Spell point

Spell points are the amount of magical energy your character has to expend on spells before the character needs to rest. As Hit Points are to a character's feature to stay alive, spell points are to a character's feature to cast spells.

Costs

The amount of spell points a spell consumes upon being cast is dependent on the level of the spell. The base cost is 10 spell points for a level 1 spell. For every level beyond 1, a spell costs an additional 5 spell points to cast. A level 2 spell would then cost 15 spell points to cast, a level 3 spell would cost 20, and so on (see table below). Many spell point costs were altered in Update 9 and no longer conform to the spell point cost "standards". There is currently a list of Spells With Non-Standard Costs.

Spell level	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
SP cost per cast	10	15	20	25	30	35	40	45	50

Base ability

Casting ability describes the ability which are used to increase the Difficulty Class for a saving throw against the spell normally 10 + the spell level + modifier ability and open new spell slots.

Bonus spell points describes the ability which are used to increase bonus spell points (by (caster level + 9) × casting ability modifier). A multiclass character that uses different abilities earns spell points for each ability modifier, however if you use the same ability the class levels are added^{[Unverified"however if you use the same ability the class levels are added" has not been verified in-game. Please verify it!]}.

Ability	Alc	Art	Brd	Clr	Drd	FvS	Pal	Rgr	Sor	Wiz	Wlk
Casting ability / Bonus spell points	INT	INT	CHA	WIS	WIS	WIS / CHA	WIS	WIS	CHA	INT	CHA

Base spell points per class

Level	Alchemist	Artificer	Bard	Cleric	Druid	Favored Soul	Paladin	Ranger	Sorcerer	Wizard	Warlock	Mental Toughness	Improved Mental Toughness
1	50	50	50	50	50	100	0	0	100	50	50	+10	+10
2	75	75	75	75	75	150	0	0	150	75	75	+15	+15
3	100	100	100	100	100	200	0	0	200	100	100	+20	+20
4	125	125	125	125	125	250	20	20	250	125	125	+25	+25
5	150	150	150	150	150	300	35	35	300	150	150	+30	+30
6	180	180	175	180	180	355	50	50	355	180	175	+35	+35
7	210	210	200	215	215	415	65	65	415	215	200	+40	+40
8	245	245	225	255	255	480	80	80	480	255	225	+45	+45
9	280	280	250	300	300	550	95	95	550	300	250	+50	+50
10	320	320	275	350	350	625	110	110	625	350	275	+55	+55
11	360	360	300	405	405	705	125	125	705	405	300	+60	+60
12	405	405	325	465	465	790	140	140	790	465	325	+65	+65
13	450	450	350	530	530	880	155	155	880	530	350	+70	+70
14	500	500	375	600	600	975	170	170	975	600	375	+75	+75
15	550	550	400	675	675	1075	185	185	1075	675	400	+80	+80
16	600	600	425	755	755	1180	200	200	1180	755	425	+85	+85
17	660	660	450	840	840	1290	215	215	1290	840	450	+90	+90
18	720	720	475	930	930	1405	230	230	1405	930	475	+95	+95
19	780	780	500	1025	1025	1525	245	245	1525	1025	500	+100	+100
20	845	845	525	1125	1125	1650	260	260	1650	1125	525	+105	+105
Magical Training	+80	+80	— / +80 (Stormsinger only)	+80	+80	+80	—	—	+80	+80	+80	—	—

Note that Alchemists, Artificers, Clerics, Druids, Favored Souls, Sorcerers, Stormsinger Bard archetype, Warlocks, and Wizards receive the Magical Training feat at level 1. This feat grants 80 additional spell points (NOT included in the Base SP numbers, but listed as an addendum in the table), and can be taken only once per character. This means for instance that a Bard who multiclasses in Sorcerer will get +100 Base spell points and +80 Feat Bonus for a net total of +180 SP. But, a Cleric who multiclasses in a Sorcerer already has Magical Training and will only get +100 Base SP instead of +180.

Also in D&D Online, characters have the option to take feats and enhancements that offer increased spell points, beyond what is mentioned above.

Bonus spell points

Your casting ability grants you a number of bonus spell points equal to (caster level + 9) × (casting ability modifier). The table below directly gives the number of bonus spell points for any caster level up to 20 and casting ability up to 41.

