Detect Evil and Good

1st level Divination
Casting Time
1 Action
Range
Self
Duration
Concentration, up to 10 minutes
Components
V
S
Class
Cleric
Paladin

Spell Description

For the duration, you know if there is an aberration, celestial, elemental, fey, fiend, or undead within 30 feet of you, as well as where the creature is located. Similarly, you know if there is a place or object within 30 feet of you that has been magically consecrated or desecrated.

The spell can penetrate most barriers, but it is blocked by 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal, a thin sheet of lead, or 3 feet of wood or dirt.

Is Detect Evil and Good Good?

Overall Rating: Green. This means that detect evil and good is a good spell.

Overall Notes: Can be quite useful if you're suspicious that an aberration, celestial, elemental, fey, fiend, or undead is undercover around you. Solid spell to stock when traveling to other planes.