Entangle

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Control

Entangle is a Control spell. Control spells restrict enemy options through debuffs or denial effects.

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 spell that turns the ground into
battlefield control

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

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, trapping
multiple creatures

Entangle 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 grasping plants.

2024 Rules
Level & School
1st-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Druid, Ranger
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Grasping plants sprout from the ground in a 20-foot square within range. For the duration, these plants turn the ground in the area into Difficult Terrain. They disappear when the spell ends.

Each creature (other than you) in the area when you cast the spell must succeed on a Strength saving throw or have the Restrained condition until the spell ends. A Restrained creature can take an action to make a Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself from the grasping plants and is no longer Restrained by them.

2014 Rules
Level & School
1st-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Druid, Ranger
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

Grasping weeds and vines sprout from the ground in a 20-foot square starting from a point within range. For the duration, these plants turn the ground in the area into difficult terrain.

A creature in the area when you cast the spell must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be restrained by the entangling plants until the spell ends. A creature restrained by the plants can use its action to make a Strength check against your spell save DC. On a success, it frees itself.

When the spell ends, the conjured plants wilt away.

Entangle 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

You’re now excluded from the initial saving throw if you’re in the area. The restraint now applies as the Restrained condition, and escaping is specifically a Strength (Athletics) check instead of a generic Strength check.

How popular is Entangle in 5e?

Entangle is the #31 most popular level 1 spell (of 82) and the #4 most picked level 1 Druid spell (of 22).

Among level 1 spells, Entangle ranks just below Alarm and just above Detect Poison and Disease in popularity.

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