Passwall
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a pinch of sesame seads)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Wizard
A passage appears at a point that you can see on a wooden, plaster, or stone surface (such as a wall, ceiling, or floor) within range and lasts for the duration. You choose the opening's dimensions: up to 5 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 20 feet deep. The passage creates no instability in a structure surrounding it.
When the opening disappears, any creatures or objects still in the passage created by the spell are safely ejected to an unoccupied space nearest to the surface on which you cast the spell.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a pinch of sesame seeds)
- Duration
- 1 hour
- Classes
- Wizard
A passage appears at a point of your choice that you can see on a wooden, plaster, or stone surface (such as a wall, a ceiling, or a floor) within range, and lasts for the duration. You choose the opening's dimensions: up to 5 feet wide, 8 feet tall, and 20 feet deep. The passage creates no instability in a structure surrounding it.
When the opening disappears, any creatures or objects still in the passage created by the spell are safely ejected to an unoccupied space nearest to the surface on which you cast the spell.
Passwall 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Passwall popularity
How popular is Passwall? 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 5 Wizard spell
- Bottom 50% of all level 5 spells
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
Spells similar to Passwall
Wall of Force 5th-level evocation
Like Passwall, it creates a long-lasting, precise opening or barrier in the environment to control movement and access.
Players prefer Wall of Force over Passwall
Fabricate 4th-level transmutation
Both let a caster transform raw material into a purposeful structure or feature, useful for creating routes or objects out of the environment.
Players prefer Fabricate over Passwall
Wall of Stone 5th-level evocation
Both alter stone surfaces to create or reshape physical barriers and are chosen to change the battlefield's layout.
Players prefer Passwall over Wall of Stone
Arcane Gate 6th-level conjuration
Although higher level, it provides controlled movement through created portals and is picked for similar tactical repositioning and access.
Players prefer Passwall over Arcane Gate
Stone Shape 4th-level transmutation
This spell also manipulates rock directly to form openings or features, making it a close lower-level analogue for carving passages.
Players prefer Passwall over Stone Shape