Spells (2024)

Offense Spells (Unnamed)ImageDescriptionNotable UsersSpell that creates a sharp wireMagic that creates an extremely sharp, magical wire that can slice through anything, even that which has been reinforced by mana.

First appearance: Episode 8 (anime), Chapter 15 (manga)

DrahtFire magic ｢炎 (ほのお) の魔法 (まほう) Honō no mahō^?｣Blasts a continuous stream of flames from a staff or a wand. These flames can be used offensively or as a source of heat.

First appearance: Episode 19 (anime), Chapter 39 (manga)

Blei, Dünste, First-Class Mage Exam candidatesSpell to freely manipulate your own hair ｢自身 (じしん) の髪 (かみ) の毛 (け) を自在 (じざい) に操 (あやつ) る魔法 (まほう) Jishin no kaminoke o ji*zai ni ayatsuru mahō^?｣Allows the user to freely manipulate their hair. The hair can be used to attack, defend, or as a prehensile implement.

First appearance: Episode 23 (anime), Chapter 48 (manga)

SenseSpell to create a black holeThe user creates a black hole that attracts surrounding objects in, ultimately vaporizing them.

First appearance: Episode 26^[5]

Frieren's Spiegel cloneShattering spellA colorful spell that appears to cause fragments around the caster to shatter.

First appearance: Episode 26^[5]

Frieren, Frieren's Spiegel cloneThe Height of Magic ｢魔法 (まほう) の高 (たか) み Mahō no takami^?｣An offensive spell that Frieren's clone uses when cornered. Fern is unable to sense its mana or recognize it as an attack. The attack is so strong that it knocks Fern into the wall and destroys her staff but it also leaves the caster's guard completely down.

First appearance: Episode 26 (anime), Chapter 55 (manga)

Frieren's Spiegel cloneSpell to create blades of manaCreates double-edged blades out of mana that shatter upon impact. Can be controlled telekinetically or physically, both by the user of the spell and by others.

First appearance: Chapter 95

SolitärMana strike ｢魔 (ま) 力 (りょく) をぶつける Maryoku o butsukeru^?｣A pure and simple spell that blasts the opponent with dense mana.

First appearance: Chapter 97

Solitär, FrierenMana-Driven TelekinesisA spell that telekinetically manipulates objects around the user using mana as a propellant. The objects being controlled are difficult to react to even with the use of mana detection.

First appearance: Chapter 128

Neu

Defense Spells (Unnamed)ImageDescriptionNotable UsersDefensive magic ｢防 (ぼう) 御 (ぎょ) 魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Bōgyo mahō^?｣Magic that generates a protective barrier that can defend specific locations or encircle the caster. It was developed to resist Zoltraak by aligning itself with the magic and dispersing its power,^[6] and thus it is immensely powerful and suffices to protect against most spells. Casting the spell requires heavy mana usage, so it cannot be sustained over large areas for a long period.^[6][7]

First appearance: Episode 3 (anime), Chapter 5 (manga)

Utilized widely by human Mages and some DemonsReflection magicA spell that allows the user to take control of an opponent's offensive magic that has made contact with the user's basic defensive shield and reflect the magic back upon the opponent.

First appearance: Episode 23 (anime)^[8]

MethodeSpell that shuts the door of a treasure vault at the risk of your life ｢命 (いのち) 懸 (が) けで宝 (ほう) 物 (もつ) 庫 (こ) の扉 (とびら) を閉 (と) じる魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Inochigake de hōmotsuko no tobira o tojiru mahō^?｣A binding spell that is considered top-rated in folk magic. Used to seal the entrance of a treasure vault, with the seal only breaking upon the caster's death.

First appearance: Episode 25 (anime), Chapter 52 (manga)

Frieren's Spiegel cloneSpell that hinders perception ｢認 (にん) 識 (しき) 阻害 (そがい) 魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Ninshiki sogai mahō^?｣A spell that prevents whatever it is being cast on from being perceived. Presumably, Serie or the first-class mages that created the barrier of the Golden Land cast this spell on the barrier.

