Plane Shift

You and up to eight willing creatures who link hands in a circle are transported to a different plane of existence. You can specify a target destination in general terms, such as the City of Brass on the Elemental Plane of Fire or the palace of Dispater on the second level of the Nine Hells, and you appear in or near that destination. Alternatively, if you know the sigil sequence of a teleportation circle on another plane of existence, this spell can take you to that circle. If the teleportation circle is too small to hold all the creatures you transported, they appear in the closest unoccupied spaces next to the circle. You can use this spell to banish an unwilling creature to another plane. Choose a creature within your reach and make a melee spell attack against it. On a hit, the creature must make a Charisma saving throw. If the creature fails this save, it is transported to a random location on the plane of existence you specify. A creature so transported must find its own way back to your current plane of existence.

At a Glance

Level
7th
School
Conjuration
Casting Time
1 action
Range
Touch
Duration
Instantaneous
Concentration
No

How Plane Shift Works

Casting Time1 action
RangeTouch
ComponentsV, S, M (a forked, metal rod worth at least 250 gp, attuned to a particular plane of existence)
DurationInstantaneous
Saving ThrowCharisma (unwilling creature)

Common Mistakes

Common Mistake
Forgetting the forked rod must be attuned to the destination plane
Common Mistake
Not realizing unwilling creatures require both a melee spell attack AND a save
Common Mistake
Thinking you can precisely control where you appear - it's general area only
Common Mistake
Forgetting this can transport up to 9 creatures total

DM Tips

DM Tip
Campaign-defining spell that enables planar adventures
DM Tip
Can permanently remove enemies from the fight if they fail the save
DM Tip
The material component creates interesting quest hooks
DM Tip
Consider how planar travel affects the story and campaign structure

Frequently Asked Questions

Sources & Further Reading