Yes, magic is a lot of fun to fight your enemies with. However, getting hit by a powerful spell is a lot less fun. To avoid getting burned to a crisp or turned into a frog, you can use the Antimagic Field spell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this guide, we will go in-depth and tell you all there is to know about this underrated spell. We are basing this Antimagic Field 5e advice on our own campaigns, experience as DMs, and the input of our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antimagic field requirements and stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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• Casting Time: 1 action<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Range: Self (10-foot-radius sphere)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Target: Self (10-foot-radius sphere)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Components: V S M (A pinch of powdered iron or iron fillings)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Duration: Up to 1 hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
• Classes: Cleric, Wizard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

  When you cast this level 8 aberration spell, a 10-foot radius of antimagic will surround you. In that 10-foot radius, some items will disappear, and spells will no longer work. Magical items will have the same effects and stats as their mundane counterparts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  In short, only spells that are created by an artifact or a deity will have an effect. Target spells, area of effect magic, active spells, magical effects, and magic items will all be suppressed inside the field. Magical travel and teleportation also stop working inside the sphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  Whenever you move, your antimagic field will simply follow you. You are always the center of the 10-foot radius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  Pros and cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

  Nullifying such a wide array of magic is powerful and has a lot of pros, but there are also a lot of significant drawbacks. Make sure you know these before you cast the spell, as you might be caught surprised by one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  The Pros:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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  • Neutralizes Spellcasters<\/strong>: If your DM enjoys sending out unbalanced hordes with many or only spellcasters towards your party, well, this spell is going to put a swift end to that. If your enemy relies on long-range spells, you can go to the front of the party and just have those spells nullified. Have your tank stand next to or just in front of you for thrown weapon attacks<\/a>, and you are set.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Great against magical traps and wards<\/strong>: If you don’t want to take the time or risk to dispel a magical trap, you can just cast antimagic field and walk over it. The trap or ward will automatically be dispelled. However, a smart DM will often place a regular trap too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Great for ambushes: If you are setting an ambush and you have a high stealth, you can easily neutralize the wizards of the party. You should pair this with a distraction so the tank and front line of the party are distracted and do not notice that their backline is being ambushed. Minor illusion is great for that<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Helps you detect magic<\/strong>: If you do not have access to detect magic<\/a> for some reason, then the antimagic field spell in 5e might be an okay alternative. You will be able to figure out if some items or areas are imbued with magic pretty easily too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    The drawbacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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    • Disrupts your allies’ spells<\/strong>: If your allies’ spells fly through your 10 feet radius, or if you are the target of one of them, they will be dispelled. So make sure you do not need healing or buffs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • No more magic items for you<\/strong>: If you have magical items that you rely on, bad luck. These no longer work. So, your beads of fireballs<\/a> will just be regular beads. Make sure that you are not targeted by melee and regular ranged attacks if you rely on magic like mage armor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Short range<\/strong>: 10 feet is not much. While the center of the spell is always going to be you, this radius is often not enough to protect all your allies adequately. Even more so when you are trying to escape and multiple party members have different movement speeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Magical creatures are unaffected<\/strong>: You aren’t going to disintegrate a magical creature<\/a> that steps into your antimagic field. So if you are battling one that relies on melee attacks, you are in for a world of hurt if your backup isn’t anywhere near you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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