Any casting ability bonus can contribute to your bonus spell points pool including enhancements, items, and temporary buffs. Note however that these bonuses increase your maximum total of spell points, but do not actually give you spell points. SP still need to be obtained by resting in non-encounter areas (which will remove temporary buffs), from Divine vitality being cast on you, or by drinking an elixir of mnemonic enhancement.

Note also that in the case of a multiclass character, the bonus spell points are added independently for each class; for instance a level 1 bard / level 1 sorcerer with 18 Cha will obtain 80 bonus spell points, instead of 44 for a L2 bard or sorcerer. In addition, these bonus spell points are obtained even for classes whose level would not normally be high enough to cast spells; for instance, a level 9 Cleric / level 1 Paladin with 20 Wis would gain (9 + 1) × 5 (i.e. 50) bonus spell points; this includes 5 from the single Paladin level even though the character cannot cast Paladin spells until they get another three levels in Paladin.

Ability bonus to spell points

Level	Casting ability score (and modifier)
	12-13 (+1)	14-15 (+2)	16-17 (+3)	18-19 (+4)	20-21 (+5)	22-23 (+6)	24-25 (+7)	26-27 (+8)	28-29 (+9)	30-31 (+10)	32-33 (+11)	34-35 (+12)	36-37 (+13)	38-39 (+14)	40-41 (+15)
1	10	20	30	40	50	60	70	80	90	100	110	120	130	140	150
2	11	22	33	44	55	66	77	88	99	110	121	132	143	154	165
3	12	24	36	48	60	72	84	96	108	120	132	144	156	168	180
4	13	26	39	52	65	78	91	104	117	130	143	156	169	182	195
5	14	28	42	56	70	84	98	112	126	140	154	168	182	196	210
6	15	30	45	60	75	90	105	120	135	150	165	180	195	210	225
7	16	32	48	64	80	96	112	128	144	160	176	192	208	224	240
8	17	34	51	68	85	102	119	136	153	170	187	204	221	238	255
9	18	36	54	72	90	108	126	144	162	180	198	216	234	252	270
10	19	38	57	76	95	114	133	152	171	190	209	228	247	266	285
11	20	40	60	80	100	120	140	160	180	200	220	240	260	280	300
12	21	42	63	84	105	126	147	168	189	210	231	252	273	294	315
13	22	44	66	88	110	132	154	176	198	220	242	264	286	308	330
14	23	46	69	92	115	138	161	184	207	230	253	276	299	322	345
15	24	48	72	96	120	144	168	192	216	240	264	288	312	336	360
16	25	50	75	100	125	150	175	200	225	250	275	300	325	350	375
17	26	52	78	104	130	156	182	208	234	260	286	312	338	364	390
18	27	54	81	108	135	162	189	216	243	270	297	324	351	378	405
19	28	56	84	112	140	168	196	224	252	280	308	336	364	392	420
20	29	58	87	116	145	174	203	232	261	290	319	348	377	406	435

Reducing spell point costs

Many powerful spells are very expensive in terms of spell point cost, particularly if combined with several metamagic feats. Fortunately, the game offers multiple ways to reduce SP costs.

Class

• Aligning the Heavens is a Monk Finisher that reduces spell point cost by 25% (Untyped bonus).

Enhancements

• Spell-like ability: Many class enhancement trees offer SLAs that are cheaper to cast than normal spells. More importantly, most SLAs can be augmented by metamagic feats for free.
• Spell Song Trance is a song available to Spellsinger bards and reduces spell point cost by 10% (Morale bonus).
• Reaper enhancements Reaper's Efficiency: While in Reaper Difficulty, activate to expend one Reaper Charge and reduce the Spell point cost of your spells by 15/30/45% for 30 seconds. Cooldown 40 seconds.
• Efficient Metamagic: Items and class enhancements that reduce the cost of metamagic feats.

Epic Destiny

• Draconic Incarnation Cores 2,3 and 4 are 5% each.
• Fatesinger Masquerade: You have a 3/6/10% reduction in the cost of your spells.
• Primal Avatar Thrive: Epic Strike abilities in this tree grants now have a 30% chance to grant a 25% Enhancement discount to all spells. Lasts 4 seconds.

Feats

• Epic Power reduces the spell point costs by 1% for each time the feat is taken. This feat is automatically given to all characters each time they gain an Epic level, so it reduces to spell point costs up to 10% at character level 30.

