Stone Shape

A
Utility

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

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 spell for
battlefield shaping

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

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, molding stone into tools, doors, statues, or a hidden passage through a wall.

2024 Rules
Level & School
4th-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (soft clay)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Artificer, Cleric, Druid, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You touch a stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimension and form it into any shape you like. For example, you could shape a large rock into a weapon, statue, or coffer, or you could make a small passage through a wall that is 5 feet thick. You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut. The object you create can have up to two hinges and a latch, but finer mechanical detail isn't possible.

2014 Rules
Level & School
4th-level transmutation
Casting Time
Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (soft clay, which must be worked into roughly the desired shape of the stone object)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Artificer, Cleric, Druid, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You touch a stone object of Medium size or smaller or a section of stone no more than 5 feet in any dimension and form it into any shape that suits your purpose. So, for example, you could shape a large rock into a weapon, idol, or coffer, or make a small passage through a wall, as long as the wall is less than 5 feet thick. You could also shape a stone door or its frame to seal the door shut. The object you create can have up to two hinges and a latch, but finer mechanical detail isn't possible.

Stone Shape 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The wall limit changed: in 2024, Stone Shape can make a passage through a stone wall that’s 5 feet thick, not just less than 5 feet thick. It also swaps “idol” for “statue,” which is just wording, not a rules change.

How popular is Stone Shape in 5e?

Stone Shape is the #22 most popular level 4 spell (of 59) and the #5 most picked level 4 Artificer spell (of 12).

Among level 4 spells, Stone Shape ranks just below Backlash and just above Aura of Purity in popularity.

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