How Do I Regain Spell Slots in D&D?

In Dungeons & Dragons, when a character casts a spell, they use up a spell slot. Spell slots are a limited resource, so a character can only cast a limited number of spells in a day.

After a character has used up all their spell slots, they can’t cast any more spells until they’ve had a chance to rest and regain their spell slots.

There are two ways to regain spell slots in D&D: short rests and long rests. A short rest is a period of downtime, usually about an hour, during which a character can recover from minor injuries and regain some spent resources, including spell slots.

A long rest is a period of extended downtime, usually 8 hours or more, during which a character can recover from major injuries, regain all spent resources, and even level up.

To take a short rest, a character must spend at least an hour doing nothing other than light activity, such as reading or talking. At the end of the short rest, the character regains all expended spell slots of 1st level or higher.

The character can also choose to spend additional time resting to regain expended spell slots of higher levels. For example, if the character spends 2 hours resting, they can regain expended spell slots of up to 2nd level.

To take a long rest, a character must spend at least 8 hours doing nothing other than sleeping or resting. At the end of the long rest, the character regains all expended hit points and regains all expended spell slots.