Vitriolic Sphere
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 150 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a drop of bile)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
You point at a location within range, and a glowing, 1-foot- diameter ball of acid streaks there and explodes in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. Each creature in that area makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 10d4 Acid damage and another Sd4 Acid damage at the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half the initial damage only.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The initial damage increases by 2d4 for each spell slot level above 4.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 150 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a drop of giant slug bile)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
You point at a place within range, and a glowing 1-foot ball of emerald acid streaks there and explodes in a 20-foot radius. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 10d4 acid damage and 5d4 acid damage at the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half the initial damage and no damage at the end of its next turn.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the initial damage increases by 2d4 for each slot level above 4th.
Vitriolic Sphere 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Vitriolic Sphere popularity
How popular is Vitriolic Sphere? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, but is often chosen over other options when available. This spell could be a valuable addition for spellbooks.
- Top 50% picked level 4 Wizard spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 4 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% of all level 4 spells
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