Storm of Vengeance
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 9th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 1 mile
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Druid
A churning storm cloud forms for the duration, centered on a point within range and spreading to a radius of 300 feet. Each creature under the cloud when it appears must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 2d6 Thunder damage and have the Deafened condition for the duration.
At the start of each of your later turns, the storm produces different effects, as detailed below.
Turn 2. Acidic rain falls. Each creature and object under the cloud takes 4d6 Acid damage.
Turn 3. You call six bolts of lightning from the cloud to strike six different creatures or objects beneath it. Each target makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 10d6 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Turn 4. Hailstones rain down. Each creature under the cloud takes 2d6 Bludgeoning damage.
Turns 5-10. Gusts and freezing rain assail the area under the cloud. Each creature there takes 1d6 Cold damage. Until the spell ends, the area is Difficult Terrain and Heavily Obscured, ranged attacks with weapons are impossible there, and strong wind blows through the area.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 9th-level conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Sight
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Druid
A churning storm cloud forms, centered on a point you can see and spreading to a radius of 360 feet. Lightning flashes in the area, thunder booms, and strong winds roar. Each creature under the cloud (no more than 5,000 feet beneath the cloud) when it appears must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d6 thunder damage and becomes deafened for 5 minutes.
Each round you maintain concentration on this spell, the storm produces different effects on your turn.
Storm of Vengeance 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Storm of Vengeance popularity
How popular is Storm of Vengeance? It is one of the rarest spells in the game, but is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a rare and unique offering.
- #1 picked level 9 Druid spell
- Bottom 10% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 10% of all level 9 spells
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