# Hold Person
*2nd-level, Enchantment*
- **Casting time:** 1 action
- **Range:** 60 feet
- **Components:** V, S, a straight piece of iron
- **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute
Choose a Humanoid that you can see within range. The target must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or have the [Paralyzed](conditions.md#Paralyzed) condition for the duration. At the end of each of its turns, the target repeats the save, ending the spell on itself on a success.
**Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** You can target one additional Humanoid for each spell slot level above 2.
**Classes**: [Bard](list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Bard](list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Cleric](list-spells-classes-cleric.md); [Cleric](list-spells-classes-cleric.md); [Druid](list-spells-classes-druid.md); [Druid](list-spells-classes-druid.md); [Sorcerer](list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Sorcerer](list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Warlock](list-spells-classes-warlock.md); [Warlock](list-spells-classes-warlock.md); [Wizard](list-spells-classes-wizard.md); [Wizard](list-spells-classes-wizard.md); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](list-spells-classes-rogue-xphb-arcane-trickster-xphb.md); [Druid (Circle of the Land)](list-spells-classes-druid-xphb-circle-of-the-land-xphb.md); [Bard (College of Lore)](list-spells-classes-bard-xphb-college-of-lore-xphb.md); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](list-spells-classes-fighter-xphb-eldritch-knight-xphb.md); [Paladin (Oath of Vengeance)](list-spells-classes-paladin-xphb-oath-of-vengeance-xphb.md)
*Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 286. Available in the Free Rules (2024)*