Passwall

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Utility

Passwall is a Utility spell. Utility spells solve problems outside of combat or provide unique situational advantages.

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 spell that carves a hidden passage through walls, floors, or ceilings, reshaping terrain with
battlefield control

Passwall is a Battlefield Shaping spell. Battlefield Shaping spells alter terrain, create obstacles, introduce hazards, and affect enemy positioning.

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2024 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
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

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
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

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

The 2024 and 2014 versions are exactly the same.

How popular is Passwall in 5e?

Passwall is the #54 most popular level 5 spell (of 68) and the #29 most picked level 5 Wizard spell (of 46).

Among level 5 spells, Passwall ranks just below Far Step and just above Immolation in popularity.

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