against evil.
Magic Fang
" The natural weapon is no longer considered blessed if caster is good-aligned.
" Magic fang can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Magic Fang, Greater
" Progression of increased pluses reduced to 1 per 4 caster levels from 1 per 3.
" Optionally provides a flat +1 enhancement bonus to all natural weapons of the target.
Magic Jar
" The spell more clearly delineates the effects of possessing a body, and removes references to polymorphing - read for details.
" No longer has reference to incorporeal creatures with magic jar ability.
Magic Missile
" No functional changes.
Magic Mouth
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" Triggers still defeated by magical darkness even though magical darkness no longer defeats normal sight. (Reported as errata.)
" Magic mouth can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Magic Stone
" Added to Drd 1.
" No functional changes.
Magic Vestment
" Progression of increased pluses reduced to 1 per 4 caster levels from 1 per 3.
" Note regarding total bonuses has been removed.
Magic Weapon
" Removed from Bard list.
" Focus of "the weapon" has been removed.
" Clarifies that a natural weapon cannot be the target of this spell, but that a monk's unarmed strike is considered a weapon, and can thus be enhanced by this spell.
" The weapon is no longer considered blessed if the caster is good-aligned.
Magic Weapon, Greater
" Removed from Bard list.
" Progression of increased pluses reduced to 1 per 4 caster levels from 1 per 3.
" Shuriken are now treated as arrows rather than thrown weapons for purposes of this spell.
Major Creation
" Mithril and adamantine lumped into "rare metal" category, along with alchemical silver - duration of 1 round/level.
" Cold iron items cannot be created with this spell.
Major Image
" No functional changes.
Make Whole
" Clarified to not affect creatures, including constructs.
" No functional changes.
Mark of Justice
" Added to Pal 4.
" No functional changes.
Maze
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Conjuration (Creation).
" No longer has the [Force] descriptor.
" Now allows spell resistance.
" Subject now makes a DC 20 Intelligence check each round to escape, rather than rolling randomly using a chart.
Meld into Stone
" No functional changes.
Melf's Acid Arrow
" Spell resistance no longer applies.
" Description no longer does the math for reader, with regard to duration.
Mending
" Clarified to not affect creatures, including constructs.
" No functional changes.
Message
" Changed to Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0 from Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1.
" No functional changes.
Meteor Swarm
" Area changed to "Four 40-ft.-radius spreads; see text" from previous patterns.
" Significant rework - read for details.
" No longer has option for 8 meteors.
" Four spheres can be individually aimed at points in space, or targeted against creatures using a ranged touch attack.
" Being hit directly by a meteor inflicts 2d6 bludgeoning damage and disallows any saving throw.
" Fire resistance applies to each meteor's damage individually.
Mind Blank
" No functional changes.
Mind Fog
" Effect changed to a 20 ft. radius, 20 ft. high fog, from a 20 ft. cube.
" Details given for how quickly different winds disperse the fog.
Minor Creation
" No functional changes.
Minor Image
" No functional changes.
Miracle
" No functional changes.
Mirage Arcana
" No functional changes.
Mirror Image
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Clarified that any successful attack against an image destroys it (see rules for what kinds of spells constitute an attack on PHB page 171, under Special Spell Effects: Attacks.
Misdirection
" Saving throw clarified to None or Will negates; see text.
" No functional changes.
Mislead
" Duration changed to 1 round/level and concentration + 3 rounds; see text.
" The 1 round/level duration is for the improved invisibility effect, while the concentration + 3 rounds duration is for the figment effect.
Modify Memory
" No functional changes.
Moment of Prescience
" New spell added to Luck 8, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Mordenkainen's Disjunction
" Area increased to 40-ft.-radius burst from 30-ft.-radius burst.
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Faithful hound
" Is now simply considered a magic weapon for purposes of overcoming DR.
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Lucubration
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion
" Unneeded statement about rest and relaxation occurring as normal was removed.
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Mordenkainen's Sword
" No functional changes.
Mount
" Is now dismissable.
" No functional changes.
Move Earth
" Added to Drd 6.
" No functional changes.
Negative Energy Protection
" No longer a spell - effect rolled into death ward.
Neutralize Poison
" Duration changed from Instantaneous to 10 min./level.
" Now grants poison immunity for the duration of the spell.
" When used to neutralize the poison in a creature or object, it only does so for the duration of the spell.
Nightmare
" Saving throw now has modifiers applied from a table of possibilities.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Being disturbed while in a trance allows Concentration checks to avoid loosing the spell.
Nondetection
" No functional changes.
Nystul's Magic Aura
" Added to Brd 1.
" Ability of Nystul's undetectable aura has been folded into this spell as an option.
" No functional changes.
Nystul's Undetectable Aura
" No longer a spell - folded into Nystul's magic aura.
Obscure Object
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" Is now dismissable.
" Wording expanded and clarified.
" No functional changes.
Obscuring Mist
" Range/effect reduced to 20-ft. radius from 30 ft.
" Wording changed to account for new concealment designations.
" No functional changes.
Open/Close
" Weight restriction of 30 pounds added to clarify the spell's capabilities.
" No functional changes.
Order's Wrath
" Saving throw changed to Will partial; see text from Reflex partial; see text.
" Increased damage against chaotic outsiders only to 1d6 per level, capped at 10d6.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere
" Spell has been completely reworked to be an area of effect damage spell with side effects similar to abilities of the old spell - read for details.
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere
" Is now dismissable.
" The sphere is now completely immobile.
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere
" No functional changes.
Otto's Irresistible Dance
" Added to Brd 6.
" Subject now receives a -10 penalty to Reflex saving throws, rather than failing them all except on rolls of natural 20.
" A dancing subject provokes attacks of opportunity each round on its turn.
Overland Flight
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Owl's Wisdom
" New spell added to Clr 2, Drd 2, Pal 2, Rgr 2, and Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Owl's Wisdom, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6, Drd 6, and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Passwall
" Effect increased to 10 ft. deep plus 5 ft. per 3 levels above 9th-level (capped at 25 ft.) from 1 ft. deep per level.
" No functional changes.
Pass without Trace
" Duration increased to 1 hour/level from 10 min./level.
" No functional changes.
Permanency
" arcane sight added to personal list at a cost of 1,500 XP.
" protection from arrows removed from personal list (submitted as possible errata).
" enlarge person replaced enlarge at the same XP cost.
" greater magic fang added to targeted list at a cost of 1,500 XP.
" Rary's telepathic bond added to targeted list at a cost of 2,500 XP (which only allows bonding of two creatures).
" reduce person added to targeted list at a cost of 500 XP.
" animate objects added to object/area list at a cost of 3,000 XP.
" Mordenkainen's private sanctum added to object/area list at a cost of 2,500 XP.
" prismatic wall added to object/area list at a cost of 4,000 XP.
" symbol costs all adjusted according to split-out levels.
Permanent Image
" No functional changes.
Persistent Image
" No functional changes.
Phantasmal Killer
" No functional changes.
Phantom Steed
" 10th-level ability now references the water walk spell.
" 12th-level ability now references the air walk spell.
" No functional changes.
Phase Door
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" Effect increased to 10 ft. deep plus 5 ft. per 3 levels.
" Phase door can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Planar Ally
" Now has an XP component of 250 XP.
" Is now limited to 12 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 2 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" Clarifications as per planar ally, lesser.
Planar Ally, Greater
" Now has an XP component of 500 XP.
" Is now limited to 18 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 3 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" Clarifications as per planar ally, lesser.
Planar Ally, Lesser
" Now has an XP component of 100 XP.
" Is now limited to a 6 HD creature.
" "Payment" for serviced clarified and discussed at length - read for details.
Planar Binding
" Is now limited to 12 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 2 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" If more than 1 creature, each gets its own save, independent escape checks.
Planar Binding, Greater
" Is now limited to 18 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 3 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" If more than 1 creature, each gets its own save, independent escape checks.
Planar Binding, Lesser
" Is now limited to a 6 HD creature.
Plane Shift
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Plant Growth
" Clarifies that plant growth has no effect on plant creatures.
" No functional changes.
Poison
" No functional changes.
Polar Ray
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Polymorph
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 4 to replace polymorph self - read for details.
Polymorph Any Object
" Size of objects limited to 100 cu. ft./level.
" Mithril and adamantine added to list of materials with great intrinsic value.
" Specifies that the spell cannot duplicate the special properties of cold iron in order to overcome DR.
" Ability to duplicate baleful polymorph not provided despite manticore to shrew example (submitted as errata).
Polymorph Other
" No longer a spell - functions split and turned into polymorph and baleful polymorph.
Polymorph Self
" No longer a spell - replaced by polymorph.
Power Word, Blind
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor.
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 7, War 7 from Sor/Wiz 8, War 8.
" Now only affects a single target.
Power Word, Kill
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor in addition to [Death].
" Option for area of effect removed - now only affects a single target.
Power Word, Stun
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor.
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 8, War 8 from Sor/Wiz 7, War 7.
" Now only affects a single target.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell description.
Prayer
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor.
" Range increased to 40 ft. from 30 ft.
" No functional changes.
Prestidigitation
" No functional changes.
Prismatic Sphere
" Changes as described in prismatic wall entry.
" Prismatic sphere can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Prismatic Spray
" Range changed to a flat 60 ft.
" Area clarified as a burst.
" Successful save versus green beam now deals 1d6 Con damage.
Prismatic Wall
" Successful save versus green layer now deals 1d6 Con damage.
" Prismatic wall can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Produce Flame
" Changed to Drd 1 from Drd 2.
" Range changed to 0 ft from Touch.
" Duration increased to 1 min./level from 1 round/level.
" Damage changed to 1d6 plus 1/level capped at +5.
" Each attack reduces duration by 1 minute.
Programmed Image
" No functional changes.
Project Image
" Image can now cast any illusion on itself.
" "Objects are affected by the projected image as if they had succeeded on their Will save." (Submitted as potential errata.)
" Material component now has a significant cost of 5 gp.
Protection from Arrows
" Duration increased to 1 hour/level from 10 min./level.
" Now grants 10/magic versus ranged weapons, rather than 10/+1 to 10/+5.
" Clarifies that the spell does not grant you the ability to damage creatures with similar damage reduction.
" No longer listed on the list of known spells that can be made permanent.
Protection from Chaos
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Elements
" Renamed to protection from energy.
Protection from Energy
" Renamed from protection from elements.
" Damage absorption now caps at 120 points.
Protection from Evil
" Removed from Bard list.
" Language describing what kinds of mental control are protected against has been clarified.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Good
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Law
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Spells
" No functional changes.
Prying Eyes
" Is now dismissable.
" Rules established for eye Spot checks - Spot modifier is equal to caster level, capped at +15.
Prying Eyes, Greater
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Purify Food and Drink
" Changed to Transmutation from Universal.
" No functional changes.
Pyrotechnics
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell description.
" No functional changes.
Quench
" Changed to Drd 3 from Drd 4.
" No functional changes.
Rage
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Rainbow Pattern
" "Captivate" changed to actual condition of "fascinate" throughout text.
" Details about "captivation" removed from spell description.
" No functional changes.
Raise Dead
" Material component cost raised to 5,000 gp from 500 gp.
" Spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
Random Action
" No longer a spell - potentially replaced with lesser confusion, although it is not on the Cleric list.
Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer
" Spells prepared with, or retained by rary's mnemonic enhancer fade after 24 hours, if not cast.
Rary's Telepathic Bond
" You are now included in the targets listing.
" Intelligence requirement reduced to 3 or higher from 6 or higher.
" You may optionally exclude yourself from the targets of the spell at the time of casting.
" Rary's telepathic bond may be made permanent between two targets with a permanency spell, rather than a wish as was previously the case.
Ray of Enfeeblement
" No longer allows a saving throw.
" Double negative (negative valued penalty) removed from description.
Ray of Exhaustion
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Ray of Frost
" Changed to Evocation from Conjuration (Creation).
" No functional changes.
Read Magic
" Changed to Divination from Universal.
" DCs changed to account for symbols being split into multiple spells, and to allow identification of greater glyphs.
Reduce
" No longer a spell - changed to reduce animal and reduce person respectively.
Reduce Animal
" New spell added to Drd 2 and Rgr 3 - read for details
Reduce Person
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 1 to replace reduce - read for details.
Reduce Person, Mass
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 4 - read for details.
Refuge
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation (Teleportation).
" Now allows equipment and items up to the transported person's max load to also be transported, rather than 50 pounds/level.
Regenerate
" Added to Drd 9.
" Now heals 4d8hp + 1hp/caster level, capped at +35, rather than 1d8hp +1hp/caster level capped at +20.
" Also now rids subject of exhaustion/fatigue, and eliminates all non-lethal damage taken.
Reincarnate
" Material component of 1,000gp has been added to the spell.
" Now requires that the portion of body receiving the spell must have been part of the creature's body at the time of death.
" Spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
" New incarnation is now a function of type - so humanoid PCs will always be reincarnated as a humanoid.
Remove Blindness/Deafness
" No functional changes.
Remove Curse
" No functional changes.
Remove Disease
" Reference to rot grubs, which are not core rules, removed.
" Now specifies that certain special diseases may not be countered by this spell, or may only be countered by casters of sufficiently high level.
Remove Fear
" Added to Brd 1.
" Creatures already under a fear effect when this spell is cast on them now have that effect suppressed for the duration of remove fear, rather than granting a new save with a +4 bonus.
Remove Paralysis
" No functional changes.
Repel Metal or Stone
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" Range reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Area changed to a 60 ft. line.
Repel Vermin
" Added to Brd 4.
" No functional changes.
Repel Wood
" Range reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Area changed to a 60 ft. line.
Repulsion
" Removed from Bard list.
" Material component now has a significant cost of 50 gp.
Resistance
" Resistance can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Resist Elements
" Renamed to resist energy.
Resist Energy
" Renamed from resist elements.
" Duration increased to 10 min./level from 1 min./level.
" Completely reworked to now provide actual energy resistance - read for details.
Restoration
" Added to Pal 4.
" Eliminates any fatigue or exhaustion.
Restoration, Greater
" Changed to Conjuration (Healing) from Necromancy.
" Eliminates any fatigue or exhaustion.
Restoration, Lesser
" Added to Pal 1.
" Eliminates fatigue, and improves exhaustion to fatigue.
Resurrection
" Material component raised to 10,000gp from 500gp.
" Spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
Reverse Gravity
" No functional changes.
Righteous Might
" Size bonus to Strength increased to +8 from +4.
" Now give a size bonus to Con of +4.
" Grants DR 5/evil (or good), which increases to 10/evil and 15/evil.
" Grants a +4 enhancement bonus to natural armor.
" New size now affects both space and reach.
" Clarifies that your speed does not change.
" Rules added for bursting enclosures that would prevent the growth.
" Description references DMG for increased size of weapon damage.
" Clarifies that enlarged items leaving your possession return to normal size, and therefore thrown weapons deal their normal damage (but ammunition deals damage based on the size of the size of the weapon that fires it.)
" Clarifies that multiple effect that increase size do not stack.
Rope Trick
" Pulling the rope free is now a function of weight (16,000 pounds), rather than a DC 30 Strength check.
" Clarifies that the "window" is invisible from the Material Plane, and even the ability to see invisible, does not allow the ability to see through the window from the Material Plane.
" DC check for climbing the rope is no longer in the spell description, so is now apparently a function the target rope's DC.
Rusting Grasp
" No functional changes.
Sanctuary
" No functional changes.
Scare
" Targets changed to 1 living creature per three levels, no to of which can be more than 30 ft. apart, from all creatures in a 15 ft. radius.
" Saving throw changed to "Will partial" from "Will negates."
" A target that makes its save is now shaken for 1 round.
Scintillating Pattern
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Scorching Ray
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Screen
" No functional changes.
Scrying
" Given the Scrying sub-school.
" No longer uses a skill to determine success.
" Saving throw changed to Will negates from None.
" Spell resistance applies.
" Modifiers adjusted to account for Will save rather than a skill.
" Clarification of what can be seen is given.
" List of spells that have 100% success removed, and general wording added to the effect of magic improvements to your senses works through the sensor as well.
Scrying, Greater
" No functional changes other than those noted for scrying that apply.
Sculpt Sound
" No functional changes.
Searing Light
" No functional changes.
Secret Page
" Added to Brd 3.
" No functional changes.
See Invisibility
" Changed to Brd 3 from Brd 2.
" Range changed to Personal from Medium.
" Target of You added.
" Area removed, so the detection limit is now the limit of your normal sight.
" Saving Throw and Spell Resistance lines removed as unnecessary.
" No longer allows you to see Astral creatures, since the Astral plane is not coexistent with the Material plane.
" Clarifies that the spell allows you to "discern the difference between cisible, invisible, and ethereal creatures."
" See invisibility can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Seeming
" Added to Brd 5.
" No functional changes.
Sending
" No functional changes.
Sepia Snake Sigil
" The text in which the sigil is placed must be at least 25 words long.
" Snake now strikes at the reader, rather than the nearest living creature.
" Clarifies that there must be line of effect for the snake to strike.
" Clarifies that the sigil must be actively read; it's insufficient to simply see the sigil.
Sequester
" No functional changes.
Shades
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 9 from Sor/Wiz 6.
" Now mimics up to 8th-level conjurations, and they are 80% real.
Shadow Conjuration
" Added to Brd 4.
" Now restricted to Conjuration spells of the (summoning) and (creation) schools.
" Example spell changed to Melf's acid arrow from flame arrow.
" SR now always applies to effects created by this spell.
" Clarifies that objects automatically succeed in their saves against this spell.
Shadow Conjuration, Greater
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Shadow Evocation
" Added to Brd 5.
" Clarifies that objects automatically succeed in their saves against this spell.
Shadow Evocation, Greater
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 8 from Sor/Wiz 6.
" Now mimics up to 7th-level evocations, and they are 60% real.
Shadow Walk
" Added to Brd 5.
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 6 from Sor/Wiz 7.
" Rate of travel increased to 50 miles per hour from 7 miles per 10 minutes.
" You no longer get to arrive at the exact location desired - you always miss by 1d10*100 feet in a random horizontal direction. If that places you in a solid object, you miss by 1d10*1,000 feet in the same direction. If that places you in a solid object, you are shunted to the nearest empty space and each creature is rendered fatigued.
Shambler
" No functional changes beyond changes to the creature itself. They:
o Gained a swim speed of 20 ft.;
o Gained Darkvision 60 ft.;
o Had their resistance to fire lowered to 10 from 30;
o Improved their skills per the new skill rules for creatures;
o Gained 3 feats:
. " Iron Will,
. " Power Attack,
. " Weapon Focus (slam);
o No longer have size restrictions on their improved grab ability;
o Shambling Mound's listed attack bonus is incorrect, which is a holdover from 3.0. Listed as +11 melee, but should be +12 melee (+6 base, +5 Str, +1 focus). (Reported as errata.)
Shapechange
" Is now dismissable.
" Greatly clarified, and based on the new polymorph and alter self rules - read for details.
Shatter
" Area increased to 5-ft. radius spread from 3-ft radius spread.
" No functional changes.
Shield
" Disk specified to be of tower shield size.
" Now provides a shield bonus to AC rather than a cover bonus to AC.
" Bonus decreased to +4 from +7.
" Clarifies that as a Force effect, the AC bonus applies to incorporeal attacks.
" No longer provides a bonus to Reflex saves.
" No longer has "half the battlefield" restriction.
" States that it cannot be used for cover like a a real tower shield.
Shield of Faith
" No functional changes.
Shield of Law
" No functional changes.
Shield Other
" Reference to disintegrate as something that doesn't deal hit point damage removed.
" No functional changes.
Shillelagh
" Clarifies that a quarterstaff gains the +1 enhancement bonus on both ends.
" Damage dice increase increased to that of a weapon two size categories larger, rather than a flat 1d10.
Shocking Grasp
" Changed to Evocation from Transmutation.
" Damage improved to 1d6 per caster level from 1d8 plus 1 per caster level.
Shout
" Range reduced to 30 ft. from Close.
" Area clarified as a burst.
" Standard damage increased to 5d6 from 2d6.
Shout, Greater
" New spell added to Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Shrink Item
" Item shrunk even smaller - 1/16th size in each dimension for overall reduction to 1/4,000th the volume and mass.
" Clarifies this as a reduction of 4 size categories.
Silence
" Area increased to 20 ft. radius from 15 ft. radius.
"
Silent Image
" No functional changes.
Simulacrum
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" Changed to give duplicate only one-half the original's levels or Hit Dice (and the stuff that goes with those levels and HD), rather than 51% to 60%.
" Now restricted to creating simulacrums with HD or levels equal to no more than twice your caster level.
" Detecting the ruse can now also be accomplished with a DC 20 sense motive check.
Slay Living
" No functional changes.
Sleep
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Casting time increased to 1 round from 1 action.
" Area decreased to 10 radius burst from 15 ft. radius burst.
" Now always affects up to 4 HD worth of creatures, rather than 2d4.
" Verbiage about extra hit points not counting towards HD total has been removed.
Sleet Storm
" Changed to Drd 3 from Drd 4.
" Area defined to be a Cylinder.
" Saving throw changed to None from Reflex partial.
" Rules for moving through area changed from saving throw to Balance checks.
Slow
" Language changed to account for removal of partial actions.
" All penalties reduced to -1 from -2.
" Now also reduces speeds to half normal (rounded down to next 5-foot increment).
" No longer causes jump distances to halve, although the movement reduction will achieve a similar effect.
Snare
" Condition details for entanglement no longer in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Soften Earth and Stone
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Solid Fog
" Now prevents the taking of a 5-foot step while in the fog.
" Solid fog can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" A permanent solid fog dispersed by wind reforms in 10 minutes.
Song of Discord
" New spell added to Brd 5 - read for details.
Soul Bind
" No functional changes.
Sound Burst
" Saving throw changed to Fortitude partial from Will partial.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Speak with Animals
" Removed from Cleric list.
" Added to Brd 3.
" No functional changes.
Speak with Dead
" No functional changes.
Speak with Plants
" Removed from Cleric list
" Added to Brd 4.
" No functional changes.
Spectral Hand
" No longer flanks.
Spell Immunity
" Limitation of only 1 active spell immunity per character extended to include the new greater spell immunity spell.
" No functional changes.
Spell Immunity, Greater
" New spell added to Clr 8 - read for details.
Spell Resistance
" Details of how SR work removed from spell description.
" No functional changes.
Spellstaff
" No functional changes.
Spell Turning
" Example added to clarify effects of partial turning.
" No functional changes.
Spider Climb
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 2 from Sor/Wiz 1.
" Added to Drd 2.
" Target no longer needs feet to be free (but hands still must be).
" Target now gains a climb speed of 20 ft., rather than climbing at half its speed.
" Clarifies that climb checks are not needed for climbing, even on upside down.
" A spider climbing creature retains Dex bonus to AC while climbing, and opponents get no special bonuses to their attacks for attacking it.
" Clarifies that you cannot use the run action while climbing.
Spike Growth
" Added to Rgr 2
" No functional changes.
Spike Stones
" No functional changes.
Spiritual Weapon
" Damage now increases by +1 per 3 caster levels, capped at +5.
" Now gets a bonus to attack equal to caster's Wisdom modifier.
" Still has the phrase "if you are not directing it", indicating that you must concentrate on the spell to prevent it from returning to you, contradicting the next paragraph. (Reported as errata.)
" Clarifies that if the force weapon is a ranged weapon, there is no change in the mechanics of this spell - use the spell's range, and changing target still only allows a single attack that round.
" The following can now affect a spiritual weapon: dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, and a rod of cancellation.
" The spiritual weapon's touch AC is 12.
Statue
" No functional changes.
Status
" Changed to Clr 2 from Clr 4.
" List of example conditions increased significantly.
" No functional changes.
Stinking Cloud
" Area reduced to 20 ft. radius from 30 ft. radius.
" No longer allows Spell Resistance.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Clarifies that new saves occur on the caster's turn.
" Stinking cloud can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Stone Shape
" No functional changes.
Stoneskin
" Added to Drd 5.
" Damage reduction changed to 10/adamantine from 10/+5.
Stone Tell
" No functional changes.
Stone to Flesh
" No functional changes.
Storm of Vengeance
" Added to Drd 9.
" No functional changes.
Suggestion
" No functional changes.
Suggestion, Mass
" Changed to Brd 5 from Brd 6.
" No functional changes.
Summon Instrument
" New spell added to Brd 0 - read for details.
Summon Monster I to IX
" Clarifies that summoned creatures can not summon or otherwise conjure another creature, nor can they use any teleportation of planar travel abilities.
" Certain creatures can only be summoned into aquatic environments.
" Verbiage about "last round" removed.
" List of creatures heavily modified - read for details.
Summon Nature's Ally I to IX
" See clarifications and changes to summon monster I.
" Summon nature's ally IV added to Animal 4.
" Summon nature's ally VIII added to Animal 8.
" List of creatures heavily modified - read for details.
Summon Swarm
" Revamped to use the new swarm mechanics - read for details.
" Now summons a single swarm of bats, rats, or spiders.
" Caster can no longer direct the swarm.
Sunbeam
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Ranged reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Area changed to a line, rather a 5 ft-wide beam.
" Damage increased to 4d6 damage from 3d6.
Sunburst
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Area fixed at an 80 ft. radius burst, from 10 ft./level burst.
" Damage increased to 6d6 from 3d6.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Sunburst dispels any darkness spells of lower than 9th-level in its area.
