The Basic Rules of DnD 5e describe it as your character naturally applying some research and practical knowledge to learn the spell.This might beg the question of how many spells you actually start with, and the answer is 6.At level 1, the Wizard can have 6 spells prepared from their spellbook. Find scrolls/tomes or items you can learn spells fromLeveling up as a Wizard will grant you two new spells you can add to your spellbook. There are two ways to do this:

Also, the spell they can learn depends on the spell slots that they have.The Bard can simply choose any spell from their list of spells. For Bards learning spells in DnD 5e:In Dungeons and Dragons Fifth Edition, Bards can choose among the list of spells that they have, however, there is a limit depending on their level. I also included a tidbit for Cantrips and Rituals there. There are many explanations and detailed examples for you to learn from there.

This increases for each level gained depending on a table which can also be found on page 53 of the PHB.For example: A bard at level 1 will only be able to use and prepare 4 level 1 spells.This is because the Bard only has level 1 spell slots.Should the bard progress to level 3, they can now know six spells and use level 2 spells as well. For Bards, they can learn 2 at level 1. Like a Wizard, they can now a certain amount per level. The table of how many spells they can learn/know at a certain level is located on page 53 of the PlayerвЂ™s Handbook.Cantrips however are a different thing.

How Do Wizards and Bards Swap or Prepare Spells in DnD 5e?In DnD 5e, Wizards can swap or prepare spells at the end of each long rest. Should they become a Lore Bard, they can bump it up to 11. This will also bump your usable/prepared spells by 2.As an example, a bard can know 9 spells at level 6. Should you choose the College of Lore Bard, you will be able to learn two spells from ANY class.

That means in addition to learning a NEW spell, you can change an old one, as well. Also, you can swap out one spell per level. But remember, they can only learn spells whose level is equivalent to their spell slot level available.So it will look like this: Spell Level and QuantityDo note: This is not an optimal build, donвЂ™t copy it.As you can see, you can start learning level two spells as soon as you have a level two spell slot. Click here to find it.For Bards, they can only swap out their spells after leveling up. It will take some time for them to prepare them as noted in the Basic Rules, which will take about 1 minute per spell level.This means that if you are changing a level 1 spell, it will look like this: Spell Level and Quantity= (1 Spell * 1 Minute) + (1 Spell * 1 Minute)= (1 Spell * 1 Minute) + (1 Spell * 2 Minutes)For more on how Wizards learn and prepare spells, I have another guide that also explores different aspects of it with other examples as well.

Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Click here to find it.This guide is an unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy. If youвЂ™re interested in more guides, you might want to check out how many skills you can be proficient with.

5E Wizard Spell Progression