Pathfinder Second Edition
Compendium
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Reading Spells
Each spell uses the following format. Entries appear only when applicable, so not all Spells will have every entry described here. The spell’s name line also lists the type of spell if it’s a Cantrip or focus spell, as well as the rank.
Spell Name [one-action] (Spell Rank)
Traits
Tradition This entry lists the Magical traditions the spell belongs to. Some feats or other abilities might add a spell to your spell list even if you don’t follow the listed traditions.
Cast Spells that take longer than a single turn to cast include this entry to list the time required, such as “1 minute.” If the spell has a cost, locus, requirements, or a trigger, that information is also listed in this section.
Range, Area, and Targets This entry lists the range of the spell, the area it affects, and the targets it can affect, if any. If none of these entries are present, the spell affects only the caster.
Defense and Duration If a spell allows the target to attempt a saving throw or use their AC to defend against it, the type of defense appears here. A Duration entry appears if the spell has one. A spell that doesn’t list a duration takes place instantaneously, and anything created by it persists after the spell.
A horizontal line follows defense and duration, and the Effects of the spell are described after this line. This section might also detail the possible results of a saving throw: critical success, success, failure, and critical failure.
Heightened (rank) If the spell has special Effects when heightened, those Effects appear at the end of the stat block.