Giant Insect

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Support

Giant Insect is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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spell that
summons

Giant Insect is a Summoning spell. Summoning spells create new allies.

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a giant insect ally to obey your commands and act right after you, adding swift
action economy

Giant Insect is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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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

It no longer transforms existing insects; it summons 1 giant centipede, spider, or wasp in an unoccupied space you can see. Range is 60 feet. You can’t dismiss it with an action anymore; it only ends when it drops to 0 HP or the spell ends. It now shares your initiative and acts right after you.

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.

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