Summon Fiend

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Support

Summon Fiend is a Support spell. Support spells strengthen, protect, or buff allies.

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 spell that calls a fiendish ally to fight beside you, with
fiendish summoning

Summon Fiend is a Summoning spell. Summoning spells create new allies.

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swift command timing

Summon Fiend is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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2024 Rules
Level & School
6th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (a bloody vial worth 600+ GP)
Duration
Concentration, 1 hour
Classes
Warlock, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You call forth a fiendish spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range and uses the Fiendish Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Demon, Devil, or Yugoloth. The creature resembles a Fiend of the chosen type, which determines certain details in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 Hit Points or when the spell ends.

The creature is an ally to you and your allies. In combat, the creature shares your Initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don't issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell slot's level for the spell's level in the stat block.

2014 Rules
Level & School
6th-level conjuration
Casting Time
Action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (humanoid blood inside a ruby vial worth at least 600 gp)
Duration
Concentration, 1 hour
Classes
Warlock, Wizard
Source
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

You call forth a fiendish spirit. It manifests in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. This corporeal form uses the Fiendish Spirit stat block. When you cast the spell, choose Demon, Devil, or Yugoloth. The creature resembles a fiend of the chosen type, which determines certain traits in its stat block. The creature disappears when it drops to 0 hit points or when the spell ends.

The creature is an ally to you and your companions. In combat, the creature shares your initiative count, but it takes its turn immediately after yours. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don't issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its move to avoid danger.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, use the higher level wherever the spell's level appears in the stat block.

Summon Fiend 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Effectively the same spell. The 2024 version only rewrites the upcasting line and changes “companions” to “allies,” but it works the same at the table.

How popular is Summon Fiend in 5e?

Summon Fiend is the #23 most popular level 6 spell (of 51) and the #15 most picked level 6 Wizard spell (of 35).

Among level 6 spells, Summon Fiend ranks just below Otto's Irresistible Dance and just above Guards and Wards in popularity.

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