Songal's Elemental Suffusion
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 5th-level transmutation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (a pearl worth 100+ GP)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
You imbue yourself with the elemental power of genies. You gain the following benefits until the spell ends:
Elemental Immunity. When you cast this spell, choose one of the following damage types: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. You have Resistance to the chosen damage type.
Elemental Pulse. When you cast this spell and at the start of each of your subsequent turns, you release a burst of elemental energy in a 15-foot Emanation originating from yourself. Each creature of your choice in that area makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d6 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage (your choice) and has the Prone condition. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
Flight. You gain a Fly Speed of 30 feet and can hover.
Casting as a Circle Spell. If the spell is cast as a Circle spell, its casting time increases to 1 minute, and its duration increases to Concentration, up to 10 minutes. For each secondary caster who participates in the casting, you can choose one additional creature, to a maximum of nine additional creatures. The chosen creatures also gain the benefits of the spell for its duration.
When the spell is cast, each secondary caster must expend a level 2+ spell slot; otherwise, the spell fails.
Songal's Elemental Suffusion 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Songal's Elemental Suffusion is a new spell for the 2024 edition.
Songal's Elemental Suffusion popularity
How popular is Songal's Elemental Suffusion? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and it is almost never chosen when available. This spell is one that few spellcasters would ever acquire.
- Bottom 50% of all level 5 spells
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 25% picked level 5 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 5 Wizard spell
- Bottom 25% picked level 5 Druid spell
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Players prefer Moonbeam over Songal's Elemental Suffusion
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Players prefer Spirit Guardians over Songal's Elemental Suffusion
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Players prefer Wall of Fire over Songal's Elemental Suffusion
Cloudkill 5th-level conjuration
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Players prefer Cloudkill over Songal's Elemental Suffusion
Dragon's Breath 2nd-level transmutation
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