# Bane *1st-level, Enchantment* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 30 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a drop of blood) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute Up to three creatures of your choice that you can see within range must each make a Charisma saving throw. Whenever a target that fails this save makes an attack roll or a saving throw before the spell ends, the target must subtract `dice:1d4|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d4`) from the attack roll or save. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Bard (College of Lore)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Bard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Cleric (Grave Domain)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-grave-domain-xge.md "subclass=XGE;class=XPHB"); [Cleric](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-cleric.md); [Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-oath-of-vengeance-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Chaos)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-divine-soul-xge.md "subclass=XGE;class=XPHB"); [Warlock](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-warlock.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 245. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*