First appearance: Chapter 84

Protective spell ｢防 (ぼう) 護 (ご) 魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Bōgo mahō^?｣A protective spell that nullifies the curse Diagoldze and makes it ineffective.

First appearance: Chapter 98

Frieren

Goddess's Magic (Unnamed)ImageDescriptionNotable UsersRecovery magic ｢回 (かい) 復 (ふく) 魔法 (まほう) Kaif*cku mahō^?｣Magic that heals physical wounds. Wounds still require care after. Commonly used by priests, but mages who are proficient with Goddess's magic can also cast it. Lernen's golems are capable of using recovery magic as well.

First appearance: Episode 11 (anime), Chapter 23 (manga)

Priests, Mages proficient at Goddess's magic, Lernen's golemsSpell that identifies poison ｢毒 (どく) の種類 (しゅるい) の分析 (ぶんせき) Doku no shurui no bunseki^?｣Allows the user to determine what type of poison or venom someone has been afflicted with based on a recognizable reaction.

First appearance: Episode 13 (anime), Chapter 27 (manga)

Priests, Mages proficient at Goddess's magicDetoxification magic ｢解 (げ) 毒 (どく) 魔法 (まほう) Gedoku mahō^?｣Removes toxic substances such as poison or venom from someone affected by them.

First appearance: Episode 13 (anime), Chapter 27 (manga)

SeinSpell to identify illnesses ｢病気 (びょうき) を判別 (はんべつ) する魔法 (まほう) Byōki o hanbetsu suru mahō^?｣The user discovers what illness the target is afflicted with.

First appearance: Episode 17 (anime), Chapter 36 (manga)

Priests, Mages proficient at Goddess's magicSpell that allows for survival without supplies or oxygen ｢無 (む) 補給 (ほきゅう) 無酸素 (むさんそ) 状態 (じょうたい) でも生存 (せいぞん) できる魔法 (まほう) Mu hokyū mu sanso jōtai demo seizon dekiru mahō^?｣Allows the target to be able to survive for up to two months with food, water, or oxygen.

First appearance: Chapter 97

HeiterSpell to prevent trigger of mana detectionPrevents other humans, monsters, and demons from sensing the mana of those affected by the spell. Affects everyone in a circular radius around the user, including the user.

First appearance: Chapter 115

HeiterDefensive Goddess's magicMagic that generates a protective barrier that can encircle a wide radius around the caster. It is able to defend from physical attacks.

First appearance: Chapter 111

HeiterSpell that binds an opponentA magic circle is cast in the air. From it, bindings appear and wrap around a target, immobilizing them.

First appearance: Chapter 118

Heiter

Support Spells (Unnamed)ImageDescriptionNotable UsersSpell to make things float ｢物 (もの) を浮 (う) かす魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Mono o ukasu mahō^?｣Causes something other than the user to float in the air. The spell can be used to clear debris or redirect it back at an opponent. Presumably, Edel, Blei, and Dünste redirect the huge pieces of debris that the attack by Sense's clone creates back at her using this spell.^[9]

First appearance: Episode 2 (anime), Chapter 2 (manga)

Frieren, Fern, Edel, Blei, Dünste, WirbelFlying magic ｢飛 (ひ) 行 (こう) 魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Hikō mahō^?｣Allows for the caster to levitate and move through the air. Using this magic requires a large amount of mana, so the caster is limited by the duration of flight.^[10] Originally a magic inherent to Demons, human Mages have since adapted it. Part of the standard curriculum for human Mages to reach third-class.

First appearance: Episode 2 (anime), Chapter 3 (manga)

Demons, third-class and above MagesPhantom magic ｢幻 (げん) 影 (えい) 魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Genei mahō^?｣Creates phantom illusions of deceased individuals dear to the target through using the target's memories. Used to lure in humans for the Einsam to eat.

