Identify is a 1st-level Divination spell for Bard, Wizard. Casting time: 1 minute. Range: Touch. Duration: Instantaneous.
You choose one object that you must touch throughout the casting of the spell. If it is a magic item or some other magic-imbued object, you learn its properties and how to use them, whether it requires attunement to use, and how many charges it has, if any. You learn whether any spells are affecting the item and what they are. If the item was created by a spell, you learn which spell created it.
If you instead touch a creature throughout the casting, you learn what spells, if any, are currently affecting it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Identify is available to the following classes: Bard, Wizard. It is also available to these subclasses: Lore.
No, Identify does not require concentration. It lasts Instantaneous.
Identify is a 1st-level Divination spell.
Identify has a range of Touch and a casting time of 1 minute in D&D 5th Edition.
Yes, Identify can be cast as a ritual. Ritual casting takes an extra 10 minutes but does not expend a spell slot.