Component Substitutions

Parent page Spell Components

Some classes or abilities can substitute one component for another or alter how a component works.

If you're a bard Casting a Spell from the occult tradition, you can usually play an instrument for spells requiring somatic or material components, as long as it takes at least one of your hands to do so. If you use an instrument, you don't need a material component pouch or another hand free. You can usually also play an instrument for spells requiring verbal components, instead of speaking.

If you're a cleric Casting a Spell from the divine tradition while holding a divine focus (usually a religious symbol or text), you can replace any material component the spell requires by using the divine focus as a focus component instead. Unlike normal for a focus component, you can't retrieve or return the focus when making this substitution.