Ritual Casting

Certain spells have the ritual tag, meaning they can be cast without expending a spell slot by adding 10 extra minutes to the casting time.

To cast a spell as a ritual, the spell must have the ritual tag in its description, and the caster must have a feature that allows ritual casting. The spell is cast as normal in all respects except: it takes 10 minutes longer, and it does not consume a spell slot. You can still cast a ritual spell using a spell slot if you want the normal casting time.

• Wizard: Can ritual-cast any spell in their spellbook with the ritual tag, even if the spell is not currently prepared.
• Cleric, Druid: Can ritual-cast spells with the ritual tag, but only if they have the spell prepared.
• Bard: Can ritual-cast any Bard spell they know with the ritual tag.
• Warlock (Pact of the Tome): The Book of Ancient Secrets invocation allows ritual casting from a ritual book that can contain rituals from any class list.
• Ritual Caster feat: Allows a character to learn and ritual-cast spells with the ritual tag from a chosen class's spell list.

Examples include: Detect Magic, Identify, Comprehend Languages, Find Familiar, Speak with Animals, Water Breathing, and Tiny Hut. These are especially useful because they provide consistent utility without draining spell slot resources.