Shadow of Moil
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level necromancy
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (an undead eyeball encased in a gem worth at least 150 gp)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Warlock
- Source
- Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Flame-like shadows wreathe your body until the spell ends, causing you to become heavily obscured to others. The shadows turn dim light within 10 feet of you into darkness, and bright light in the same area to dim light.
Until the spell ends, you have resistance to radiant damage. In addition, whenever a creature within 10 feet of you hits you with an attack, the shadows lash out at that creature, dealing it 2d8 necrotic damage.
Shadow of Moil 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Shadow of Moil is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Shadow of Moil popularity
How popular is Shadow of Moil? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, but is chosen above nearly all other options when available. This spell is a rare gem that spellcasters seek out.
- #1 picked level 4 Warlock spell
- Bottom 50% of all level 4 spells
- Bottom 25% of all 5e spells
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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