Symbol
" No longer a spell - split into individual spells.
Symbol of Death
" New spell added to Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Symbol of Fear
" New spell added to Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Symbol of Insnaity
" New spell added to Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Symbol of Pain
" New spell added to Clr 5, Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Symbol of Persuasion
" New spell added to Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Symbol of Sleep
" New spell added to Clr 5, Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Symbol of Stunning
" New spell added to Clr 7, Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Symbol of Weakness
" New spell added to Clr 7, Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Sympathetic Vibration
" New spell added to Brd 6 - read for details.
Sympathy
" No functional changes.
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" Duration increased to 1 round/level from 1d3 rounds.
Telekinesis
" Combat Maneuver option added, allowing caster to use the spell to bull rush, disarm, grapple, or trip - read for details.
" Violent Thrust now affects no more than one creature or object per caster level, caped at 15, who must all be within 10 ft. of each other. Still has weight limitation.
" Requires Charisma modifier on attack rolls if a sorcerer, rather than Intelligence for Wizards.
" Clarification that arrows and bolts deal damage as daggers when used with this spell.
Teleport
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Target is now you and up to one other Medium or smaller creature per three caster levels, each of whom may bring along objects up to its max load.
" Creatures larger than Medium count as multiple creatures.
" Travel distance limited to 100 miles per caster level from unlimited within the same plane.
" It is no longer possible to use teleport to travel someplace you have not seen personally, either directly or through a divination. "Description" is no longer a valid option on the table.
Teleport, Greater
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Renamed from teleport without error.
" No functional changes, but now encompasses abilities removed from teleport.
o Has no range limit;
o Does not require that the caster has seen the location teleported to;
" Clarifies that the spell still does not allow interplanar travel.
Teleport Object
" Renamed from vanish.
" No longer has the 1% chance of disintegrating the object.
Teleport without Error
" Renamed to greater teleport.
Teleportation Circle
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" No functional changes.
Temporal Stasis
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 8 from Sor/Wiz 9.
" Saving throw now allowed; Fortitude negates.
" Freedom can now release a creature from the stasis.
Tenser's Floating Disk
" No functional changes.
Tenser's Transformation
" Now gives an enhancement bonus to Con, as well as Str and Dex.
" Enhancement bonuses are all +4 rather than +2d4.
" Base attack bonus changes to your character level, rather than providing a +1 bonus per two caster levels.
" Clarifies inability to cast spells.
Time Stop
" Spells with area of effects that have durations shorter than the remaining duration of the timestop, no longer have any effect - durations begin when cast as normal now, but the spells have no effect during the timestop's duration.
" The protection from [alignment] and magic circle against [alignment] spells no longer offer any resistance to a timestopped creature.
Tongues
" Save changed to Will negates (harmless) from None.
" Tongues can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Touch of Fatigue
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 0 - read for details.
Touch of Idiocy
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Transmute Metal to Wood
" No functional changes.
Transmute Mud to Rock
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Transmute Rock to Mud
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Transport via Plants
" Still of the Transmutation school (reported as errata).
" Now allows you and up to one other Medium or smaller creature per three caster levels to travel, each of whom may bring along objects up to its max load.
Trap the Soul
" No functional changes.
Tree Shape
" Effective Dexterity reduced to 0, rather than 1.
" Clarifies that speed is reduced to 0 feet.
Tree Stride
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" No functional changes.
True Resurrection
" Removed from Healing domain.
" Material component increased to 25,000 gp from 5,000 gp.
True Seeing
" No functional changes.
True Strike
" Clarifies how long the bonus lasts for.
" No functional changes.
Undeath to Death
" New spell added to Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Undetectable Alignment
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" No functional changes.
Unhallow
" Area decreased to a flat 40 ft. radius from 10 ft. radius per level.
" Permitted attached spells now include, death ward, protection from energy, and resist energy, all of which replace spells that no longer exist.
" Unhallow no longer dispels hallow, although it does still counter it.
Unholy Aura
" No functional changes.
Unholy Blight
" Saving throw changed to Will partial from Fortitude partial.
" Damage increased against good outsiders to 1d6 per caster level.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
Unseen Servant
" The servant cannot perform tasks that require a skill check higher than DC 10, nor one that requires a skill check using a skill that cannot be used untrained.
Vampiric Touch
" No functional changes.
Vanish
" Renamed to teleport object - see separate entry.
Veil
" No functional changes.
Ventriloquism
" No functional changes.
Virtue
" Saving throw corrected to Fortitude negates (harmless) from Yes (harmless).
Vision
" Mechanics changed to a caster level check against DC 20, 25, or 30 rather than a Scry skill check.
" Discounting increased difficulty, no functional changes.
Wail of the Banshee
" Area increased to 40 ft. radius burst from 30 ft. radius burst.
Wall of Fire
" Saving throw changed to None from See text.
" Creatures in the area at the time of casting no longer get a Reflex saving throw to determine which side of the wall they end up on - they automatically take damage.
" Wall of fire may be made permanent with a permanency spell. Such walls reform after 10 minutes at normal strength if extinguished by cold.
Wall of Force
" Hemispherical form is no longer available.
" Duration reduced to 1 round/level from 1 min./level.
" Wall of force can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Wall of Ice
" Creature adjacent to where a wall is forming may make a Reflex save to disrupt the wall's formation.
" Creatures being trapped by a hemisphere no longer get a saving throw to avoid being trapped (although they can attempt to disrupt the hemisphere's formation if in position to do so.
Wall of Iron
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 6 from Sor/Wiz 5.
" No functional changes.
Wall of Stone
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Wall of Thorns
" Forcing way through wall is no longer a DC-based check. The creature gets to move 5 feet for each point it exceeds 20 on a Strength check.
Warp Wood
" How much wood is affected is now a function of size categories - read for details.
" Multiple casting of the spell is cumulative, permitting the warping of objects larger than could normally be affected.
Water Breathing
" No functional changes.
Water Walk
" No functional changes.
Waves of Exhaustion
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Waves of Fatigue
" New spell added to So/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Web
" Webs provide cover at distances of 5 to 20 feet. They provide total cover beyond 20 ft.
Weird
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Whirlwind
" No functional changes.
Whispering Wind
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Wind Walk
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Now permits two modes of movement:
o Fly speed of 10 ft. with perfect maneuverability,
o Fly speed of greater than 10 ft. (capped at 60 miles/hour) with poor maneuverability.
" Damage reduction changes as per gaseous form, although gaining DR is no longer outlined in the spell's description.
Wind Wall
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Removed from Bard list.
" Changed to Rgr 2 from Rgr 4.
" Added to Drd 3.
" No functional changes.
Wish
" Gold piece limit of non-magical items increased to 25,000 from 15,000.
" Wishing for magic items has no gold piece limit, but the caster must pay twice the normal XP cost for crafting the item, plus wish's minimum 5,000 XP.
Wood Shape
" No functional changes.
Word of Chaos
" Range increased to 40 ft.
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty
Word of Recall
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Target is now you and up to one other Medium or smaller creature per three caster levels, each of whom may bring along objects up to its max load.
" Creatures larger than Medium count as multiple creatures.
Zone of Silence
" New spell added to Brd 4 - read for details.
Zone of Truth
" Added to Pal 2.
" Area changed to 20 ft. radius from 5 ft. radius/level.
" No functional changes.
Please note: this list of changes was compiled against a first printing edition of PHB 3.0 without much consideration to subsequent errata published either in the second printing or other locations. Others can come along behind me and correct what hasn't actually changed.
This list is in no way official or sanctioned. The author takes no responsibility for mistakes made in the creation of this list.
Acid Fog
" Radius dropped from 30 ft. to 20 ft.
Acid Splash
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 0 - read for details.
Aid
" Temporary hit points increased from 1d8 to 1d8 plus 1/level, capped at +10.
Air Walk
" Added to Drd 4.
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Expiration provides for 1d6 rounds of safe decent at 60 ft. per round.
" "Safe decent" does not apply in antimagic field.
" Training a mount wording adjusted for clarified Handle Animal skill.
Alarm
" Radius dropped from 25 ft. to 20 ft.
" Phrase "unless the intruder becomes material while in the warded area" was removed from the last sentence.
" Alarm can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Align Weapon
" New spell added to Clr 2 - read for details.
Alter Self
" Added to Brd 2.
" Description greatly expanded - read for details.
Analyze Dweomer
" Added to Brd 6.
" Casting time reduced from 8 hours to 1 standard action.
" Target increased from 1 object or creature to 1 per level.
" Saving throw specifies: None or Will negates; see text
" It is a free action to examine a target each round.
" You learn everything there is to know about each examined target, and details about what that can mean are given.
" It is no longer physically taxing to cast the spell.
Animal Friendship
" No longer a spell - replaced by class ability.
Animal Growth
" Added to the Rgr 4.
" Reworked completely to follow standard creature growth rules - read for details.
" Now provides target with DR 10/magic and a +4 resistance bonus to saves.
" Rules added for bursting enclosures that would prevent the growth.
" Rules for worn gear have been added.
" Spell will not stack with other magical effects that increase size.
Animal Messenger
" Removed from Cleric list.
" Added to Bard list.
" Clarifies that familiars and animal companions cannot be targeted.
" No longer restricted to animals of Int 1 or 2.
Animal Shapes
" All targets must be of the same type.
" No longer limited by size, but is limited by HD.
" Max HD is limited to the least of: the subject's HD, your HD, or 20.
Animal Trance
" Dire animals are now allowed saving throws.
" Dinosaurs are no longer affected, since there is no beast classification (submitted as errata).
Animate Dead
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 4 from Sor/Wiz 5.
" Total HD limit of created undead increased to 2 times caster level from 1 times.
" Control limit increased to 4 HD per level from 2 HD per level.
" Skeleton and Zombie are now templates.
Animate Objects
" Added to Brd 6.
" Targets 1 size Small object per level, or equivalent larger items; no longer a function of cubic feet.
" Now allows designating new target(s) as if directing an active spell.
" Animate objects can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Animate Plants
" New spell added to Drd 7, Plant 7 - read for details.
Animate Rope
" Added to Brd 1.
" Details of entanglement added.
" Clarification added that if a rope entangling a target can anchor itself to an immobile object, the target cannot move.
" Animate rope cannot target a rope carried or worn by a creature.
Antilife Shell
" No functional changes.
Antimagic Field
" No functional change, but an unneeded paragraph was cut, and wording elsewhere slightly modified to account for that cut.
Antipathy
" Made dismissable.
Antiplant Shell
" No functional changes.
Arcane Eye
" Given the Scrying sub-school.
" Made dismissable.
" Clarified that the eye can be created at any point you can see, but can then travel outside your line of sight without hindrance.
" The eye is not permitted to enter another plane of existence, even through a gate or similar magical portal.
" Several explanations relevant to all spells of the Scrying sub-school have been removed from the spell's description - read Chapter 10 for details.
Arcane Lock
" No functional changes.
Arcane Mark
" The 6 inch height restriction has been removed.
Arcane Sight
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Arcane Sight, Greater
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Astral Projection
" Target now specifies additional "willing" creatures.
Atonement
" Clarification that "though the spell description refers to evil acts, atonement can also be used on any creature that has performed acts against its alignment, whether those acts are evil, good, chaotic, or lawful."
Augury
" Added material component of incense worth at least 25 gp.
" Base chance of success caps at 90% at 20th caster level.
Awaken
" Awakened animals become magical beasts (augmented animals) and can't serve as animal companions, familiars, or a special mount.
Baleful Polymorph
" New spell added to Drd5 and Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Bane
" Now has the [Fear] descriptor.
Banishment
" Banishment's focus component is now optional.
Barkskin
" Added to Rgr 2.
" Now grants an enhancement bonus to natural armor instead of raw natural armor.
" Bonus starts at +2 instead of +3, and increases by 1 for every 3 caster levels above 3rd to a maximum bonus of +5.
" Clarification that a creature without natural armor really has a natural armor bonus of +0, so is still eligible for this enhancement bonus to natural armor.
Bear's Endurance
" Renamed from endurance.
" Added to Drd 2 and Rgr 2.
" Duration decreased to 1 min./level from 1hour/level.
" Allows saving throw: Will negates (harmless)
" Now provides a flat +4 enhancement bonus.
Bear's Endurance, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6, Drd 6, Sor/Wiz 6.
" Works like bear's endurance, but affects 1 creature/level at close range, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart.
Bestow Curse
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Bigby's Clenched Fist
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" Damage was fixed to 1d8+11 from 1d8+12.
" Can also interpose itself as Bigby's interposing hand, or bull rush an opponent as Bigby's forceful hand, but at a +15 bonus on the Strength check.
" Arcane focus simplified to: a leather glove.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Crushing Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" Clarifies all modifiers associated with acting like other hands.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Forceful Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Grasping Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" Clarifies all modifiers associated with acting like other hands.
