Hail of Thorns

  • Level & School
    1st-level conjuration
  • Casting Time
    Bonus action, which you take immediately after hitting a creature with a Ranged weapon
  • Range
    Self
  • Components
    V
  • Duration
    Instantaneous
  • Classes
    Ranger

As you hit the creature, this spell creates a rain of thorns that sprouts from your Ranged weapon or ammunition. The target of the attack and each creature within 5 feet of it make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 1d10 Piercing damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 1.

Hail of Thorns 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2014 version has a duration of "up to 1 minute," allowing the spell to last that long, while the 2024 version is "Instantaneous," meaning the effect occurs immediately upon hitting. The damage scaling wording differs: 2014 specifies "damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 1st," whereas 2024 states "damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 1."