First appearance: Episode 5 (anime), Chapter 9 (manga)

EinsamSpell that manipulates stones as puppets ｢石 (いし) を人形 (にん) 形 (ぎょう) のように操 (あやつ) る魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Ishi o ningyō no yō ni ayatsuru mahō^?｣Manipulates stones and rocks from the surrounding environment into the shape of a golem of varying size and allows the caster to manipulate the resulting golem. The golem can be puppeteered to move according to the caster's will and can cast duplicates of other spells the caster is using.^[11]

First appearance: Episode 5 (anime), Chapter 10 (manga)

FrierenBarrier magic ｢結 (けっ) 界 (かい) 魔法 (まほう) Kekkai mahō^?｣A diverse supportive class of spells that can be altered based on the caster's strength and purposes. Creates a barrier that isolates whatever is within the barrier from outside the barrier. Deciphering a barrier can allow for it to be broken, but the strength of some barriers makes them incredibly hard to break. Barriers can also weaken over time.^[12]

First appearance: Episode 8 (anime, casted), Chapter 15 (manga, mentioned)

Flamme, Serie, Genau, BöseDispelling magic ｢解 (かい) 除 (じょ) 魔法 (まほう) Kaijo mahō^?｣The user analyzes an opponent's spell and cancels the effects of the spell. The user's staff glows golden while casting the spell.

First appearance: Episode 9 (anime), Chapter 18 (manga)

FrierenSpell that captures a bird ｢鳥 (とり) を捕 (つか) まえる魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Tori o tsukamaeru mahō^?｣A form of folk magic originally developed by hunters. Traps any bird or birdlike creature with magic. When used, it produces a glow. Has a range of 50 centimeters.^[13]

First appearance: Episode 18 (anime), Chapter 38 (manga)

Frieren, FernCorpse detection magicLeaves traces of magic on dead corpses that can be tracked from afar. The caster is alerted to the position of whomever tries to move the corpse.

First appearance: Episode 19 (anime), Chapter 40 (manga)

GeiselClone magic ｢分身 (ぶんしん) 魔法 (まほう) Bunshin mahō^?｣Creates a physical copy of the user or any mage within a certain range of the user that can interact with the environment and utilize magic. Physical objects that the user is carrying may be copied as well.

Land's clone magic creates indistinguishable copies of the user that may be piloted from a distance. The range of the spell is extremely long. At least two clones can be deployed at one time. The clones vanish when sufficient damage is taken.
The Spiegel's clone magic creates visually distinct copies of any mage within the Ruins of the King's Tomb. The copied mages retain their memories and personality and act like the original but are unable to speak. However, they are only imitating a mind and do not actually possess one, thus spells such as hypnosis magic are ineffective. The clones a Spiegel creates appear to possess the same mana capacity as the original mage.

First appearance: Episode 20 (anime), Chapter 42 (manga)

Land, SpiegelSpell that produces a small electric shockCreates a small shock of electricity that temporarily paralyzes the opponent.^[14]

First appearance: Episode 20 (anime)

LandRestraint magic ｢拘束 (こうそく) 魔法 (まほう) Kōsoku mahō^?｣A diverse supportive class of spells that restricts the movement of the opponent. Restraints can take the form of magical bindings.^[15] Some variations of the spell require physical contact to cast.^[16] The spell can be resisted through various means, such as disparity in mana levels.^[17] It is a method to combat stronger mages than oneself.^[16]

First appearance: Episode 21 (anime), Chapter 44 (manga)

Frieren, Methode, EdelSpell that breaks barriers ｢結界 (けっかい) を破 (やぶ) る魔法 (まほう) Kekkai o yaburu mahō^?｣The user analyzes a barrier and then destroys the barrier.

