Automatic Silent Spell — Epic D&D 3.5e Feat
A legendary spellcaster needs no spoken command to shape lesser magic. The syllables that once guided each incantation have become instinct, hidden within the mind.
At a Glance
| Feat | Automatic Silent Spell — Epic D&D 3.5e Feat |
|---|---|
| Source | D&D 3.5e Epic SRD |
| Prerequisites | Silent Spell, Spellcraft 24 ranks, ability to cast ninth-level arcane or divine spells |
| Benefit | Cast eligible spells of levels 0 through 3 without spoken words without using a higher-level spell slot |
| Repeated selection | Each additional selection covers the next three spell levels: 4–6, then 7–9 |
| Casting time | Does not add the normal spontaneous-metamagic delay for spells covered by the feat |
Rules by Edition
D&D 2024
This D&D 3.5e epic feat is not a published feat in the 2024 Basic Rules. A Sorcerer’s Subtle Spell option can remove Verbal, Somatic and qualifying Material components for 1 Sorcery Point, but it is not a permanent free enhancement to all spells below a specified level. Do not automatically import the Epic SRD prerequisites or benefits.
D&D 2014
This epic feat is not part of the D&D 2014 Basic Rules. A Sorcerer’s Subtle Spell option costs 1 Sorcery Point and removes Verbal and Somatic components for a single casting. It does not provide the automatically altered spells, feat prerequisites or free slot adjustment of this D&D 3.5e epic feat.
Pathfinder 1e
This page presents the D&D 3.5e Epic SRD feat, not a Pathfinder 1e core feat. Pathfinder has its own Silent Spell feat and spontaneous metamagic rules. The epic ability to silenced spells without higher-level slots requires explicit campaign approval and separately defined epic prerequisites.
D&D 3.5e — Automatic Silent Spell — Epic D&D 3.5e Feat
Prerequisites: Silent Spell; Spellcraft 24 ranks; ability to cast ninth-level arcane or divine spells. The feat is an Epic Feat and follows the usual rules for selecting epic feats.
Benefit: A caster automatically applies the benefit of Silent Spell to eligible spells of levels 0, 1, 2 and 3, without raising the spell slot used. The casting time is not increased for covered spells that would ordinarily become full-round actions when metamagic is applied spontaneously.
Further selections: Taking the feat a second time extends coverage to levels 4, 5 and 6; a third time extends it to levels 7, 8 and 9. Each selection expands the range of affected spells rather than increasing the power of a single casting.
Example: A wizard preparing a third-level spell requiring Verbal components can cast it silently without spending a fourth-level spell slot. Its Somatic and Material components remain necessary.
Special: Bard spells cannot benefit from this feat, because the underlying Silent Spell feat does not affect Bard spells. The feat does not make spells with unrelated components or visible effects undetectable, and does not remove the other components of a spell.
D&D 3.5e Epic SRD — Automatic Silent Spell — Epic D&D 3.5e Feat.
Using the Epic Feat
- Check all prerequisites and confirm the character can select an epic feat.
- Record the number of times the feat has been taken and therefore which spell levels are covered.
- Choose a spell within those levels that can benefit from Silent Spell.
- Cast using its normal slot and apply the feat’s component change; retain any unrelated spell conditions.
Related: Still Spell · Spell Components · Heighten Spell · Metamagic Techniques.
Sources and Licensing
The epic feat’s original mechanical effects and prerequisites are from the D&D 3.5e Epic SRD released as Open Game Content under OGL 1.0a. Examples and presentation are original explanatory material; newer-edition entries are not represented as official versions.
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