" The granted cover when used to interpose, now only provides a +4 AC bonus rather than +10.
Bigby's Interposing Hand
" Now has the [Force] descriptor.
" Directing the spell to a new target is now a move action.
" The granted cover now only provides a +4 AC bonus, rather than +10.
Binding
" No functional changes, but rules for affecting a binding have been included.
Blade Barrier
" Now has [Force] descriptor.
" Casting time reduced to 1 standard action from 1 full round.
" Area of effect is now a 20 ft. high wall with two options:
o Vertical plane that is up to 20 ft. long/level;
o Vertical ring that is up to 5 ft. radius per two caster levels.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Save now varies depending on condition.
" Damage the wall can deal now caps at 15d6, rather than 20d6.
" As noted, wall must be vertical in one of the two possible shapes.
Blasphemy
" Area increased to 40 ft. (range listing of 30 ft. reported as errata).
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty.
" Creatures with more HD than your caster level are unaffected.
Bless
" No functional changes.
Bless Water
" No functional changes.
Bless Weapon
" No functional changes.
Blight
" New spell added to Drd 4 and Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Blindness/Deafness
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" No functional changes.
" Specific effects not listed - see condition summary for details.
Blink
" No functional changes.
Blur
" No functional changes.
Break Enchantment
" Added to Pal 4 and Sor/Wiz 5
" No functional changes.
Bull's Strength
" Removed from Bard list.
" Added to Drd 2 and Pal 2.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 1 hour/level.
" Now provides a flat +4 enhancement bonus to Strength.
Bull's Strength, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6, Drd 6, and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Burning Hands
" Changed to Evocation from Transmutation.
" Range/Area: changed to a 15 ft. cone burst from a 10 ft. half-circle in a thin sheet.
Call Lightning
" Completely revamped - read for details.
Call Lightning Storm
" New spell added to Drd 5 - read for details.
Calm Animals
" Added to Rgr 1.
" Dinosaurs are no longer affected, since there is no beast classification (submitted as errata).
Calm Emotions
" Now affects all creatures in the area, rather than 1d6/level.
" Spell is now broken for all affected targets if any one is targeted with an aggressive action or damaged.
Cat's Grace
" Added to Drd 2 and Rgr 2.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 1 hour/level.
" Now provides a flat +4 enhancement bonus to Strength.
Cat's Grace, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6, Drd 6, and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Cause Fear
" Saving throw changed to "Will partial" from "Will negates."
" A target that makes its save is now shaken for 1 round.
Chain Lightning
" No functional changes.
Change Self
" Renamed to disguise self - see that entry for details.
Changestaff
" Removed from Plant domain.
" No functional changes.
Chaos Hammer
" Increased damage against lawful outsiders only to 1d6 per level, capped at 10d6.
" Wording changed to "slowed" from "staggered."
Charm Animal
" New spell added to Drd 1 and Rgr 1.
" Same as charm person, but only affects creatures of the animal type.
Charm Monster
" No functional changes.
Charm Person
" Target clarified to "One humanoid creature".
" Restriction on the humanoid's size has been removed.
" Reference made to the section on influencing NPC attitudes section.
Charm Person or Animal
" No longer a spell. Replaced by charm animal.
Chill Metal
" Now has the [Cold] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Chill Touch
" No functional changes.
Circle of Death
" Area reduced to 40 ft. radius burst from 50 ft. radius burst.
Circle of Doom
" No longer a spell. Replaced by inflict light wounds, mass.
Clairaudience/Clairvoyance
" Now has the (Scrying) sub-school.
" Casting time extended to 10 minutes from 1 action.
" Range reduced to Long from unlimited.
" Several explanations relevant to all spells of the Scrying sub-school have been removed from the spell's description - read Chapter 10 for details.
Cloak of Chaos
" No functional changes.
Clone
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" No functional changes, but spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
Cloudkill
" Effect reduced to a 20 ft. radius spread from a 30 ft. radius spread.
" Spell resistance no longer applies to cloudkill.
" Now deals 1d4 Con damage rather than 1d10 poison damage to creatures who are not killed outright by the spell. A fortitude save applies each time the damage is taken to reduce it to half.
Colorspray
" Ranged reduced to 15 ft. from Close.
" Affects all targets in area, rather than the 1d6 closest.
" Overlapping durations of multiple effects are clarified.
" Exact description of various conditions removed.
Command
" Restricted to 5 well-defined commands: approach, drop, fall, flee, and halt.
Command, Greater
" Restricted to 5 well-defined commands: approach, drop, fall, flee, and halt.
" Clarifies that all targets must receive the same command.
Command Plants (3.0)
" Renamed to control plants - read separate entry.
Command Plants (3.5)
" Renamed from control plants.
" No longer has somatic component or divine focus component.
" Duration extended to 1 day/level from 1 min./level.
" Now only affects plant creatures, not normal plants.
" Reworked to be more like a charm person for plants - read for details.
Command Undead
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Commune
" No functional changes.
Commune with Nature
" Added to Rgr 4.
" No functional changes.
Comprehend Languages
" Comprehend languages can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Cone of Cold
" Range changed to 60 ft. from Close.
" Effect defined as a burst.
Confusion
" Effect defined as a burst.
" Behavior list expanded - read for details.
" Confused characters who cannot engage in the random activity do nothing.
" Confused characters will not make attacks of opportunity against any creature that it is not already devoted to attacking.
Confusion, Lesser
" New spell added to Brd 1 - read for details.
Consecrate
" Now has the [Good] descriptor.
" Consecrating an area with a fixture dedicated to a deity other than your own curses the area, cutting off its connection with the associated deity or power.
Contact Other Plane
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Contagion
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Chart of diseases, their DCs and damage is given.
" No functional changes.
Contingency
" No functional changes.
Continual Flame
" Changed to Evocation from Illusion (Figment).
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Quotes the general rule that "Light spells counter and dispel darkness spells of an equal or lower value.
" No functional changes.
Control Plants (3.0)
" Renamed to command plants - read separate entry.
Control Plants (3.5)
" Renamed from control plants.
" Now has somatic component or divine focus component.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 1 day/level.
" Now only affects plant creatures, not normal plants.
" Reworked to be similar to control undead, but for plants - read for details.
Control Undead
" No functional changes.
Control Water
" Now has the [Water] descriptor.
" Removed from Bard list.
" Added to Drd 4.
" No functional changes.
Control Weather
" Removed from Bard list.
" Increased in level from Sor/Wiz 6 to Sor/Wiz 7.
" No functional changes.
Control Winds
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Create Food and Water
" No functional changes.
Create Greater Undead
" Added to Sor/Wiz 8.
" List has changed to:
o 15th or lower Shadow
o 16th-17th Wraith
o 18th-19th Spectre
o 20th or higher Devourer
" Spell format "fixed" to not duplicate information presented in create undead.
" (Reported as errata that name should be listed as create undead, greater.)
Create Undead
" Added to Sor/Wiz 6
" List has changed to:
o 11th or lower Ghoul
o 12th-14th Ghast
o 15th-17th Mummy
o 18th or higher Mohrg
Create Water
" Now has the [Water] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Creeping Doom
" Removed from Animal domain.
" Revamped to use the new swarm mechanics - read for details.
" Summons only monstrous centipedes.
" Summoned swarms can be independently controlled.
Crushing Despair
" New spell added to Brd 3 and Sor/Wiz 4.
" Extracted from the old emotion spell and modified - read for details.
Cure Critical Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Critical Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 8, Drd 9, and Healing 8 - read for details.
Cure Light Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Light Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 5, Clr 5, Drd 6, and Healing 5 - read for details.
" Replaces healing circle.
Cure Minor Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Moderate Wounds
" Added to Rgr 3.
" No functional changes.
Cure Moderate Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6, Clr 6, and Drd 7 - read for details.
Cure Serious Wounds
" No functional changes.
Cure Serious Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 7 and Drd 8 - read for details.
Curse Water
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" No functional changes.
Dancing Lights
" Changed to Evocation from Illusion (Figment).
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Is now dismissable.
" Cannot be disbelieved (is not an illusion).
" Dancing lights can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Darkness
" Reworked completely to generate an area of shadows, rather than absolute darkness - read for details.
Darkvision
" Added to Rgr 3.
" Darkvision can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Daylight
" Increased in level to Brd 3 from Brd 2, and to Sor/Wiz 3 from Sor/Wiz 2.
" Is now dismissable.
" Now sheds dim light for an additional 60 ft. beyond the brightly lit area.
" Clarifies that this light is not equal to real daylight for purposes of damaging or destroying creatures harmed by sunlight.
Daze
" Clarifies that target must be humanoid.
" Size restriction no longer applies.
Daze Monster
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
" As daze but affects any living creature of up to 6 HD.
Death Knell
" No functional changes.
Death Ward
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Now also protects against energy drain and negative energy effects.
" Clarifies that it will not remove existing negative levels, nor does it affect the saving throw necessary to prevent a negative level from becoming a level drain.
Deathwatch
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Range and area changed to a 30 ft. cone emanation from a Close quarter circle.
Deep Slumber
" New spell added to Brd 3 and Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
" As sleep, but affects 10 HD of creatures.
Deeper Darkness
" As darkness except the radius is 60 ft. and it lasts 1 day/level.
Delay Poison
" No functional changes.
Delayed Blast Fireball
" Deals 1d6 damage/level, as per the 3.0 errata.
" Damage caps at 20d6.
Demand
" No functional changes.
Desecrate
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Casting animate dead within a desecrated area allows the caster to create twice the normal number of undead.
" Consecrating an area with a fixture dedicated to a deity other than your own curses the area, cutting off its connection with the associated deity or power.
Destruction
" No functional changes.
Detect Animals or Plants
" No functional difference.
Detect Chaos
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Specifically mentions clerics of chaotic deities as something it detects.
" No longer says it doesn't detect undead.
Detect Evil
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" New table, and provides an an example of using the table - read for details.
Detect Good
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Specifically mentions clerics of good deities as something it detects.
" No longer says it doesn't detect undead.
Detect Law
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Specifically mentions clerics of lawful deities as something it detects.
" No longer says it doesn't detect undead.
Detect Magic
" Changed to Divination from Universal.
" Detect magic can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Detect Poison
" Added to Rgr 1
" References to Alchemy skill changed to Craft (alchemy).
" No functional changes.
Detect Scrying
" Range reduced to 40 ft. from 120 ft.
" Generalized to reference Divination (Scrying) spells rather than mentioning specific ones.
" Now uses opposed caster level checks in place of opposed Scry skill checks.
Detect Secret Doors
" No functional changes.
Detect Snares and Pits
" No functional changes.
Detect Thoughts
" Now detects exact Intelligence score rather than "mental strength."
" Caster can be stunned by exceptionally high Intelligences.
Detect Undead
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Dictum
" Range increased to 40 ft.
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty
Dimension Door
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation (Teleportation).
" 50 lb./level restriction changed to objects up to your max load, and 1 additional Medium-sized or smaller creature (carrying gear and objects up to its max load), or its equivalent, per 3 caster levels.
" It's no longer possible to get trapped on the Astral plane. You now take damage and get shunted to an available open space, or the spell fails.
Dimensional Anchor
" No functional changes.
Dimensional Lock
" New spell added to Clr 8 and Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Diminish Plants
" No functional changes.
Discern Lies
" No functional changes.
Discern Location
" Target clarifies that the spell works on objects.
" Discern location is now specifically blocked by mind blank.
Disguise Self
" Renamed from change self.
" No functional changes.
Disintegrate
" Reworked to do 2d6 damage/caster level, or 5d6 damage with a successful save.
" Target is disintegrated if this damage reduces the creature to 0 or fewer points.
" A disintegrated creature's equipment is not disintegrated with it.
Dismissal
" Removed from Bard list.
" No longer requires an arcane focus.
" No functional changes.
Dispel Chaos
" Removed from Paladin list.
" No functional changes.
Dispel Evil
" No functional changes.
Dispel Good
" No functional changes.
Dispel Law
" No functional changes.
Dispel Magic
" Area effect reduced to a 20 ft. burst from a 30 ft. burst. (Text still states 30 ft. radius - submitted as errata.)
" No functional changes.
Dispel Magic, Greater
" Renamed from greater dispelling.
" No functional changes.
Displacement
" No functional changes.
Disrupt Undead
" No functional changes.
Disrupting Weapon
" New spell added to Clr 5 - read for details.
Divination
" Chance of correct divination now caps at 90%.
Divine Favor
" No functional changes.
Divine Power
" Simplified wording of base attack bonus increase.
" Now grants a flat enhancement bonus to Strength of +6 rather than a variable bonus sufficient to raise the score to 18.
Dominate Animal
" Clarification added that hanging instructions or giving a new command is equivalent to redirecting a spell, so is a move action.
Dominate Monster
" See dominate person for changes.
Dominate Person
" No longer restricts target to being Medium-sized or smaller.