First appearance: Episode 21 (anime), Chapter 45 (manga)

Frieren, SolitärGolem magicA spell that allows the user to create golems. These golems can be designed for specific purposes and can vary significantly in size, shape, and equipment. Golems are reddish brown in color, humanoid in shape, and have roughly defined features. They wear loincloths and pauldrons and can be equipped with other gear depending on their role. Golems can handle weaponry and serve an offensive role, can defend the user against attacks, and are capable of using the Goddess's magic to heal. In addition, they are immensely strong and durable, as they are able to punch through a wall in the Ruins of the King's Tomb that even Denken's Catastravia was unable to break and defend against Sense's attack with a single palm. Golems can be stored inside small, roughly palm-sized glass bottles no matter how big the golem itself is. This allows the user to create the golems in advance, easily store and transport them, and deploy them whenever necessary by breaking the glass bottle.

First appearance: Episode 23 (anime), Chapter 48 (manga)

LernenSpell to map a dungeonMarks down the layout of a dungeon on a translucent map that is displayed midair.

First appearance: Episode 23 (anime), Chapter 48 (manga)

FernHypnosis magic ｢精神 (せいしん) 操作 (そうさ) 魔法 (まほう) Seishin sōsa mahō^?｣A type of mental magic. The user can give orders to the opponent. Requires direct eye contact to cast, and the target must possess a mind.^[18] Hypnosis magic is a method to combat stronger mages than oneself.^[16] However, it can be resisted through various means, such as mental defenses,^[17] and is usually ineffective on Demons and other non-human targets.^[19] The Stone Bracelet of Servitude utilizes hypnosis magic and is the only magical item in the world known to be able to control the mind of Demons.^[20]

First appearance: Episode 24 (anime), Chapter 51 (manga)

Methode, Edel, Sage Ewig, GrausamPrecognition magic / Spell that lets one see up to one thousand years in the futureMagic that allows the user to see the future. Two distinct versions of precognition magic have been shown in the manga: the Hero of the South's magic, and the Omniscient Schlacht's magic. The Hero of the South's future sight extends beyond death^[21] and shows an immutable future.^[22] The Omniscient Schlacht is able to see up to one thousand years into the future^[23] and is able to see visions of different futures.^[24]

First appearance: Chapter 63

Schlacht, the Hero of the SouthSpell to change one's appearanceIllusion magic that completely changes the user's appearance. Can be used to deceive opponents.

First appearance: Chapter 74

Unnamed young demon serving RevolteMemory transference magic ｢記憶 (きおく) の譲渡 (じょうと) 魔法 (まほう) Kioku no jōto mahō^?｣An advanced mental magic spell. Transfers memories from the user to a target, or from a target to the user. The memory tends to start from a scene that left an impression on the caster. The spell can be used without the target's consent.

First appearance: Chapter 82

Edel, Denken, FrierenTeleportation magic ｢空 (くう) 間 (かん) 転 (てん) 移 (い) 魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Kūkan ten'i mahō^?｣Upon making direct contact through touch, the caster can teleport the target to any location they desire. Zart utilized the spell in an offensive manner by making targets fall from great heights, thus killing them as flying magic had not existed for mages at the time.

First appearance: Chapter 108

Zart

Other Spells (Unnamed)ImageDescriptionNotable UsersSpell to produce a field of flowers ｢花 (はな) 畑 (ばたけ) を出 (で) す魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Hanabatake o dasu mahō^?｣Grows a flower field around the caster. The species of flower can be chosen if the caster has encountered it previously. The origin of Flamme's love for magic and a spell she learned from her parents. She later taught it to Frieren.

First appearance: Episode 1 (anime), Chapter 1 (manga)

Frieren, Flamme, Flamme's parents, Scharf^[25]Spell that creates an animal lightshowCreates bright, iridescent animals^[26] that run into the air from a magic circle on the ground.

First appearance: Episode 1 (anime), Chapter 1 (manga)

FrierenSpell that turns sweet grapes into sour ones ｢甘 (あま) い葡 (ぶ) 萄 (どう) を酸 (す) っぱい葡 (ぶ) 萄 (どう) に変 (か) える魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Amai budō o suppai budō ni kaeru mahō^?｣A spell that is capable of making sweet grapes sour, obtained by Frieren and Fern as a reward for a job.

