Speak with Animals

1st level Divination
Casting Time
1 Action
Range
Self
Duration
10 minutes
Components
V
S
Class
Druid
Ranger

Spell Description

You gain the ability to comprehend and verbally communicate with beasts for the duration. The knowledge and awareness of many beasts is limited by their intelligence, but at minimum, beasts can give you information about nearby locations and monsters, including whatever they can perceive or have perceived within the past day. You might be able to persuade a beast to perform a small favor for you, at the GM’s discretion.

Is Speak with Animals Good?

Overall Rating: Orange. This means that speak with animals is an OK spell.

Overall Notes: Situationally useful to learn more about a place or to get something done.

Class Specific Ratings for Speak with Animals

Ranger: Its effectiveness is limited but do you really want to be a ranger that can’t talk with animals?