Spell Fabricate
Fabricate
Fabricate is magic for builders, not a machine that makes something from nothing. The caster needs real materials in view and, for fine workmanship, the relevant craft skills. It is especially useful for repairing bridges, producing tools in the field, and turning supplies into shelter.
Fabricate — D&D 2024
4th-level Transmutation (Wizard). Casting time 10 minutes; range 120 feet; V, S; instantaneous.
Turn visible raw materials into finished nonmagical products of the same material, up to a Large object’s volume (one 10-foot Cube or eight connected 5-foot Cubes). Metal, stone and other mineral construction is limited to Medium size (one 5-foot Cube). The supply and quality of raw materials limit what you can produce. The spell does not create creatures or magic items, and fine craft such as armour or weapons requires proficiency with relevant Artisan’s Tools.
The spell is available through Wizard rules and character options that explicitly grant it; it is not automatically a Cleric spell for every Cleric.
Fabricate — D&D 2014
4th-level Transmutation (Wizard). Casting time 10 minutes; range 120 feet; V, S; instantaneous.
Transform nearby raw materials into nonmagical objects of that material. A normal object’s limit is a 10-foot Cube or eight connected 5-foot Cubes; for metal, stone and similar minerals the limit is a single 5-foot Cube. The spell cannot turn creatures or magic items into fabricated goods. Fine workmanship requires proficiency with appropriate artisan’s tools. The material is consumed in the transformation; don’t treat this as a source of free steel or coinage.
The 2014 Artifice or Creation campaign subclass may grant this spell as a domain spell; that is a campaign choice, not general Cleric-list availability.
Fabricate — Pathfinder 1e
5th-level Transmutation (Sorcerer/Wizard). Standard Pathfinder rules use close range (25 feet + 5 feet per two caster levels), V, S, M (the original material), instantaneous duration; no saving throw or spell resistance.
Transform up to 10 cubic feet of nonmineral materials per caster level, or 1 cubic foot per level of minerals. Fine goods require a suitable Craft check. Casting takes one round per 10 cubic feet of material transformed. It does not produce magical items or creatures. Pathfinder Core Rulebook reference.
Fabricate — D&D 3.5e
5th-level Transmutation (Sorcerer/Wizard). Close range; components V, S, M; instantaneous; no saving throw or spell resistance. The raw material is itself the material component.
The affected volume is up to 10 cubic feet per caster level, reduced to 1 cubic foot per caster level for minerals. A Craft check is needed for complex articles. Unlike fifth edition’s fixed 10-minute casting time, 3.5e casting takes a round per 10 cubic feet, or per cubic foot of mineral. Keep the historical source record and Craft links below. D&D 3.5e SRD.
When Fabricate Helps
Repairing a bridge is often easier than building a fortress from nothing. If a miller has timber and a blacksmith has ingots, a caster with the right tools may make a wagon, fitting or emergency door. A river crossing, damaged crane or winter camp is an opportunity for this spell to affect the adventure beyond combat.
Edition Differences
Both fifth-edition versions cast for 10 minutes with fixed object-size limits and tool proficiency for fine work. Pathfinder and D&D 3.5e cast at 5th spell level with caster-level volume, close range, and explicit Craft checks; their times scale with material processed. Do not mix the systems’ spell levels or material limits.
Related: Creation Domain · Artifice Domain · Stone Shape. Sources: D&D 2024 Basic Rules · D&D 2014 Basic Rules · Pathfinder Core Rules · D&D 3.5e SRD.
You convert material of one sort into a product that is of the same material.
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Transmutation
Level Sorcerer/Wizard 5
Components V, S, M
Casting Time See text
Range Close (25 ft. + 5 ft./2 levels)
Target Up to 10 cu. ft./level; see text
Duration Instantaneous
Saving Throw None
Spell Resistance No
Creatures or magic items cannot be created or transmuted by the fabricate spell. The quality of items made by this spell is commensurate with the quality of material used as the basis for the new fabrication. If you work with a mineral, the target is reduced to 1 cubic foot per level instead of 10 cubic feet.
You must make an appropriate Craft check to fabricate articles requiring a high degree of craftsmanship.
Casting requires 1 round per 10 cubic feet (or 1 cubic foot) of material to be affected by the spell.
Material Component The original material, which costs the same amount as the raw materials required to Craft the item to be created.
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