" Telepathic link does not provide the dominated creature with the ability to communicate with the spellcaster.
" Bonus to saving throw for being commanded to do something against the target's nature is now a flat +2, rather than a variable +1 to +4.
" Clarification given for how the target behaves.
" By taking a standard action to concentrate on the subject, you can get sufficient sensory input to understand what the subject is experiencing.
" Failure to concentrate at least once per day on the spell provides the target with the opportunity to make a new saving throw to throw off the spell's effects.
Doom
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Drawmij's Instant Summons
" No functional changes.
Dream
" No functional changes.
Eagle's Splendor
" New spell added to Brd 2, Clr 2, Pal 2, Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Eagle's Splendor, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6, Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Earthquake
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" Changed to Drd 8 from Drd9.
" Area changed to a flat 80 ft. radius spread from a 5 ft. radius/level spread.
" Creatures caught by a cave-in, landslide, or collapsing structure are pinned in the rubble - read for details.
" Structures take 100 points of damage that ignores hardness and that is not halved the way normal damage dealt to objects is.
Elemental Swarm
" Summoned elementals now have max hp.
Endure Elements
" No longer provides protection from energy damage.
" Reworked entirely to serve a new purpose - read for details.
Energy Drain
" No functional changes.
Enervation
" Range reduced to Close from Medium.
" Undead affected by the spell now only gain 1d4x5 temporary hit points, instead of 5 per two caster levels.
Enlarge
" No longer a spell. Replaced with enlarge person.
Enlarge Person
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 1 to replace enlarge - read for details.
Enlarge Person, Mass
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 4 - read for details.
Entangle
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Enthrall
" No functional changes.
Entropic Shield
" No functional changes.
Erase
" No functional changes.
Ethereal Jaunt
" Changed to Clr 7 from Clr 5.
" Incorporeal wording changed to "insubstantial."
" No functional changes.
Etherealness
" Changed to Clr 9, Sor/Wiz 9 from Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 8.
" No functional changes.
Evard's Black Tentacles
" Area increased to 20 ft. radius from 15 ft. radius.
" Duration reduced to 1 round/level from 1 hour/level.
" Is now dismissable.
" Now creates an unspecified number of tentacles that fully cover the area of effect.
" Tentacles are immune to all damage.
Expeditious Retreat
" Increases speed by 30 rather than doubling an existing rate.
" Clarified that speed increase only applies to land speed.
" Affects jumping as per the new jump rules.
Explosive Runes
" No functional changes.
Eyebite
" Changed to Necromancy from Transmutation.
" Now has the [Evil] descriptor.
" Target is now 1 living creature (submitted as errata - should be 1 living creature per round).
" Saving throw is now Fortitude negates.
" Is no longer a gaze attack that can be reflected back at you.
" Effects are a function of target's HD, rather than a single pre-selected option.
" Eyebite no longer has any charm effect.
" Selecting a new target each round after the first is a move action.
Fabricate
" Material component clarified to indicate that the raw materials cost as much as they would otherwise cost to craft the item.
" No functional changes.
Faerie Fire
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Clarified for new magical darkness rules, stating that faerie fire does not override the concealment provided by 2nd-level or higher darkness effects.
" No functional changes.
False Life
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
False Vision
" Ranged increased to Close from Touch.
" Area changed to a flat 40 ft. radius emanation from 25 ft. plus 5 ft. per 2 levels.
" Duration increased to 1 hr/level from 1 min/level.
" Is now dismissable.
" Reworked to fool any Divination (Scrying) spell with a major image specified by you at the time of casting, which can be altered throughout the duration of the spell by concentration.
Fear
" Range reduced to 30 ft. from Close.
" Saving throw is now Will partial.
" A successful save still affects targets for 1 round, but they are shaken instead of panicked.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Feather Fall
" Casting time listed as "free action."
" Target is no longer a function of weight.
" Target changed to "One Medium or smaller free-falling object or creature/level, no two of which may be more than 20 ft. apart."
" Can actually affect larger targets by counting each as multiple Medium targets.
" Targets include their gear up to their max load.
Feeblemind
" Now affects Intelligence and Charisma, rather than Intelligence only.
" Subject now cannot use Charisma-based skills, nor understand language.
Find the Path
" Added to Brd 6.
" No functional changes.
Find Traps
" Range changed to personal from Medium.
" Now provides an insight bonus equal to ½ your caster level, capped at +10, to Search checks made to find traps while the spell is in effect.
Finger of Death
" Damage from a successful save capped at 3d6+25.
Fire Seeds
" Damage dice for acorn grenades reduced to d6 from d8.
Fire Shield
" Damage dealt to attackers is capped at 1d6+15.
Fire Storm
" No functional changes.
Fire Trap
" No functional changes.
Fireball
" No functional changes.
Flame Arrow
" Changed to Transmutation from Conjuration (Creation).
" Range reduced to Close from 10 ft..
" Duration increased to 10 min./level.
" No longer produces the fiery bolts effect - effect moved to scorching ray.
" Flaming arrows now deal 1d6 fire damage rather than 1 point/2 caster levels.
Flame Blade
" Range clarified as 0 ft. rather than touch.
" No functional changes.
Flame Strike
" No functional changes.
Flaming Sphere
" Effect changed to a 5' diameter sphere.
" No functional changes.
Flare
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Dazzled creatures cannot be further dazzled.
Flesh to Stone
" No functional changes.
Fly
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Base speed of movement reduced to 60 ft. (40 ft. if in medium or heavy armor, or carrying more than a light load.)
Fog Cloud
" Added to Drd 2.
" Effect reduced to a 20 ft. radius spread from a 30 ft. radius spread.
" No functional changes.
Forbiddance
" Damage to those of differing alignments increased to 6d6 and 12d6 respectively from 3d6 and 6d6.
" Does not damage anyone who is already inside the area of effect at the time the spell is cast, but those individuals are still subject to the spell's effects if they exit and re-enter the area.
" There is no longer a restriction against re-attempting to enter an area after a failed saving throw.
" Base material cost increased to 1,500gp plus 1,500gp/60 ft. cube.
" Additional material cost for password protection reduced from 5,000gp per 60 ft. cube to 1,000gp plus 1,000gp per 60 ft. cube.
Forcecage
" Is now dismissable.
" The barred cage version elaborates on attacking through the bars.
" The material component is now consumed at casting time.
Foresight
" No functional changes.
Fox's Cunning
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Fox's Cunning, Mass
" New spell added to Brd 6 and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Freedom
" Range clarified as Close or see text.
" No functional changes.
Freedom of Movement
" Added to Brd 4 and Pal 4.
" Saving throw is now Will negates (harmless).
" Spell resistance is now Yes (harmless).
" Freedom of movement now causes the subject to automatically succeed on any grapple check made to resist a grapple attempt, as well as on grapple checks or Escape Artist checks made to escape a grapple or pin.
Gaseous Form
" Damage reduction reduced to 10/magic from 20/+1.
" Spell now clarifies that a gaseous creature can't manipulate or activate items.
Gate
" XP component of 1,000 XP added, but only for the "calling creatures" ability.
" Duration properly listed as Instantaneous or concentration (up to 1 round/level); see text.
" For purposes of evaluating a proper "gift," the spell references lesser planar ally, the description of which gives several rates depending on the duration of the task.
Geas/Quest
" Casting time increased to 10 minutes from 1 round.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Geas, Lesser
" No functional changes.
Gentle Repose
" No functional changes.
Ghost Sound
" Ghost sound can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Ghoul touch
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
" Those immune to poison are unaffected by the stench.
" Neutralize poison will remove the sickened effect from a subject.
Giant Vermin
" Mechanics simplified to take advantage of existing monstrous vermin stats - read for details.
Glibness
" New spell added to Brd 3 - read for details.
Glitterdust
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
" Creatures covered in dust suffer a -40 penalty to Hide checks.
Globe of Invulnerability
" No functional changes.
Globe of Invulnerability, Lesser
" Renamed from minor globe of invulnerability.
" No functional changes.
Globe of Invulnerability, Minor
" Renamed to globe of invulnerability, lesser.
Glyph of Warding
" Saving throw changed to "No (object) and Yes; see text".
" No functional changes.
Glyph of Warding, Greater
" No functional changes.
Goodberry
" No functional changes.
Good Hope
" New spell added to Brd 3 - read for details
" Good hope was extracted from the now defunct emotion spell.
Grease
" Creatures wearing greased clothes or armor get a +10 circumstance bonus on Escape Artist checks and on grapple checks made to resist or escape a grapple or to escape a pin.
Guards and Wards
" Some effects now allow a saving throw to avoid- read for details.
Guidance
" No functional changes.
Gust of Wind
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Removed from Bard list.
" Added to Drd 2.
" Changed from Sor/Wiz 3 to Sor/Wiz 2.
" Ranged reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Effect changed to a line.
" Exact effects of the wind on differently sized creatures is now included in the spell's description.
" Gust of wind can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Hallow
" Area decreased to a flat 40 ft. radius from 10 ft. radius per level.
" Permitted attached spells now include, death ward, protection from energy, and resist energy, all of which replace spells that no longer exist.
" Hallow no longer dispels unhallow, although it does still counter it.
Hallucinatory Terrain
" No functional changes.
Halt Undead
" No functional changes.
Harm
" Removed from Druid list.
" Now allows a saving throw for half damage, which can't reduce subject below 1 hit point.
" Entirely reworked to be a damage-causing spell. Deals 10 damage per caster level, capped at 150 points.
Haste
" Targets 1 creature/level, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart.
" Entirely reworked - read for details.
Haste, Mass
" No longer a spell - folded into haste.
Heal
" Now affects a wider range of conditions.
" Now only cures 10 hit points per caster level, capped at 150 points.
Heal, Mass
" Removed from Druid list.
" Changed to Clr 9 and Healing 9 from Clr 8 and Healing 8.
" Max hit points capped at 250 points per creature.
Healing Circle
" No longer a spell - replaced by cure light wounds, mass.
Heal Mount
" Description clarified to work like heal.
" No functional changes.
Heat Metal
" Now has the [Fire] descriptor.
" Given a full description of its own, rather than referencing chill metal.
" No functional changes.
Helping Hand
" No functional changes.
Heroes' Feast
" No longer cures damage.
" Now grants 1d8 temp hit points +1 temp hit point per two caster levels.
" No longer references the bless spell, instead spelling out all effects.
" Immunity to fear and hopelessness now extends to all fear effects.
Heroism
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Heroism, Greater
" New spell added to Brd 5 and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Hide from Animals
" Renamed from invisibility to animals.
" Added to Rgr 1.
" Clarifies what senses fail to work in locating the spell's targets.
" Clarification of what doesn't count as an animal has been removed.
" No functional changes.
Hide from Undead
" Renamed from invisibility to undead.
" Clarifies what senses fail to work in locating the spell's targets.
" No functional changes.
Hold Animal
" Clarification of what doesn't count as an animal has been removed.
" Allows a new saving throw each round as a full round action.
Hold Monster
" Allows a new saving throw each round as a full round action.
Hold Person
" Restriction on size of target removed.
" Allows a new saving throw each round as a full round action.
Hold Person, Mass
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7.
" As hold person, but affects one or more humanoids, no two of which can be more than 30 ft. apart.
Hold Portal
" Is now dismissable.
" No functional changes.
Holy Aura
" Removed from Luck domain.
" No functional changes.
Holy Smite
" Saving throw changed from Reflex half to Will partial; see text.
" Damage increased against evil outsiders to 1d6 per caster level.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
Holy Sword
" Now has the [Good] descriptor.
" Target must be a melee weapon.
" Now only deals +2d6 damage against evil opponents, rather than doubling total damage.
Holy Word
" Range increased to 40 ft. from 30 ft.
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty.
" Creatures with more HD than your caster level are unaffected.
Horrid Wilting
" Damage dice reduced to 1d6 per level from 1d8 per level.
" Total dice now capped at 20, rather than 25.
" Plants and water elementals no longer suffer a penalty on their saving throw.
" Plants and water elementals take 1d8 damage per level rather than 1d6.
Hypnotic Pattern
" Effect reduced to 10 ft. radius spread from a 15 ft. radius spread.
" Reference to hypnotism replaced with reference to the fascinated condition.
Hypnotism
" Now specifically says that it fascinates the targets.
" Condition details removed from the spell's description.
Ice Storm
" Changed to Drd 4 from Drd 5.
" Duration changed from instantaneous to 1 full round.
" For the duration of the spell, Listen checks within the area are made with a -4 penalty.
" Also for the duration of the spell, all land movement within its area is at half speed.
" Generated hailstones disappear at end of duration.
Identify
" Casting time reduced to 1 hour from 8 hours.
" Now only targets a single item.
" Now determines all magical properties of the targeted item.
" Identify does not work on artifacts.
Illusory Script
" No functional changes.
Illusory Wall
" No functional changes.
