Cacophonic Shield
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 3rd-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
Thunderous reverberations fill a 10-foot Emanation originating from you for the duration. Whenever the Emanation enters a creature's space and whenever a creature enters the Emanation or ends its turn there, the creature makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the creature takes 3d6 Thunder damage and has the Deafened condition until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage only. A create makes this save only once per turn. When you cast this spell, you can designate creatures to be unaffected by it.
In addition, you have Resistance to Thunder damage and ranged attack rolls against you are made with Disadvantage.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3.
Cacophonic Shield 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Cacophonic Shield is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
Cacophonic Shield popularity
How popular is Cacophonic Shield? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may fill a specific niche for a spellbook.
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 25% of all level 3 spells
- Bottom 25% picked level 3 Wizard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 3 Bard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 3 Sorcerer spell
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Players prefer Moonbeam over Cacophonic Shield
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