Spell Points Revised

In this variant, each spell has a point cost based on its level. The Spell Point Cost table summarizes the cost in spell points of slots from 1st to 9th level. Cantrips don't require slots and therefore don't require spell points.

Instead of gaining a number of spell slots to cast your spells from the Spellcasting feature, you gain a pool of spell points instead. You expend a number of spell points to create a spell slot of a given level, and then use that slot to cast a spell. You can't reduce your spell points total to less than 0, and you regain all spent spell points when you finish a long rest.

Spells of 6th level and higher are particularly taxing to cast. You can use spell points to create one slot of each level of 6th or higher. You can't create another slot of the same level until you finish a long rest.

The number of spell points you have to spend is based on your level as a spellcaster, as shown in the Spell Points by Level table. Your level also determines the maximum-level spell slot you can create. Even though you might have enough points to create a slot above this maximum, you can't do so.

The Spell Points by Level table applies to bards, clerics, druids, sorcerers, and wizards. For a paladin or ranger, use the 1/2 Caster Spell Points table. For a fighter (Eldritch Knight) or rogue (Arcane Trickster), use the 1/3 Caster Spell Points table.

Spell Point Cost Spell Level Point Cost 1st 2 2nd 3 3rd 5 4th 6 5th 7 6th 9 7th 10 8th 11 9th 13

Spell Points by Level Class Level Spell Points Max Spell Level 1st 4 1st 2nd 6 1st 3rd 14 2nd 4th 17 2nd 5th 27 3rd 6th 32 3rd 7th 38 4th 8th 44 4th 9th 57 5th 10th 64 5th 11th 73 6th 12th 73 6th 13th 83 7th 14th 83 7th 15th 94 8th 16th 94 8th 17th 107 9th 18th 114 9th 19th 123 9th 20th 133 9th

1/2 Caster Spell Points Class Level Spell Points Max Spell Level 2nd 4 1st 3rd 6 1st 4th 6 1st 5th 14 2nd 6th 14 2nd 7th 17 2nd 8th 17 2nd 9th 27 3rd 10th 27 3rd 11th 32 3rd 12th 32 3rd 13th 38 4th 14th 38 4th 15th 44 4th 16th 44 4th 17th 57 5th 18th 57 5th 19th 64 5th 20th 64 5th