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

The SRD Ranger list has 37 spells across all levels. The SRD is the free subset of the rules, so the Player's Handbook list is longer.

Can a Ranger 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 Ranger 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 Ranger Spells

The Ranger spell list in the D&D 5e SRD has 37 spells. Tap any entry for its full casting text, or browse by level and school to plan a spellbook.

Class:

37 results

What the ranger list covers

37 spells from 1st-level up to 5th-level, including 0 cantrips, and leaning on 10 transmutation and 9 divination, with 18 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 ranger is a half-caster whose list leans on tracking, terrain, mobility and single-target damage riders. With few slots and a martial chassis, the ranger uses spells to enable what they already do rather than to replace it. The list is at its best in exploration and ambush, which is also where the class as a whole is strongest.

What to pick

Concentration is the ranger's real constraint — many of the best options compete for it, so pick one combat concentration spell and stop. Hunter's Mark versus a control or buff spell is the central decision of the class. Outside combat, the ranger's divination and travel spells can remove whole categories of overland obstacle, which is easy to overlook.

Common questions

How many Ranger spells are in the D&D 5e SRD?: The SRD Ranger list has 37 spells across all levels. The SRD is the free subset of the rules, so the Player's Handbook list is longer.
Can a Ranger 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 Ranger 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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