Imbue with Spell Ability
" No functional changes.
Implosion
" No functional changes.
Imprisonment
" Save is now Will negates, rather than None.
" Spell no longer requires that the caster know the target's name and facts about the target's life.
" However if the caster does know such information, the target gets a -4 penalty on it's save against the spell.
Improved Invisibility
" Renamed to invisibility, greater - see separate entry.
Incendiary Cloud
" Effect reduced to 20 ft. radius spread from 30 ft. radius spread.
" No functional changes.
Inflict Critical Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Critical Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 8 - read for details.
Inflict Light Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Light Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 5, Destruction 5 - read for details.
" Replaces circle of doom.
Inflict Minor Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Moderate Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Moderate Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6 - read for details.
Inflict Serious Wounds
" No functional changes.
Inflict Serious Wounds, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 7 - read for details.
Insanity
" Can now be removed by heal in addition to previously allowed remedies.
Insect Plague
" Revamped to use the new swarm mechanics - read for details.
" Summons only locusts.
" Summoned swarms can be independently controlled
Invisibility
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10 min./level.
" Spell resistance now always applies.
" Invisibility can be made permanent with an permanency spell.
Invisibility, Greater
" Duration reduced to 1 round/level from 1 min./level.
" Other changes as described under invisibility.
Invisibility, Mass
" No functional changes, except those described under invisibility.
Invisibility Purge
" The line "Only creatures with no visible form, such as an invisible stalker, remain visible," has been removed, and creature descriptions updated to reflect immunity to this spell's effect.
" No functional changes.
Invisibility Sphere
" Creatures affects by invisibility sphere can now see each other as if they were not affected.
Invisibility to Animals
" Renamed to hide from animals - see separate entry.
Invisibility to Undead
" Renamed to hide from undead - see separate entry.
Iron Body
" Damage reduction changed to 15/adamantine from 50/+3.
" Unarmed attacks section clarified for new weapon sizing rules.
Ironwood
" Material component added - wood shaped into the form of the intended ironwood object.
" No functional changes.
Jump
" Added to Drd 1 and Rgr 1.
" Save changed to Will negates (harmless) from None.
" Now grants escalating enhancement bonuses to Jump skill (+10 at 1st/+20 at 5th/+30 at 9th), rather than an unnamed flat bonus of +30.
Keen Edge
" Shuriken are now treated as arrows rather than thrown weapons for purposes of this spell.
" No longer stacks with other effects that increase a weapon's threat range.
" Clarified to not be castable on natural weapons.
Knock
" No functional changes.
Know Direction
" Added to Brd 0.
" No functional changes.
Legend Lore
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Secret Chest
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Secure Shelter
" Components and focuses clarified.
" Diagram of building no longer provided.
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Tiny Hut
" No functional changes.
Leomund's Trap
" Is now dismissable.
" No functional changes.
Levitate
" Removed from Bard list.
" Duration reduced to 1 min./level from 10.min/level.
Lightning Bolt
" Range/Area changed to a 120 ft. line.
Limited Wish
" No functional changes.
Liveoak
" No functional changes.
Locate Creature
" No functional changes.
Locate Object
" No functional changes.
Longstrider
" New spell added to Drd 1, Rgr 1, and Travel 1 - read for details.
Lullaby
" New spell added to Brd 0 - read for details.
Mage Armor
" No functional changes.
Mage Hand
" No functional changes.
Magic Circle against Chaos
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that it's like protection from chaos.
" Clarifies that it can be used to imprison a nonlawful called creature.
" Clarifications as per magic circle against evil.
Magic Circle against Evil
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that nongood summoned creatures cannot enter the area, rather than simply preventing them from making physical contact with those protected by the spell.
" Full description of effects provided in spell description rather than directing reader to another chapter.
" Clarifies that this spell is not cumulative with protection from evil.
Magic Circle against Good
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that it's like protection from good.
" Clarifies that it can be used to imprison a nonevil called creature.
" Clarifications as per magic circle against evil.
Magic Circle against Law
" Removed from Bard list.
" Clarifies that it's like protection from law.
" Clarifies that it can be used to imprison a nonchaotic called creature.
" Clarifications as per magic circle against evil.
Magic Fang
" The natural weapon is no longer considered blessed if caster is good-aligned.
" Magic fang can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Magic Fang, Greater
" Progression of increased pluses reduced to 1 per 4 caster levels from 1 per 3.
" Optionally provides a flat +1 enhancement bonus to all natural weapons of the target.
Magic Jar
" The spell more clearly delineates the effects of possessing a body, and removes references to polymorphing - read for details.
" No longer has reference to incorporeal creatures with magic jar ability.
Magic Missile
" No functional changes.
Magic Mouth
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" Triggers still defeated by magical darkness even though magical darkness no longer defeats normal sight. (Reported as errata.)
" Magic mouth can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Magic Stone
" Added to Drd 1.
" No functional changes.
Magic Vestment
" Progression of increased pluses reduced to 1 per 4 caster levels from 1 per 3.
" Note regarding total bonuses has been removed.
Magic Weapon
" Removed from Bard list.
" Focus of "the weapon" has been removed.
" Clarifies that a natural weapon cannot be the target of this spell, but that a monk's unarmed strike is considered a weapon, and can thus be enhanced by this spell.
" The weapon is no longer considered blessed if the caster is good-aligned.
Magic Weapon, Greater
" Removed from Bard list.
" Progression of increased pluses reduced to 1 per 4 caster levels from 1 per 3.
" Shuriken are now treated as arrows rather than thrown weapons for purposes of this spell.
Major Creation
" Mithril and adamantine lumped into "rare metal" category, along with alchemical silver - duration of 1 round/level.
" Cold iron items cannot be created with this spell.
Major Image
" No functional changes.
Make Whole
" Clarified to not affect creatures, including constructs.
" No functional changes.
Mark of Justice
" Added to Pal 4.
" No functional changes.
Maze
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Conjuration (Creation).
" No longer has the [Force] descriptor.
" Now allows spell resistance.
" Subject now makes a DC 20 Intelligence check each round to escape, rather than rolling randomly using a chart.
Meld into Stone
" No functional changes.
Melf's Acid Arrow
" Spell resistance no longer applies.
" Description no longer does the math for reader, with regard to duration.
Mending
" Clarified to not affect creatures, including constructs.
" No functional changes.
Message
" Changed to Brd 0, Sor/Wiz 0 from Brd 1, Sor/Wiz 1.
" No functional changes.
Meteor Swarm
" Area changed to "Four 40-ft.-radius spreads; see text" from previous patterns.
" Significant rework - read for details.
" No longer has option for 8 meteors.
" Four spheres can be individually aimed at points in space, or targeted against creatures using a ranged touch attack.
" Being hit directly by a meteor inflicts 2d6 bludgeoning damage and disallows any saving throw.
" Fire resistance applies to each meteor's damage individually.
Mind Blank
" No functional changes.
Mind Fog
" Effect changed to a 20 ft. radius, 20 ft. high fog, from a 20 ft. cube.
" Details given for how quickly different winds disperse the fog.
Minor Creation
" No functional changes.
Minor Image
" No functional changes.
Miracle
" No functional changes.
Mirage Arcana
" No functional changes.
Mirror Image
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Clarified that any successful attack against an image destroys it (see rules for what kinds of spells constitute an attack on PHB page 171, under Special Spell Effects: Attacks.
Misdirection
" Saving throw clarified to None or Will negates; see text.
" No functional changes.
Mislead
" Duration changed to 1 round/level and concentration + 3 rounds; see text.
" The 1 round/level duration is for the improved invisibility effect, while the concentration + 3 rounds duration is for the figment effect.
Modify Memory
" No functional changes.
Moment of Prescience
" New spell added to Luck 8, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Mordenkainen's Disjunction
" Area increased to 40-ft.-radius burst from 30-ft.-radius burst.
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Faithful hound
" Is now simply considered a magic weapon for purposes of overcoming DR.
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Lucubration
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Magnificent Mansion
" Unneeded statement about rest and relaxation occurring as normal was removed.
" No functional changes.
Mordenkainen's Private Sanctum
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Mordenkainen's Sword
" No functional changes.
Mount
" Is now dismissable.
" No functional changes.
Move Earth
" Added to Drd 6.
" No functional changes.
Negative Energy Protection
" No longer a spell - effect rolled into death ward.
Neutralize Poison
" Duration changed from Instantaneous to 10 min./level.
" Now grants poison immunity for the duration of the spell.
" When used to neutralize the poison in a creature or object, it only does so for the duration of the spell.
Nightmare
" Saving throw now has modifiers applied from a table of possibilities.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Being disturbed while in a trance allows Concentration checks to avoid loosing the spell.
Nondetection
" No functional changes.
Nystul's Magic Aura
" Added to Brd 1.
" Ability of Nystul's undetectable aura has been folded into this spell as an option.
" No functional changes.
Nystul's Undetectable Aura
" No longer a spell - folded into Nystul's magic aura.
Obscure Object
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" Is now dismissable.
" Wording expanded and clarified.
" No functional changes.
Obscuring Mist
" Range/effect reduced to 20-ft. radius from 30 ft.
" Wording changed to account for new concealment designations.
" No functional changes.
Open/Close
" Weight restriction of 30 pounds added to clarify the spell's capabilities.
" No functional changes.
Order's Wrath
" Saving throw changed to Will partial; see text from Reflex partial; see text.
" Increased damage against chaotic outsiders only to 1d6 per level, capped at 10d6.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere
" Spell has been completely reworked to be an area of effect damage spell with side effects similar to abilities of the old spell - read for details.
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere
" Is now dismissable.
" The sphere is now completely immobile.
Otiluke's Telekinetic Sphere
" No functional changes.
Otto's Irresistible Dance
" Added to Brd 6.
" Subject now receives a -10 penalty to Reflex saving throws, rather than failing them all except on rolls of natural 20.
" A dancing subject provokes attacks of opportunity each round on its turn.
Overland Flight
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Owl's Wisdom
" New spell added to Clr 2, Drd 2, Pal 2, Rgr 2, and Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Owl's Wisdom, Mass
" New spell added to Clr 6, Drd 6, and Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Passwall
" Effect increased to 10 ft. deep plus 5 ft. per 3 levels above 9th-level (capped at 25 ft.) from 1 ft. deep per level.
" No functional changes.
Pass without Trace
" Duration increased to 1 hour/level from 10 min./level.
" No functional changes.
Permanency
" arcane sight added to personal list at a cost of 1,500 XP.
" protection from arrows removed from personal list (submitted as possible errata).
" enlarge person replaced enlarge at the same XP cost.
" greater magic fang added to targeted list at a cost of 1,500 XP.
" Rary's telepathic bond added to targeted list at a cost of 2,500 XP (which only allows bonding of two creatures).
" reduce person added to targeted list at a cost of 500 XP.
" animate objects added to object/area list at a cost of 3,000 XP.
" Mordenkainen's private sanctum added to object/area list at a cost of 2,500 XP.
" prismatic wall added to object/area list at a cost of 4,000 XP.
" symbol costs all adjusted according to split-out levels.
Permanent Image
" No functional changes.
Persistent Image
" No functional changes.
Phantasmal Killer
" No functional changes.
Phantom Steed
" 10th-level ability now references the water walk spell.
" 12th-level ability now references the air walk spell.
" No functional changes.
Phase Door
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" Effect increased to 10 ft. deep plus 5 ft. per 3 levels.
" Phase door can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Planar Ally
" Now has an XP component of 250 XP.
" Is now limited to 12 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 2 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" Clarifications as per planar ally, lesser.
Planar Ally, Greater
" Now has an XP component of 500 XP.
" Is now limited to 18 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 3 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" Clarifications as per planar ally, lesser.
Planar Ally, Lesser
" Now has an XP component of 100 XP.
" Is now limited to a 6 HD creature.
" "Payment" for serviced clarified and discussed at length - read for details.
Planar Binding
" Is now limited to 12 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 2 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" If more than 1 creature, each gets its own save, independent escape checks.
Planar Binding, Greater
" Is now limited to 18 HD worth of called creatures.
" No more than 3 creatures permitted, and all must be the same type.
" If more than 1 creature, each gets its own save, independent escape checks.
Planar Binding, Lesser
" Is now limited to a 6 HD creature.
Plane Shift
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Plant Growth
" Clarifies that plant growth has no effect on plant creatures.
" No functional changes.
Poison
" No functional changes.
Polar Ray
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Polymorph
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 4 to replace polymorph self - read for details.
Polymorph Any Object
" Size of objects limited to 100 cu. ft./level.
" Mithril and adamantine added to list of materials with great intrinsic value.
" Specifies that the spell cannot duplicate the special properties of cold iron in order to overcome DR.
" Ability to duplicate baleful polymorph not provided despite manticore to shrew example (submitted as errata).
Polymorph Other
" No longer a spell - functions split and turned into polymorph and baleful polymorph.
