Giant Insect
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- Classes
- Druid
You summon a giant centipede, spider, or wasp (chosen when you cast the spell). It manifests in an unoccupied space you can see within range and uses the Giant Insect stat block. The form you choose determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends. The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don't issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell slot's level for the spell's level in the stat block.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Druid
You transform up to ten centipedes, three spiders, five wasps, or one scorpion within range into giant versions of their natural forms for the duration. A centipede becomes a giant centipede, a spider becomes a giant spider, a wasp becomes a giant wasp, and a scorpion becomes a giant scorpion.
Each creature obeys your verbal commands, and in combat, they act on your turn each round. The GM has the statistics for these creatures and resolves their actions and movement.
A creature remains in its giant size for the duration, until it drops to 0 hit points, or until you use an action to dismiss the effect on it.
The GM might allow you to choose different targets. For example, if you transform a bee, its giant version might have the same statistics as a giant wasp.
Giant Insect 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Giant Insect popularity
How popular is Giant Insect? 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.
- Top 50% picked level 4 Druid spell
- Bottom 25% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 10% of all level 4 spells
Spells similar to Giant Insect
Conjure Animals 3rd-level conjuration
Although a level lower, it fills the same tactical niche by summoning beasts that fight alongside the caster and extend action economy.
Players prefer Conjure Animals over Giant Insect
Summon Construct 4th-level conjuration
This spell produces a single, durable summoned ally that shares the caster’s initiative and provides similar battlefield presence.
Players prefer Giant Insect over Summon Construct
Conjure Woodland Beings 4th-level conjuration
It’s the same spell level and school for druids and summons multiple allied creatures that act for you during combat.
Players prefer Giant Insect over Conjure Woodland Beings
Summon Elemental 4th-level conjuration
It is a same-level conjuration option that creates a single allied creature you command for the duration of the spell.
Players prefer Giant Insect over Summon Elemental
Conjure Minor Elementals 4th-level conjuration
This spell also summons one or more creatures of set stat blocks at 4th level and requires concentration to maintain allied combatants.
Players prefer Giant Insect over Conjure Minor Elementals