Expeditious Retreat

What players would know #

Expeditious Retreat is a rapid-mobility spell that trades flashy teleporting for sustained speed and clean repositioning.

Spell definition #

• Level / school: 1st-level transmutation
• Casting time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

How it works #

• When you cast it, you can immediately take the Dash action as a bonus action.
• On each of your turns while it lasts, you can take Dash again as a bonus action.
• In practice: strong lane-crossing, disengage routes, and pursuit pressure without teleport magic.

Common rumors #

• Some mercenary mages call this “combat sprint doctrine.”
• It looks mundane until you realize no one can keep up.