Power Word Stun

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Control

Power Word Stun is a Control spell. Control spells restrict enemy options through debuffs or denial effects.

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 spell that overwhelms one creature’s mind, stunning the weak and slowing the strong to a halt.

2024 Rules
Level & School
8th-level enchantment
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You overwhelm the mind of one creature you can see within range. If the target has 150 Hit Points or fewer, it has the Stunned condition. Otherwise, its Speed is 0 until the start of your next turn.

The Stunned target makes a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the condition on itself on a success.

2014 Rules
Level & School
8th-level enchantment
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You speak a word of power that can overwhelm the mind of one creature you can see within range, leaving it dumbfounded. If the target has 150 hit points or fewer, it is stunned. Otherwise, the spell has no effect.

The stunned target must make a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a successful save, this stunning effect ends.

Power Word Stun 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

If the target has more than 150 HP, the spell now still has an effect: its Speed becomes 0 until the start of your next turn instead of doing nothing. The stunned target now ends the condition on itself with a successful Con save at the end of each turn.

Power Word Stun popularity

How popular is Power Word Stun? 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.

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