First appearance: Episode 2 (anime), Chapter 3 (manga, mentioned), Chapter 7 (manga, casted)

FrierenSpell that produces hot tea ｢お茶 (ちゃ) が出 (で) てくる魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Ocha ga detekuru mahō^?｣A form of folk magic. Presumably, it is used to brew hot tea through magic.

First appearance: Episode 2 (anime, mentioned), Chapter 3 (manga, mentioned)

N/ASpell that removes rust from bronze statues ｢銅 (どう) 像 (ぞう) の錆 (さび) を綺 (き) 麗 (れい) に取 (と) る魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Dōzō no sabi o kirei ni toru mahō^?｣Used to clean all the rust off of a bronze statue, leaving it shiny.

First appearance: Episode 2 (anime), Chapter 3 (manga)

Frieren, FernSpell that tracks animal footprintsTracks the footprints of an animal. The footprints glow blue on the ground with wisps of blue mana rising from them.^[27]

First appearance: Episode 2 (anime)

FrierenSpell to create mana butterfliesCreates glowing blue butterflies from mana that float into the sky. A spell that made Heiter happy and inspired Fern to choose magic.

First appearance: Episode 2 (anime), Chapter 3 (manga)

FernSpell that starts a fire ｢火 (ひ) を出 (だ) す魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Hi o dasu mahō^?｣Starts a fire. Requires flammable items for the fire to continue to burn.

First appearance: Episode 4 (anime), Chapter 6 (manga)

Frieren, FernSpell that lets you see through clothes ｢服 (ふく) が透 (す) けて見 (み) える魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) f*cku ga sukete mieru mahō^?｣Allows the caster to see through what is recognized as articles of clothing, revealing details such as weapons hidden under. Found in a Dragon's nest.

First appearance: Episode 5 (anime, mentioned), Episode 6 (anime, casted), Chapter 10 (manga, mentioned), Chapter 11 (manga, casted)

FernSpell that makes shaved ice ｢かき氷 (ごおり) を出 (だ) す魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Kakigōri o dasu mahō^?｣Forms a pile of shaved ice in a bowl. Its grimoire was presumably found in a dungeon chest.

First appearance: Episode 6 (anime), Chapter 11 (manga)

FrierenSpell to unlock a windowUnlocks a window that has been locked or latched.

First appearance: Episode 8 (anime)^[28]

FernSpell to pull someone out of a bottomless swamp ｢底 (そこ) なし沼 (ぬま) から引 (ひ) っこ抜 (ぬ) く魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Sokonashinuma kara hikkonuku mahō^?｣Retrieves an individual that is sinking/has sunk into a bottomless swamp.

First appearance: Episode 13 (anime), Chapter 27 (manga)

FrierenSpell for finding lost accessories ｢失 (な) くした装 (そう) 飾 (しょく) 品 (ひん) を探 (さが) す魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Nakush*ta sōshokuhin o sagasu mahō^?｣Identifies the location of a lost accessory with a sharp glow.

First appearance: Episode 14 (anime), Chapter 30 (manga)

FrierenPhoto-taking magicTakes a photograph using magic which can then presumably be conjured or printed out. The photo-taking interface appears as a hologram.

First appearance: Episode 16 (anime), Chapter 34 (manga)

Unknown mageSpell to get rid of mold ｢カビを消 (しょう) 滅 (めつ) させる魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Kabi o shōmetsu sa seru mahō^?｣Presumably capable of removing mold from objects.

First appearance: Episode 17 (anime, mentioned), Chapter 35 (manga, mentioned)

N/ASpell to remove tough oil stains ｢しつこい油 (あぶら) 汚 (よご) れを取 (と) る魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) sh*tsukoi abura yogore o toru mahō^?｣Removes tough oil stains from objects.

