Arcane or Divine Spells?


Rules Questions


Hello,

A Cleric with for instance a Fire Domain is able to cast a domain spell such as Burning Hands which is drawn from the Wizard/Summoner spell list.

Is this considered a Divine or an Arcane spell?

Clerics cast Divine spells, but normally Burning Hands is an Arcane spell..

Cheers,
Sorrol


The CRB states that clerics cast divine spells, so a spell that is normally arcane is divine when cast by a cleric.

Clerics, druids, experienced paladins, and experienced rangers can cast divine spells. Unlike arcane spells, divine spells draw power from a divine source. Clerics gain spell power from deities or from divine forces.

Edit:
It also limits these types of spells granted by domains.

If a domain spell is not on the cleric spell list, a cleric can prepare it only in her domain spell slot. Domain spells cannot be used to cast spells spontaneously.

Sczarni

It's a Divine Burning Hands.

If the target has bonuses vs Divine spells, like some traits, equipment, and class features grant, they would apply against Burning Hands cast by a Cleric.


The divinity or arcaninity(?) of a spell is usually decided by it's source. Even though burning hands is usually cast by arcane classes and is therefore an arcane spell, if a cleric or any other divine caster used it the spell would be divine.

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