How many Bard spells are in the D&D 5e SRD?

The SRD Bard list has 111 spells across all levels. The SRD is the free subset of the rules, so the Player's Handbook list is longer.

Can a Bard learn spells from another class's list?

Not by default. A few subclasses, feats and features grant access to spells outside the class list, and the bard's Magical Secrets is the broadest example. Otherwise you are limited to what appears on your own list.

How many spells can a Bard have prepared or known?

That is set by the class table and your level, not by this list. Classes that prepare spells can change the selection after a long rest; classes that know spells swap them only at level up. Check the class progression for the exact numbers.

Spells by class

D&D 5e Bard Spells

The Bard spell list in the D&D 5e SRD has 111 spells. Tap any entry for its full casting text, or browse by level and school to plan a spellbook.

Class:

111 results

What the bard list covers

111 spells from cantrip up to 9th-level, including 9 cantrips, and leaning on 25 enchantment and 18 illusion, with 68 more across other groups. The school mix is the fastest way to read a class: it tells you whether the class solves problems by damage, by control, by information or by changing the situation, and therefore what the rest of the party still has to cover.

How this list plays

The bard list is built for flexibility rather than force. It is strong on enchantment, illusion, utility and healing, and comparatively thin on direct damage, which means a bard contributes by changing the situation rather than by winning the damage race. Magical Secrets later widens the list further, so a bard is the class most able to fill whatever gap the party has.

What to pick

Prioritise spells that affect several creatures or that solve a non-combat problem outright, because the bard is usually the character best placed to use them. Bards also benefit more than anyone from concentration spells that scale with a long fight, since Bardic Inspiration gives them something useful to do while maintaining one.

Common questions

How many Bard spells are in the D&D 5e SRD?: The SRD Bard list has 111 spells across all levels. The SRD is the free subset of the rules, so the Player's Handbook list is longer.
Can a Bard learn spells from another class's list?: Not by default. A few subclasses, feats and features grant access to spells outside the class list, and the bard's Magical Secrets is the broadest example. Otherwise you are limited to what appears on your own list.
How many spells can a Bard have prepared or known?: That is set by the class table and your level, not by this list. Classes that prepare spells can change the selection after a long rest; classes that know spells swap them only at level up. Check the class progression for the exact numbers.

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