Expeditious Retreat - DnD 5e stats

Expeditious Retreat

  • Casting Time: 1 bonus action
  • Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
  • Components: V S
  • Concentration: Yes
  • Duration: Up to 10 minutes
  • Level: 1
  • Name: Expeditious Retreat
  • Range: Self
  • School: Transmutation
  • Target: Self

This spell allows you to move at an incredible pace. When you cast this spell, and then as a bonus action on each of your turns until the spell ends, you can take the Dash action.


The SendingStone review

Expeditious Retreat is a spell available to sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards as a level 1 spell. With a casting time of 1 bonus action, the spell allows the caster to move at a faster speed, enabling them to move away from danger or towards their goal more efficiently. The spell requires verbal and somatic components, and is a concentration spell with a duration of up to 10 minutes.

Opinions on Expeditious Retreat may vary depending on the game being played and the player's individual strategy. Some may view it as a useful tool for escaping danger and quickly moving through the game world, while others may see it as a less useful spell that takes up a valuable spell slot. Ultimately, whether or not to use Expeditious Retreat will depend on a variety of factors, including the caster's preferred playstyle and the specific challenges and opportunities presented by the game.


Expeditious Retreat is D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) 5th edition content, but other TTRPGs may have their own version such as a Expeditious Retreat Pathfinder edition. Want to use Expeditious Retreat in a VTT (virtual tabletop)? Try out SendingStone for free today!


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