Arcane Gate

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Utility

Arcane Gate is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that links two portals for swift
mobility

Arcane Gate is a Mobility spell. Mobility spells augment or allow for new ways of moving.

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battlefield control

Arcane Gate is a Battlefield Shaping spell. Battlefield Shaping spells alter terrain, create obstacles, introduce hazards, and affect enemy positioning.

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bonus action shifting

Arcane Gate is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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2024 Rules
Level & School
6th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
500 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 10 minutes
Classes
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You create linked teleportation portals. Choose two Large, unoccupied spaces on the ground that you can see, one space within range and the other one within 10 feet of you. A circular portal opens in each of those spaces and remains for the duration.

The portals are two-dimensional glowing rings filled with mist that blocks sight. They hover inches from the ground and are perpendicular to it.

A portal is open on only one side (you choose which). Anything entering the open side of a portal exits from the open side of the other portal as if the two were adjacent to each other. As a Bonus Action, you can change the facing of the open sides.

2014 Rules
Level & School
6th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
500 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 10 minutes
Classes
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You create linked teleportation portals that remain open for the duration. Choose two points on the ground that you can see, one point within 10 feet of you and one point within 500 feet of you. A circular portal, 10 feet in diameter, opens over each point. If the portal would open in the space occupied by a creature, the spell fails, and the casting is lost.

The portals are two-dimensional glowing rings filled with mist, hovering inches from the ground and perpendicular to it at the points you choose. A ring is visible only from one side (your choice), which is the side that functions as a portal.

Any creature or object entering the portal exits from the other portal as if the two were adjacent to each other; passing through a portal from the nonportal side has no effect. The mist that fills each portal is opaque and blocks vision through it. On your turn, you can rotate the rings as a bonus action so that the active side faces in a different direction.

Arcane Gate 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The spell now targets two Large, unoccupied spaces on the ground instead of two points, so it can’t be placed in smaller spaces or where a creature is standing. The portals are also defined as opening in those spaces rather than as 10-foot-diameter circles. You can still change which side is open as a Bonus Action.

Arcane Gate popularity

How popular is Arcane Gate? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, but is often chosen over other options when available. This spell could be a valuable addition for spellbooks.

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