Otiluke's Resilient Sphere
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level abjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a glass sphere)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Artificer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
A shimmering sphere encloses a Large or smaller creature or object within range. An unwilling creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or be enclosed for the duration.
Nothing—not physical objects, energy, or other spell effects—can pass through the barrier, in or out, though a creature in the sphere can breathe there. The sphere is immune to all damage, and a creature or object inside can't be damaged by attacks or effects originating from outside, nor can a creature inside the sphere damage anything outside it.
The sphere is weightless and just large enough to contain the creature or object inside. An enclosed creature can take an action to push against the sphere's walls and thus roll the sphere at up to half the creature's Speed. Similarly, the globe can be picked up and moved by other creatures.
A Disintegrate spell targeting the globe destroys it without harming anything inside.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a hemispherical piece of clear crystal and a matching hemispherical piece of gum arabic)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Artificer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
A sphere of shimmering force encloses a creature or object of Large size or smaller within range. An unwilling creature must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is enclosed for the duration.
Nothing—not physical objects, energy, or other spell effects—can pass through the barrier, in or out, though a creature in the sphere can breathe there. The sphere is immune to all damage, and a creature or object inside can't be damaged by attacks or effects originating from outside, nor can a creature inside the sphere damage anything outside it.
The sphere is weightless and just large enough to contain the creature or object inside. An enclosed creature can use its action to push against the sphere's walls and thus roll the sphere at up to half the creature's speed. Similarly, the globe can be picked up and moved by other creatures.
A disintegrate spell targeting the globe destroys it without harming anything inside it.
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere popularity
How popular is Otiluke's Resilient Sphere? 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.
- #3 picked level 4 Artificer spell
- Top 50% picked level 4 Wizard spell
- Bottom 50% of all level 4 spells
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
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