First appearance: Episode 17 (anime), Chapter 35 (manga), Episode 6 (mini anime)

FrierenSpell to repair a staff ｢壊 (こわ) れた杖 (つえ) を直 (なお) す魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Kowareta tsue o naosu mahō^?｣Allows the user to place the pieces of a broken staff back together and seal the cracks with magic. After using the spell, the staff appears like new and functions as normal.

First appearance: Episode 27 (anime), Chapter 56 (manga)

RichterSpell to make clothes clean and spotless ｢服 (ふく) の汚 (よご) れをきれいさっぱり落 (お) とす魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) f*cku no yogore o kirei sappari otosu mahō^?｣A legendary spell from the age of the myth.^[29] Originally one of Serie's grimoires that was passed down to Fern as her reward for becoming a first-class mage. Useful for laundry.

First appearance: Episode 28 (anime), Chapter 60 (manga), Episode 11 (mini anime)

FernSpell to scratch the itchy parts on your back ｢背 (せ) 中 (なか) の痒 (かゆ) い部 (ぶ) 分 (ぶん) を掻 (か) く魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Senaka no kayui bubun o kaku mahō^?｣Scratches the itchy parts of one's back. Received as a reward for polishing a statue of Hero of the South in the Fabel Village.

First appearance: Chapter 63

N/ASpell to turn a red apple into a green apple ｢赤 (あか) リンゴを青 (あお) リンゴに変 (か) える魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Aka ringo o ao ringo ni kaeru mahō^?｣A spell that can turn red apples into green apples. Received as a reward for retrieving an heirloom sword for Graf Dach.

First appearance: Chapter 64

N/ASpell to detect silver ore depositsA spell that detects the presence of silver ore deposits and causes the rock face in the direction of the deposits to glow.

First appearance: Chapter 70

FrierenSpell that prevents eggshells from falling in when cracking eggs ｢卵 (たまご) を割 (わ) った時 (とき) に殻 (から) が入 (はい) らなくなる魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Tamago o watta toki ni kara ga hairanaku naru mahō^?｣Prevents eggshells from falling in when cracking eggs. Used by Methode to entice Frieren into letting her pet her head.

First appearance: Chapter 73

N/ASpell that allows you to say tongue twisters without tripping over your words ｢早 (はや) 口 (くち) 言 (こと) 葉 (ば) を噛 (か) まずに言 (い) えるようになる魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Hayakuchikotoba o kamazu ni ieru yō ni naru mahō^?｣Prevents an individual from stumbling over their words when saying tongue twisters. Received as a reward for helping clear a thunder of dragons from a village in the Drachen Region.

First appearance: Chapter 77

N/ASpell to trace manaTracks traces of mana. Used to find a thunder of dragons terrorizing a village in the Drachen Region.

First appearance: Chapter 77

FrierenSpell that lets you flip pancakes perfectly ｢パンケーキを上 (じょう) 手 (ず) にひっくり返 (かえ) す魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Pankēki o jōzu ni hikkurikaesu^?｣A reward given to Frieren by Gehen for clearing out the nest of giant birds disrupting his bridge. Presumably allows the user to make perfectly flipped pancakes.

First appearance: Chapter 79

N/ASpell that lets a paper airplane fly far ｢紙 (かみ) 飛 (ひ) 行 (こう) 機 (き) を遠 (とお) くに飛 (と) ばす魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Kami hikōki o tōku ni tobasu mahō^?｣A spell that lengthens the flight trajectory for a paper airplane. Received as a reward for stopping an ancient Golem from destroying the crops of a village in the Ernst Region.

First appearance: Chapter 105

FrierenSpell to keep your body nice and warm ｢体 (からだ) がポカポカする魔 (ま) 法 (ほう) Karada ga pokapoka suru mahō^?｣A spell that keeps one's body nice and warm no matter the weather or state of dress. Received as a reward for helping Count Armée retrieve his family's treasures hidden away beneath the Titan Fortress Ruins.

First appearance: Chapter 122

Frieren, Count Armée