Items

• Efficient Metamagic: Items and class enhancements that reduce the cost of metamagic feats.
• Magical Efficiency (Enhancement bonus): This powerful passive ability reduces the spell point cost of your spells by a percentage, often 5% or 10%.
• Clickies
  • Turn the Page items (Enhancement bonus): Epic Litany of the Dead • Litany of the Dead • Page Regalia: Unsanctioned Arcana
  • Lesser <metamagic> items: Lesser Heighten, Lesser Maximize
• Filigree
  • Otto's Irrevocable Power: 5 Pieces: When you activate the epic feats Arcane Insight or Wellspring of Power your Spell Point Cost for all spells is reduced to 0 for 10 seconds.

Note

• Spell Point Cost Reduction applies only to spells. SLAs are not affected and retain their original cost for use.
• Final Spell Point Cost = (Original Spell Point Cost + (Original Metamagic Cost - Efficient Metamagic Reduction)) * ((100 - Spell Point Reduction) / 100) : Rounded Up

Recovery

There are many ways to recover spell points.

Resting

• Resting at a Rest Shrine
  • Ethereal Rest Shrine Statuettes can be purchased from the DDO Store or by turning in a Large Eberron Dragonshard Fragment. Note that the shrine is Bound to Character, but the Eberron Dragonshard Fragments are not bound and can be traded, purchased on the Auction House, etc.
  • Rest of the Eladrin Statuette from the DDO Store or from turning in 3 Small Eberron Dragonshard Fragments.
• Waiting in a public area (Inn or around town) regenerates 1 HP + 5 SP per 6 seconds, or 4 HP + 10 SP if you have the Blessing of the Silver Flame permanent favor reward effect. More if you are inside an Inn and drink a beverage.

Consumables

• Draught of Sparkling Apple Cider from turning in 1 Commendation: Villagers of Eveningstar restores 120 (approx) Spell Points over 20 seconds
• Mnemonic Elixirs can be found in chests, picked as quest end rewards, traded, purchased on the Auction House, or purchased on the DDO Store.
• Shard Trinket of Mnemonic Enhancement from turning in 3 Medium Eberron Dragonshard Fragments.
• Essence of Cunning potions regenerate 1 SP per 6 seconds for 15 minutes for a total of 150 SP over time and can be purchased in Amrath for about 1000 pp each if you attain 75 favor with The Yugoloth.
• Festivult Silver Coin turn-ins include Dal Quor, the Region of Dreams Jelly Cakes, which disease the consumer and regen SP over time.
• Xachosian Larvae from Xachosian Eardweller disease the consumer and regenerate SP over time.

Clickies

• Archivist's Necklace from Korthos has 2 charges per day of Minor Mnemonic Aid which restores 10 to 35 SP.
• Ring of Spell Storing from General Tanankh's chest in the Sands of Menechtarun has 3 charges per day of Spell Store which restores 25 SP.
  • Epic Ring of Spell Storing has 3 charges per day of Major Mnemonic Aid which restores 105 to 600 SP.
• Mysterious Bauble from The Weapons Shipment in Amrath has 1 charge per day of Major Mnemonic Aid which restores 105 to 600 SP.
• Vile Blasphemy from the Ascension Chamber raid in the Upper Necropolis has 3 charges per day of Power Drain (clicky) which restores 2d6 SP every 6 seconds for 66 seconds.
• Twisted Talisman from The Last Stand in The Red Fens has 3 charges of Blood Sacrifice which restores 50 SP in exchange for 25 HP. These charges recharge 1/day.
  • Epic Twisted Talisman has 5 charges per day of Blood Sacrifice.

Items

• Greensteel items can be crafted with the Concordant Opposition property that give a 4% chance to gain 30 SP each time the wearer is damaged in battle.
• Halcyon Boots have a 5% chance to grant 15 temporary spell points when the wearer is damaged in battle.
• Torc of Prince Raiyum-de II from the Zawabi's Revenge raid has the Transform Kinetic Energy property that gives about a 5% chance to gain about 20 SP each time the wearer is damaged in battle.
  • Epic Torc of Prince Raiyum-de II has the Transform Kinetic Energy property
• Toven's Hammer has the Transform Kinetic Energy property

Class/Race abilities

• Artificers can grant temporary spell points using Palliative Admixture.
• Bards can sing the Spellsong Vigor song as part of their Bardic Inspiration on themselves or party members to return 2 SP every 2 seconds for the length of the song.
• Echoes of Power ensures that no caster can truly run out of spell points.
• Fey Energy Tap