Fire Storm

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Damage

Fire Storm is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell that unleashes a firestorm over
multiple areas

Fire Storm 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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, scorching foes and igniting flammable objects.

2024 Rules
Level & School
7th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer

A storm of fire appears within range. The area of the storm consists of up to ten 10-foot Cubes, which you arrange as you like. Each Cube must be contiguous with at least one other Cube. Each creature in the area makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 7d10 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

Flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried start burning.

2014 Rules
Level & School
7th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer

A storm made up of sheets of roaring flame appears in a location you choose within range. The area of the storm consists of up to ten 10-foot cubes, which you can arrange as you wish. Each cube must have at least one face adjacent to the face of another cube. Each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw. It takes 7d10 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

The fire damages objects in the area and ignites flammable objects that aren't being worn or carried. If you choose, plant life in the area is unaffected by this spell.

Fire Storm 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Objects are no longer explicitly damaged by the spell, and only flammable objects start burning. The 2014 version also let you spare plant life; that option is gone.

Spells similar to Fire Storm

  • Delayed Blast Fireball 7th-level evocation

    Same spell level and school with a large, customizable exploding fire effect that hits many creatures in an area.

  • Meteor Swarm 9th-level evocation

    A top-tier evocation that deals massive multi-target area damage with multiple fiery impacts, sharing the same tactical niche of heavy AOE damage.

  • Prismatic Spray 7th-level evocation

    Also a 7th-level evocation that inflicts a burst of varied damage to multiple targets at once, making it a comparable high-level multi-target option.

  • Incendiary Cloud 8th-level conjuration

    A high-level spell that creates a moving, persistent cloud of fire-like damage which can roast groups of enemies over an area.

  • Sunburst 8th-level evocation

    An upper-level evocation that delivers a single, wide radiant explosion to many foes, filling the same role of large instant area damage.