Blade of Disaster
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 9th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
You create a 3-foot-long blade-shaped planar rift that lasts for the duration. The rift appears within range in a space of your choice, and you can immediately make up to two melee spell attacks, each one against a creature or object within 5 feet of the rift. On a hit, the target takes 10d6 Force damage. This attack scores a Critical Hit if the number on the d20 is 18 or higher.
As a Bonus Action on your later turns, you can move the rift up to 60 feet and repeat the two attacks against a creature or an object within 5 feet of it. You can direct the attacks at the same target or at different ones.
The blade can harmlessly pass through any barrier, including ones created by spells like Wall of Force.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 9th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Bonus action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
You create a blade-shaped planar rift about 3 feet long in an unoccupied space you can see within range. The blade lasts for the duration. When you cast this spell, you can make up to two melee spell attacks with the blade, each one against a creature, loose object, or structure within 5 feet of the blade. On a hit, the target takes 4d12 force damage. This attack scores a critical hit if the number on the d20 is 18 or higher. On a critical hit, the blade deals an extra 8d12 force damage (for a total of 12d12 force damage).
As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the blade up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see and then make up to two melee spell attacks with it again.
The blade can harmlessly pass through any barrier, including a wall of force.
Blade of Disaster 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
How popular is Blade of Disaster in 5e?
Blade of Disaster is the #13 most popular level 9 spell (of 23) and the #12 most picked level 9 Wizard spell (of 19).
Among level 9 spells, Blade of Disaster ranks just below Psychic Scream and just above Prismatic Wall in popularity.
- #477 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #13 (of 23) most popular level 9 spell
- #12 (of 19) most picked level 9 Wizard spell
- #6 (of 9) most picked level 9 Sorcerer spell
- #7 (of 10) most picked level 9 Warlock spell
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Spells similar to Blade of Disaster
Spiritual Weapon 2nd-level evocation
Its movable magical weapon also delivers repeat attacks through bonus actions, although it is much lower level and deals less damage.
Players prefer Spiritual Weapon over Blade of Disaster
Ravenous Void 9th-level evocation
As another ninth-level force-damage concentration spell, it offers powerful recurring pressure across a broad area.
Players prefer Blade of Disaster over Ravenous Void
Dark Star 8th-level evocation
This shares the force damage type, concentration duration, long range, and sustained multi-target damage profile.
Players prefer Blade of Disaster over Dark Star
Mordenkainen's Sword 7th-level evocation
It creates a persistent magical weapon that deals force damage while using bonus actions to attack.
Players prefer Blade of Disaster over Mordenkainen's Sword
Bigby's Hand 5th-level evocation
Both are high-level concentration spells that project a damaging magical construct and reward repeated battlefield positioning.
Players prefer Blade of Disaster over Bigby's Hand
Cloud of Daggers 2nd-level conjuration
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