Polymorph Self
" No longer a spell - replaced by polymorph.
Power Word, Blind
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor.
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 7, War 7 from Sor/Wiz 8, War 8.
" Now only affects a single target.
Power Word, Kill
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor in addition to [Death].
" Option for area of effect removed - now only affects a single target.
Power Word, Stun
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor.
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 8, War 8 from Sor/Wiz 7, War 7.
" Now only affects a single target.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell description.
Prayer
" Changed to Enchantment (Compulsion) from Conjuration (Creation).
" Now has the [Mind-Affecting] descriptor.
" Range increased to 40 ft. from 30 ft.
" No functional changes.
Prestidigitation
" No functional changes.
Prismatic Sphere
" Changes as described in prismatic wall entry.
" Prismatic sphere can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Prismatic Spray
" Range changed to a flat 60 ft.
" Area clarified as a burst.
" Successful save versus green beam now deals 1d6 Con damage.
Prismatic Wall
" Successful save versus green layer now deals 1d6 Con damage.
" Prismatic wall can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Produce Flame
" Changed to Drd 1 from Drd 2.
" Range changed to 0 ft from Touch.
" Duration increased to 1 min./level from 1 round/level.
" Damage changed to 1d6 plus 1/level capped at +5.
" Each attack reduces duration by 1 minute.
Programmed Image
" No functional changes.
Project Image
" Image can now cast any illusion on itself.
" "Objects are affected by the projected image as if they had succeeded on their Will save." (Submitted as potential errata.)
" Material component now has a significant cost of 5 gp.
Protection from Arrows
" Duration increased to 1 hour/level from 10 min./level.
" Now grants 10/magic versus ranged weapons, rather than 10/+1 to 10/+5.
" Clarifies that the spell does not grant you the ability to damage creatures with similar damage reduction.
" No longer listed on the list of known spells that can be made permanent.
Protection from Chaos
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Elements
" Renamed to protection from energy.
Protection from Energy
" Renamed from protection from elements.
" Damage absorption now caps at 120 points.
Protection from Evil
" Removed from Bard list.
" Language describing what kinds of mental control are protected against has been clarified.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Good
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Law
" Removed from Bard list.
" No functional changes.
Protection from Spells
" No functional changes.
Prying Eyes
" Is now dismissable.
" Rules established for eye Spot checks - Spot modifier is equal to caster level, capped at +15.
Prying Eyes, Greater
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Purify Food and Drink
" Changed to Transmutation from Universal.
" No functional changes.
Pyrotechnics
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell description.
" No functional changes.
Quench
" Changed to Drd 3 from Drd 4.
" No functional changes.
Rage
" New spell added to Brd 2 and Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Rainbow Pattern
" "Captivate" changed to actual condition of "fascinate" throughout text.
" Details about "captivation" removed from spell description.
" No functional changes.
Raise Dead
" Material component cost raised to 5,000 gp from 500 gp.
" Spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
Random Action
" No longer a spell - potentially replaced with lesser confusion, although it is not on the Cleric list.
Rary's Mnemonic Enhancer
" Spells prepared with, or retained by rary's mnemonic enhancer fade after 24 hours, if not cast.
Rary's Telepathic Bond
" You are now included in the targets listing.
" Intelligence requirement reduced to 3 or higher from 6 or higher.
" You may optionally exclude yourself from the targets of the spell at the time of casting.
" Rary's telepathic bond may be made permanent between two targets with a permanency spell, rather than a wish as was previously the case.
Ray of Enfeeblement
" No longer allows a saving throw.
" Double negative (negative valued penalty) removed from description.
Ray of Exhaustion
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 3 - read for details.
Ray of Frost
" Changed to Evocation from Conjuration (Creation).
" No functional changes.
Read Magic
" Changed to Divination from Universal.
" DCs changed to account for symbols being split into multiple spells, and to allow identification of greater glyphs.
Reduce
" No longer a spell - changed to reduce animal and reduce person respectively.
Reduce Animal
" New spell added to Drd 2 and Rgr 3 - read for details
Reduce Person
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 1 to replace reduce - read for details.
Reduce Person, Mass
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 4 - read for details.
Refuge
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation (Teleportation).
" Now allows equipment and items up to the transported person's max load to also be transported, rather than 50 pounds/level.
Regenerate
" Added to Drd 9.
" Now heals 4d8hp + 1hp/caster level, capped at +35, rather than 1d8hp +1hp/caster level capped at +20.
" Also now rids subject of exhaustion/fatigue, and eliminates all non-lethal damage taken.
Reincarnate
" Material component of 1,000gp has been added to the spell.
" Now requires that the portion of body receiving the spell must have been part of the creature's body at the time of death.
" Spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
" New incarnation is now a function of type - so humanoid PCs will always be reincarnated as a humanoid.
Remove Blindness/Deafness
" No functional changes.
Remove Curse
" No functional changes.
Remove Disease
" Reference to rot grubs, which are not core rules, removed.
" Now specifies that certain special diseases may not be countered by this spell, or may only be countered by casters of sufficiently high level.
Remove Fear
" Added to Brd 1.
" Creatures already under a fear effect when this spell is cast on them now have that effect suppressed for the duration of remove fear, rather than granting a new save with a +4 bonus.
Remove Paralysis
" No functional changes.
Repel Metal or Stone
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" Range reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Area changed to a 60 ft. line.
Repel Vermin
" Added to Brd 4.
" No functional changes.
Repel Wood
" Range reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Area changed to a 60 ft. line.
Repulsion
" Removed from Bard list.
" Material component now has a significant cost of 50 gp.
Resistance
" Resistance can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Resist Elements
" Renamed to resist energy.
Resist Energy
" Renamed from resist elements.
" Duration increased to 10 min./level from 1 min./level.
" Completely reworked to now provide actual energy resistance - read for details.
Restoration
" Added to Pal 4.
" Eliminates any fatigue or exhaustion.
Restoration, Greater
" Changed to Conjuration (Healing) from Necromancy.
" Eliminates any fatigue or exhaustion.
Restoration, Lesser
" Added to Pal 1.
" Eliminates fatigue, and improves exhaustion to fatigue.
Resurrection
" Material component raised to 10,000gp from 500gp.
" Spell references the new rule that reviving a 1st-level character from the dead costs that character 2 Con points, rather than 1.
Reverse Gravity
" No functional changes.
Righteous Might
" Size bonus to Strength increased to +8 from +4.
" Now give a size bonus to Con of +4.
" Grants DR 5/evil (or good), which increases to 10/evil and 15/evil.
" Grants a +4 enhancement bonus to natural armor.
" New size now affects both space and reach.
" Clarifies that your speed does not change.
" Rules added for bursting enclosures that would prevent the growth.
" Description references DMG for increased size of weapon damage.
" Clarifies that enlarged items leaving your possession return to normal size, and therefore thrown weapons deal their normal damage (but ammunition deals damage based on the size of the size of the weapon that fires it.)
" Clarifies that multiple effect that increase size do not stack.
Rope Trick
" Pulling the rope free is now a function of weight (16,000 pounds), rather than a DC 30 Strength check.
" Clarifies that the "window" is invisible from the Material Plane, and even the ability to see invisible, does not allow the ability to see through the window from the Material Plane.
" DC check for climbing the rope is no longer in the spell description, so is now apparently a function the target rope's DC.
Rusting Grasp
" No functional changes.
Sanctuary
" No functional changes.
Scare
" Targets changed to 1 living creature per three levels, no to of which can be more than 30 ft. apart, from all creatures in a 15 ft. radius.
" Saving throw changed to "Will partial" from "Will negates."
" A target that makes its save is now shaken for 1 round.
Scintillating Pattern
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Scorching Ray
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Screen
" No functional changes.
Scrying
" Given the Scrying sub-school.
" No longer uses a skill to determine success.
" Saving throw changed to Will negates from None.
" Spell resistance applies.
" Modifiers adjusted to account for Will save rather than a skill.
" Clarification of what can be seen is given.
" List of spells that have 100% success removed, and general wording added to the effect of magic improvements to your senses works through the sensor as well.
Scrying, Greater
" No functional changes other than those noted for scrying that apply.
Sculpt Sound
" No functional changes.
Searing Light
" No functional changes.
Secret Page
" Added to Brd 3.
" No functional changes.
See Invisibility
" Changed to Brd 3 from Brd 2.
" Range changed to Personal from Medium.
" Target of You added.
" Area removed, so the detection limit is now the limit of your normal sight.
" Saving Throw and Spell Resistance lines removed as unnecessary.
" No longer allows you to see Astral creatures, since the Astral plane is not coexistent with the Material plane.
" Clarifies that the spell allows you to "discern the difference between cisible, invisible, and ethereal creatures."
" See invisibility can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Seeming
" Added to Brd 5.
" No functional changes.
Sending
" No functional changes.
Sepia Snake Sigil
" The text in which the sigil is placed must be at least 25 words long.
" Snake now strikes at the reader, rather than the nearest living creature.
" Clarifies that there must be line of effect for the snake to strike.
" Clarifies that the sigil must be actively read; it's insufficient to simply see the sigil.
Sequester
" No functional changes.
Shades
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 9 from Sor/Wiz 6.
" Now mimics up to 8th-level conjurations, and they are 80% real.
Shadow Conjuration
" Added to Brd 4.
" Now restricted to Conjuration spells of the (summoning) and (creation) schools.
" Example spell changed to Melf's acid arrow from flame arrow.
" SR now always applies to effects created by this spell.
" Clarifies that objects automatically succeed in their saves against this spell.
Shadow Conjuration, Greater
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Shadow Evocation
" Added to Brd 5.
" Clarifies that objects automatically succeed in their saves against this spell.
Shadow Evocation, Greater
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 8 from Sor/Wiz 6.
" Now mimics up to 7th-level evocations, and they are 60% real.
Shadow Walk
" Added to Brd 5.
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 6 from Sor/Wiz 7.
" Rate of travel increased to 50 miles per hour from 7 miles per 10 minutes.
" You no longer get to arrive at the exact location desired - you always miss by 1d10*100 feet in a random horizontal direction. If that places you in a solid object, you miss by 1d10*1,000 feet in the same direction. If that places you in a solid object, you are shunted to the nearest empty space and each creature is rendered fatigued.
Shambler
" No functional changes beyond changes to the creature itself. They:
o Gained a swim speed of 20 ft.;
o Gained Darkvision 60 ft.;
o Had their resistance to fire lowered to 10 from 30;
o Improved their skills per the new skill rules for creatures;
o Gained 3 feats:
. " Iron Will,
. " Power Attack,
. " Weapon Focus (slam);
o No longer have size restrictions on their improved grab ability;
o Shambling Mound's listed attack bonus is incorrect, which is a holdover from 3.0. Listed as +11 melee, but should be +12 melee (+6 base, +5 Str, +1 focus). (Reported as errata.)
Shapechange
" Is now dismissable.
" Greatly clarified, and based on the new polymorph and alter self rules - read for details.
Shatter
" Area increased to 5-ft. radius spread from 3-ft radius spread.
" No functional changes.
Shield
" Disk specified to be of tower shield size.
" Now provides a shield bonus to AC rather than a cover bonus to AC.
" Bonus decreased to +4 from +7.
" Clarifies that as a Force effect, the AC bonus applies to incorporeal attacks.
" No longer provides a bonus to Reflex saves.
" No longer has "half the battlefield" restriction.
" States that it cannot be used for cover like a a real tower shield.
Shield of Faith
" No functional changes.
Shield of Law
" No functional changes.
Shield Other
" Reference to disintegrate as something that doesn't deal hit point damage removed.
" No functional changes.
Shillelagh
" Clarifies that a quarterstaff gains the +1 enhancement bonus on both ends.
" Damage dice increase increased to that of a weapon two size categories larger, rather than a flat 1d10.
Shocking Grasp
" Changed to Evocation from Transmutation.
" Damage improved to 1d6 per caster level from 1d8 plus 1 per caster level.
Shout
" Range reduced to 30 ft. from Close.
" Area clarified as a burst.
" Standard damage increased to 5d6 from 2d6.
Shout, Greater
" New spell added to Brd 6, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Shrink Item
" Item shrunk even smaller - 1/16th size in each dimension for overall reduction to 1/4,000th the volume and mass.
" Clarifies this as a reduction of 4 size categories.
Silence
" Area increased to 20 ft. radius from 15 ft. radius.
"
Silent Image
" No functional changes.
Simulacrum
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" Changed to give duplicate only one-half the original's levels or Hit Dice (and the stuff that goes with those levels and HD), rather than 51% to 60%.
" Now restricted to creating simulacrums with HD or levels equal to no more than twice your caster level.
" Detecting the ruse can now also be accomplished with a DC 20 sense motive check.
Slay Living
" No functional changes.
Sleep
" Removed from Ranger list.
