Sleet Storm

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Control

Sleet Storm is a Control spell. Control spells restrict enemy options through debuffs or denial effects.

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 spell that blankets an area in sleet,
battlefield control

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

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 dousing flames, slowing movement, and toppling foes.

2024 Rules
Level & School
3rd-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S, M (a miniature umbrella)
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Until the spell ends, sleet falls in a 40-foot-tall, 20-foot-radius Cylinder centered on a point you choose within range. The area is Heavily Obscured, and exposed flames in the area are doused.

Ground in the Cylinder is Difficult Terrain. When a creature enters the Cylinder for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or have the Prone condition and lose Concentration.

2014 Rules
Level & School
3rd-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S, M (a pinch of dust and a few drops of water)
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

Until the spell ends, freezing rain and sleet fall in a 20-foot-tall cylinder with a 40-foot radius centered on a point you choose within range. The area is heavily obscured, and exposed flames in the area are doused.

The ground in the area is covered with slick ice, making it difficult terrain. When a creature enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, it falls prone.

If a creature starts its turn in the spell's area and is concentrating on a spell, the creature must make a successful Constitution saving throw against your spell save DC or lose concentration.

Sleet Storm 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The area changed shape: it’s now a 40-foot-tall, 20-foot-radius Cylinder instead of a 20-foot-tall, 40-foot-radius one. Also, creatures now lose Concentration on a failed save from entering or starting their turn there, instead of only when they start their turn there and are concentrating.

Sleet Storm popularity

How popular is Sleet Storm? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.

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