Giant Insect
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 10 minutes
- Classes
- Druid
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
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
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
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 DM 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 DM 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, but is often chosen over other options when available. This spell could be a valuable addition for spellbooks.
- Top 50% picked level 4 Druid spell
- Bottom 25% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 10% of all level 4 spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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