" Casting time increased to 1 round from 1 action.
" Area decreased to 10 radius burst from 15 ft. radius burst.
" Now always affects up to 4 HD worth of creatures, rather than 2d4.
" Verbiage about extra hit points not counting towards HD total has been removed.
Sleet Storm
" Changed to Drd 3 from Drd 4.
" Area defined to be a Cylinder.
" Saving throw changed to None from Reflex partial.
" Rules for moving through area changed from saving throw to Balance checks.
Slow
" Language changed to account for removal of partial actions.
" All penalties reduced to -1 from -2.
" Now also reduces speeds to half normal (rounded down to next 5-foot increment).
" No longer causes jump distances to halve, although the movement reduction will achieve a similar effect.
Snare
" Condition details for entanglement no longer in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Soften Earth and Stone
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Solid Fog
" Now prevents the taking of a 5-foot step while in the fog.
" Solid fog can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" A permanent solid fog dispersed by wind reforms in 10 minutes.
Song of Discord
" New spell added to Brd 5 - read for details.
Soul Bind
" No functional changes.
Sound Burst
" Saving throw changed to Fortitude partial from Will partial.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
Speak with Animals
" Removed from Cleric list.
" Added to Brd 3.
" No functional changes.
Speak with Dead
" No functional changes.
Speak with Plants
" Removed from Cleric list
" Added to Brd 4.
" No functional changes.
Spectral Hand
" No longer flanks.
Spell Immunity
" Limitation of only 1 active spell immunity per character extended to include the new greater spell immunity spell.
" No functional changes.
Spell Immunity, Greater
" New spell added to Clr 8 - read for details.
Spell Resistance
" Details of how SR work removed from spell description.
" No functional changes.
Spellstaff
" No functional changes.
Spell Turning
" Example added to clarify effects of partial turning.
" No functional changes.
Spider Climb
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 2 from Sor/Wiz 1.
" Added to Drd 2.
" Target no longer needs feet to be free (but hands still must be).
" Target now gains a climb speed of 20 ft., rather than climbing at half its speed.
" Clarifies that climb checks are not needed for climbing, even on upside down.
" A spider climbing creature retains Dex bonus to AC while climbing, and opponents get no special bonuses to their attacks for attacking it.
" Clarifies that you cannot use the run action while climbing.
Spike Growth
" Added to Rgr 2
" No functional changes.
Spike Stones
" No functional changes.
Spiritual Weapon
" Damage now increases by +1 per 3 caster levels, capped at +5.
" Now gets a bonus to attack equal to caster's Wisdom modifier.
" Still has the phrase "if you are not directing it", indicating that you must concentrate on the spell to prevent it from returning to you, contradicting the next paragraph. (Reported as errata.)
" Clarifies that if the force weapon is a ranged weapon, there is no change in the mechanics of this spell - use the spell's range, and changing target still only allows a single attack that round.
" The following can now affect a spiritual weapon: dispel magic, disintegrate, a sphere of annihilation, and a rod of cancellation.
" The spiritual weapon's touch AC is 12.
Statue
" No functional changes.
Status
" Changed to Clr 2 from Clr 4.
" List of example conditions increased significantly.
" No functional changes.
Stinking Cloud
" Area reduced to 20 ft. radius from 30 ft. radius.
" No longer allows Spell Resistance.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Clarifies that new saves occur on the caster's turn.
" Stinking cloud can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Stone Shape
" No functional changes.
Stoneskin
" Added to Drd 5.
" Damage reduction changed to 10/adamantine from 10/+5.
Stone Tell
" No functional changes.
Stone to Flesh
" No functional changes.
Storm of Vengeance
" Added to Drd 9.
" No functional changes.
Suggestion
" No functional changes.
Suggestion, Mass
" Changed to Brd 5 from Brd 6.
" No functional changes.
Summon Instrument
" New spell added to Brd 0 - read for details.
Summon Monster I to IX
" Clarifies that summoned creatures can not summon or otherwise conjure another creature, nor can they use any teleportation of planar travel abilities.
" Certain creatures can only be summoned into aquatic environments.
" Verbiage about "last round" removed.
" List of creatures heavily modified - read for details.
Summon Nature's Ally I to IX
" See clarifications and changes to summon monster I.
" Summon nature's ally IV added to Animal 4.
" Summon nature's ally VIII added to Animal 8.
" List of creatures heavily modified - read for details.
Summon Swarm
" Revamped to use the new swarm mechanics - read for details.
" Now summons a single swarm of bats, rats, or spiders.
" Caster can no longer direct the swarm.
Sunbeam
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Ranged reduced to 60 ft. from Medium.
" Area changed to a line, rather a 5 ft-wide beam.
" Damage increased to 4d6 damage from 3d6.
Sunburst
" Now has the [Light] descriptor.
" Area fixed at an 80 ft. radius burst, from 10 ft./level burst.
" Damage increased to 6d6 from 3d6.
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" Sunburst dispels any darkness spells of lower than 9th-level in its area.
Symbol
" No longer a spell - split into individual spells.
Symbol of Death
" New spell added to Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Symbol of Fear
" New spell added to Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Symbol of Insnaity
" New spell added to Clr 8, Sor/Wiz 8 - read for details.
Symbol of Pain
" New spell added to Clr 5, Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Symbol of Persuasion
" New spell added to Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Symbol of Sleep
" New spell added to Clr 5, Sor/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Symbol of Stunning
" New spell added to Clr 7, Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Symbol of Weakness
" New spell added to Clr 7, Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Sympathetic Vibration
" New spell added to Brd 6 - read for details.
Sympathy
" No functional changes.
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" Duration increased to 1 round/level from 1d3 rounds.
Telekinesis
" Combat Maneuver option added, allowing caster to use the spell to bull rush, disarm, grapple, or trip - read for details.
" Violent Thrust now affects no more than one creature or object per caster level, caped at 15, who must all be within 10 ft. of each other. Still has weight limitation.
" Requires Charisma modifier on attack rolls if a sorcerer, rather than Intelligence for Wizards.
" Clarification that arrows and bolts deal damage as daggers when used with this spell.
Teleport
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Target is now you and up to one other Medium or smaller creature per three caster levels, each of whom may bring along objects up to its max load.
" Creatures larger than Medium count as multiple creatures.
" Travel distance limited to 100 miles per caster level from unlimited within the same plane.
" It is no longer possible to use teleport to travel someplace you have not seen personally, either directly or through a divination. "Description" is no longer a valid option on the table.
Teleport, Greater
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Renamed from teleport without error.
" No functional changes, but now encompasses abilities removed from teleport.
o Has no range limit;
o Does not require that the caster has seen the location teleported to;
" Clarifies that the spell still does not allow interplanar travel.
Teleport Object
" Renamed from vanish.
" No longer has the 1% chance of disintegrating the object.
Teleport without Error
" Renamed to greater teleport.
Teleportation Circle
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Range changed to 0 ft. from Touch.
" No functional changes.
Temporal Stasis
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 8 from Sor/Wiz 9.
" Saving throw now allowed; Fortitude negates.
" Freedom can now release a creature from the stasis.
Tenser's Floating Disk
" No functional changes.
Tenser's Transformation
" Now gives an enhancement bonus to Con, as well as Str and Dex.
" Enhancement bonuses are all +4 rather than +2d4.
" Base attack bonus changes to your character level, rather than providing a +1 bonus per two caster levels.
" Clarifies inability to cast spells.
Time Stop
" Spells with area of effects that have durations shorter than the remaining duration of the timestop, no longer have any effect - durations begin when cast as normal now, but the spells have no effect during the timestop's duration.
" The protection from [alignment] and magic circle against [alignment] spells no longer offer any resistance to a timestopped creature.
Tongues
" Save changed to Will negates (harmless) from None.
" Tongues can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
" No functional changes.
Touch of Fatigue
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 0 - read for details.
Touch of Idiocy
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 2 - read for details.
Transmute Metal to Wood
" No functional changes.
Transmute Mud to Rock
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Transmute Rock to Mud
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Transport via Plants
" Still of the Transmutation school (reported as errata).
" Now allows you and up to one other Medium or smaller creature per three caster levels to travel, each of whom may bring along objects up to its max load.
Trap the Soul
" No functional changes.
Tree Shape
" Effective Dexterity reduced to 0, rather than 1.
" Clarifies that speed is reduced to 0 feet.
Tree Stride
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" No functional changes.
True Resurrection
" Removed from Healing domain.
" Material component increased to 25,000 gp from 5,000 gp.
True Seeing
" No functional changes.
True Strike
" Clarifies how long the bonus lasts for.
" No functional changes.
Undeath to Death
" New spell added to Clr 6, Sor/Wiz 6 - read for details.
Undetectable Alignment
" Changed to Brd 1 from Brd 2.
" No functional changes.
Unhallow
" Area decreased to a flat 40 ft. radius from 10 ft. radius per level.
" Permitted attached spells now include, death ward, protection from energy, and resist energy, all of which replace spells that no longer exist.
" Unhallow no longer dispels hallow, although it does still counter it.
Unholy Aura
" No functional changes.
Unholy Blight
" Saving throw changed to Will partial from Fortitude partial.
" Damage increased against good outsiders to 1d6 per caster level.
" Condition details no longer provided in the spell's description.
Unseen Servant
" The servant cannot perform tasks that require a skill check higher than DC 10, nor one that requires a skill check using a skill that cannot be used untrained.
Vampiric Touch
" No functional changes.
Vanish
" Renamed to teleport object - see separate entry.
Veil
" No functional changes.
Ventriloquism
" No functional changes.
Virtue
" Saving throw corrected to Fortitude negates (harmless) from Yes (harmless).
Vision
" Mechanics changed to a caster level check against DC 20, 25, or 30 rather than a Scry skill check.
" Discounting increased difficulty, no functional changes.
Wail of the Banshee
" Area increased to 40 ft. radius burst from 30 ft. radius burst.
Wall of Fire
" Saving throw changed to None from See text.
" Creatures in the area at the time of casting no longer get a Reflex saving throw to determine which side of the wall they end up on - they automatically take damage.
" Wall of fire may be made permanent with a permanency spell. Such walls reform after 10 minutes at normal strength if extinguished by cold.
Wall of Force
" Hemispherical form is no longer available.
" Duration reduced to 1 round/level from 1 min./level.
" Wall of force can be made permanent with a permanency spell.
Wall of Ice
" Creature adjacent to where a wall is forming may make a Reflex save to disrupt the wall's formation.
" Creatures being trapped by a hemisphere no longer get a saving throw to avoid being trapped (although they can attempt to disrupt the hemisphere's formation if in position to do so.
Wall of Iron
" Changed to Sor/Wiz 6 from Sor/Wiz 5.
" No functional changes.
Wall of Stone
" Now has the [Earth] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Wall of Thorns
" Forcing way through wall is no longer a DC-based check. The creature gets to move 5 feet for each point it exceeds 20 on a Strength check.
Warp Wood
" How much wood is affected is now a function of size categories - read for details.
" Multiple casting of the spell is cumulative, permitting the warping of objects larger than could normally be affected.
Water Breathing
" No functional changes.
Water Walk
" No functional changes.
Waves of Exhaustion
" New spell added to Sor/Wiz 7 - read for details.
Waves of Fatigue
" New spell added to So/Wiz 5 - read for details.
Web
" Webs provide cover at distances of 5 to 20 feet. They provide total cover beyond 20 ft.
Weird
" Condition details no longer provided in spell description.
" No functional changes.
Whirlwind
" No functional changes.
Whispering Wind
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" No functional changes.
Wind Walk
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Now permits two modes of movement:
o Fly speed of 10 ft. with perfect maneuverability,
o Fly speed of greater than 10 ft. (capped at 60 miles/hour) with poor maneuverability.
" Damage reduction changes as per gaseous form, although gaining DR is no longer outlined in the spell's description.
Wind Wall
" Now has the [Air] descriptor.
" Removed from Bard list.
" Changed to Rgr 2 from Rgr 4.
" Added to Drd 3.
" No functional changes.
Wish
" Gold piece limit of non-magical items increased to 25,000 from 15,000.
" Wishing for magic items has no gold piece limit, but the caster must pay twice the normal XP cost for crafting the item, plus wish's minimum 5,000 XP.
Wood Shape
" No functional changes.
Word of Chaos
" Range increased to 40 ft.
" Effects are dependent on caster level rather than a flat HD chart.
" Banishment effect allows a will save at a -4 penalty
Word of Recall
" Changed to Conjuration (Teleportation) from Transmutation.
" Target is now you and up to one other Medium or smaller creature per three caster levels, each of whom may bring along objects up to its max load.
" Creatures larger than Medium count as multiple creatures.
Zone of Silence
" New spell added to Brd 4 - read for details.
Zone of Truth
" Added to Pal 2.
" Area changed to 20 ft. radius from 5 ft. radius/level.
" No functional changes.
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