Wall of Fire
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a piece of charcoal)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
You create a wall of fire on a solid surface within range. You can make the wall up to 60 feet long, 20 feet high, and 1 foot thick, or a ringed wall up to 20 feet in diameter, 20 feet high, and 1 foot thick. The wall is opaque and lasts for the duration.
When the wall appears, each creature in its area makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d8 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
One side of the wall, selected by you when you cast this spell, deals 5d8 Fire damage to each creature that ends its turn within 10 feet of that side or inside the wall. A creature takes the same damage when it enters the wall for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. The other side of the wall deals no damage.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 4.
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a small piece of phosphorus)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
You create a wall of fire on a solid surface within range. You can make the wall up to 60 feet long, 20 feet high, and 1 foot thick, or a ringed wall up to 20 feet in diameter, 20 feet high, and 1 foot thick. The wall is opaque and lasts for the duration.
When the wall appears, each creature within its area must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 5d8 fire damage, or half as much damage on a successful save.
One side of the wall, selected by you when you cast this spell, deals 5d8 fire damage to each creature that ends its turn within 10 feet of that side or inside the wall. A creature takes the same damage when it enters the wall for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. The other side of the wall deals no damage.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 4th.
Wall of Fire 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Wall of Fire popularity
How popular is Wall of Fire? It is a commonly found spell in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a reliable addition to any spellbook.
- #1 picked level 4 Druid spell
- Top 10% of all level 4 spells
- Top 25% picked level 4 Wizard spell
- Top 50% picked level 4 Sorcerer spell
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
Spells similar to Wall of Fire
Wall of Thorns 6th-level conjuration
Like Wall of Fire it creates a long, persistent barrier that damages creatures that try to pass through or remain near it, making it a defensive area-denial option.
Wall of Ice 6th-level evocation
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Wall of Stone 5th-level evocation
Although less overtly damaging, it functions as a durable wall for battlefield control and zone creation in the same tactical niche.
Wall of Force 5th-level evocation
It offers a potent, long-lasting barrier for controlling movement and shaping encounters, serving a similar spatial-control role without the fire damage.
Flaming Sphere 2nd-level conjuration
A persistent, movable source of fire damage that can control space and repeatedly harm creatures over the spell's duration, making it a smaller-scale analogue.