Aid 5e - D&D 5th Edition Spell Book

Classes That Can Cast Aid 5e

The following classes gain access to casting Acid Splash 5e as part of their normal class spell availability:

• Artificer
• Cleric
• Paladin
• Additional Note: Peace Domain

Aid Spell Effectiveness

Healing Value

Note that since Aid 5e benefits up to three targets in spell range, the total healing/ temporary hit points provided can be significant. If the spell is cast upon a single target, it may not be very useful. However, for an adventuring party, Aid's effect can be dramatic, especially at higher spell levels.

Aid Usefulness

Aid 5e is an area of effect healing/ temporary hit point spell. Players should use Aid in the following circumstances:

• When there are at least 3 allies in spell range who can benefit from its effects, to maximize the healing/ hit point value.
• Preferably, before battle begins. Since the spell lasts for 8 hours, it can be cast at the start of an adventuring day. Then actions can be used during combat on other high-priority spells.
• Against enemies who deal high amounts of damage. Being able to heal is a reactive approach to combat, whereas Aid 5e proactively increases hit points in anticipation of difficult battles.



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Combine Aid 5e with the Following Spells

If you're trying to optimize your character, it's worth taking time to learn other spells, feats, and effects in D&D 5e that can turn the odds in your favor. Try combining Aid 5e with some of the following effects.

• Bless 5e: in addition to other spell effects, bless gives targets a +1d4 bonus to saving throws. The extra chances of avoiding damage and debilitating effects are very valuable to a target who already has additional hit points.
• Cure Wounds 5e: extra hit points have value whether you gain them before a battle, or during. Cure wounds is an excellent way to keep allies alive, and can be intimidating to face when the target is already benefitting from aid. 
• Haste 5e: targets with haste have double movement speed, +2AC, and advantage on their Dexterity saving throws. A target with haste not only becomes harder to hit, but they're also able to easily run away from danger. Combined with the additional hit points from Aid, they become quite difficult to defeat.
• Mage Armor 5e: similar to haste, mage armor provides additional AC for the target, bringing their base AC up from 10 to 13.

Aid 5e Counters

Since Aid 5e can be cast before battle even begins, there aren't exactly hardcore "counters" specifically against the spell (such as Silence 5e, which is normally a bane to all spell casters). However, in general, since the extra hit points from aid 5e are spread out to three targets, you may want to be cautious of fighting enemies with area of effect attacks, such as Acid Splash 5e.

Aid-Type Spells in Eternity TTRPG

Eternity TTRPG also has its own indie TTRPG by the same name: the Eternity TTRPG Game System. The game allows for multiple game masters, and provides a way even for game masters to still roleplay characters of their own during your RPG campaign.

Though Eternity TTRPG is entirely its own separate RPG system from D&D 5e, there are some similarities. Check out how a spell similar to aid 5e works in Eternity TTRPG, below.