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

There are 39 Abjuration spells in the SRD across all levels. The SRD is the free subset of the rules, so the Player's Handbook contains more.

Does a spell's school matter in D&D 5e?

Yes, in specific cases. Wizard subclasses grant benefits for casting from a chosen school, some magic items and features key off school, and a few effects block a school outright. Outside those cases the school is descriptive rather than mechanical.

Can any class cast Abjuration spells?

Schools are not restricted by class — what matters is whether the spell appears on your class's spell list. Most schools have entries spread across several classes, so browse by class as well to see what is actually available to your character.

Spells by school

D&D 5e Abjuration Spells

The school of Abjuration covers 39 spells in the D&D 5e SRD. Wizards who specialise in this school gain extra benefits when casting from it. Tap any spell for its full text.

Spell school:

39 results

The abjuration spells in the SRD

39 spells, running from cantrip to 9th-level, and 8 3rd-level options and 6 1st-level options, with 25 more across other groups. 13 of the 39 require concentration. That ratio is the quickest read on how a school plays: a concentration-heavy school asks you to commit to one effect and protect it, while a school of instantaneous effects lets you cast something new every round.

What this school is for

Abjuration is the school of prevention, and it is consistently undervalued because its results are invisible. A shield spell that stops a hit produces no dice on the table, but it is the difference between a downed character and a standing one. The school covers wards, counterspells, dispels and protective barriers, and its best spells are reactive — held in hand for the round something goes wrong.

At the table

Abjuration is the main answer to enemy casters, which makes it a quiet arms race: a party with counterspell changes how you can use spellcasting villains, and a villain with it changes how the party approaches fights. Dispel magic in particular deserves attention when you design puzzles and wards, because it is the spell most likely to solve an obstacle you spent time on.

Common questions

How many Abjuration spells are in the D&D 5e SRD?: There are 39 Abjuration spells in the SRD across all levels. The SRD is the free subset of the rules, so the Player's Handbook contains more.
Does a spell's school matter in D&D 5e?: Yes, in specific cases. Wizard subclasses grant benefits for casting from a chosen school, some magic items and features key off school, and a few effects block a school outright. Outside those cases the school is descriptive rather than mechanical.
Can any class cast Abjuration spells?: Schools are not restricted by class — what matters is whether the spell appears on your class's spell list. Most schools have entries spread across several classes, so browse by class as well to see what is actually available to your character.

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