Conjure Volley

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Damage

Conjure Volley is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell that rains spectral weapons on
multiple creatures

Conjure Volley is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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 in a wide area.

2024 Rules
Level & School
5th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S, M (a Melee or Ranged weapon worth at least 1 CP)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Ranger

You brandish the weapon used to cast the spell and choose a point within range. Hundreds of similar spectral weapons (or ammunition appropriate to the weapon) fall in a volley and then disappear. Each creature of your choice that you can see in a 40-foot-radius, 20-foot-high Cylinder centered on that point makes a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d8 Force damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

2014 Rules
Level & School
5th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S, M (one piece of ammunition or one thrown weapon)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Ranger

You fire a piece of nonmagical ammunition from a ranged weapon or throw a nonmagical weapon into the air and choose a point within range. Hundreds of duplicates of the ammunition or weapon fall in a volley from above and then disappear. Each creature in a 40-foot-radius, 20-foot-high cylinder centered on that point must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d8 damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The damage type is the same as that of the ammunition or weapon.

Conjure Volley 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Targets changed to each creature of your choice that you can see in the area, instead of every creature in it. The damage is now fixed at 8d8 force damage rather than matching the ammunition or weapon.

Conjure Volley popularity

Conjure Volley is one of the rarest level 5 spells in the game. Choosing it will set you apart from all other casters.

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  • Cloudkill 5th-level conjuration

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