Fog Cloud
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 hour
- Classes
- Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You create a 20-foot-radius Sphere of fog centered on a point within range. The Sphere is Heavily Obscured. It lasts for the duration or until a strong wind (such as one created by Gust of Wind) disperses it.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The fog's radius increases by 20 feet for each spell slot level above 1.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 1st-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 hour
- Classes
- Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
You create a 20-foot-radius sphere of fog centered on a point within range. The sphere spreads around corners, and its area is heavily obscured. It lasts for the duration or until a wind of moderate or greater speed (at least 10 miles per hour) disperses it.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the radius of the fog increases by 20 feet for each slot level above 1st.
Fog Cloud 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
How popular is Fog Cloud in 5e?
Fog Cloud is the #27 most popular level 1 spell (of 82) and the #20 most picked level 1 Wizard spell (of 45).
Among level 1 spells, Fog Cloud ranks just below Witch Bolt and just above Dissonant Whispers in popularity.
- #57 (of 567) most popular 5e spell
- #27 (of 82) most popular level 1 spell
- #20 (of 45) most picked level 1 Wizard spell
- #17 (of 30) most picked level 1 Sorcerer spell
- #15 (of 22) most picked level 1 Druid spell
- #14 (of 18) most picked level 1 Ranger spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Fog Cloud
Entangle 1st-level conjuration
Both are first-level druid and ranger spells that create a lasting area of environmental interference.
Players prefer Entangle over Fog Cloud
Darkness 2nd-level evocation
Like Fog Cloud, it creates a persistent area that blocks vision and reshapes the battlefield while requiring Concentration.
Players prefer Darkness over Fog Cloud
Web 2nd-level conjuration
Web and Fog Cloud both place a persistent area effect at range to control routes and complicate enemy movement.
Players prefer Web over Fog Cloud
Stinking Cloud 3rd-level conjuration
This is another concentration-based cloud that occupies an area and hinders groups of creatures.
Players prefer Fog Cloud over Stinking Cloud
Sleet Storm 3rd-level conjuration
A large concentration-based weather effect, it similarly disrupts movement, visibility, and positioning across the battlefield.
Players prefer Fog Cloud over Sleet Storm
Pyrotechnics 2nd-level transmutation
Its smoke effect can heavily obscure an area, making it a close tactical alternative for concealment and disruption.
Players prefer Fog Cloud over Pyrotechnics