Elminster's Effulgent Spheres

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Damage

Elminster's Effulgent Spheres is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell that turns orbiting spheres into elemental shields or a
bonus action

Elminster's Effulgent Spheres is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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 blast at range.

2024 Rules
Level & School
6th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
V, S, M (an opal worth 1,000 GP+)
Duration
1 hour
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn

Six chromatic spheres orbit you for the duration.

While the spheres are present, you can expend spheres to create the following effects:

  • Absorb Energy. When you take Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage, you can take a Reaction to expend one sphere and give yourself Resistance to the triggering damage type until the start of your next turn.
  • Energy Blast. As a Bonus Action, you send one sphere hurtling toward a target within 120 feet of yourself. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage (your choice). Regardless of whether you hit, the sphere is expended.

The spell ends early if you have no more spheres remaining.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The number of spheres increases by 1 for every spell slot level above 6.

Elminster's Effulgent Spheres 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Elminster's Effulgent Spheres is a new spell for the 2024 edition.

Elminster's Effulgent Spheres popularity

How popular is Elminster's Effulgent Spheres? 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.

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