Fog Cloud

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Control

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

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 spell that blankets an area in fog, creating
battlefield control

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

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 to hide allies and obscure enemies.

2024 Rules
Level & School
1st-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
120 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 hour
Classes
Druid, Ranger, Sorcerer, Wizard

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

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

Strong wind now disperses it, instead of moderate-or-strong wind. That’s the only mechanical change.

Fog Cloud popularity

Fog Cloud is a commonly chosen level 1 spell. Choosing it adds an established option to your spellbook.

Spells similar to Fog Cloud

  • Darkness 2nd-level evocation

    It creates a lasting zone of heavy obscurity to hide or block vision, serving the same tactical obscuring purpose as the target spell.

  • Sleet Storm 3rd-level conjuration

    Both produce an area-effect environmental hazard that shapes the battlefield and impairs enemies' sight and movement over time.

  • Entangle 1st-level conjuration

    Although it restrains rather than obscures, it is a low-level conjuration that creates a persistent area on the battlefield to control enemy positioning.

  • Web 2nd-level conjuration

    It forms a durable, area-based obstruction that controls space and can force enemies to reposition, much like a zone of fog does tactically.

  • Silent Image 1st-level illusion

    This illusion can mimic visual barriers (including fog) to block sight and shape encounters, offering a similar obscuring and deceptive option.