Wall of Sand

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Control

Wall of Sand is a Control spell. Control spells restrict enemy options through debuffs or denial effects.

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 spell that
shapes the battlefield

Wall of Sand is a Battlefield Shaping spell. Battlefield Shaping spells alter terrain, create obstacles, introduce hazards, and affect enemy positioning.

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 with a blinding wall of sand, blocking sight and slowing
multiple foes

Wall of Sand is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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2014 Rules
Level & School
3rd-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
90 feet
Components
V, S, M (a handful of sand)
Duration
Concentration, 10 minutes
Classes
Wizard
Source
Xanathar's Guide to Everything

You create a wall of swirling sand on the ground at a point you can see within range. You can make the wall up to 30 feet long, 10 feet high, and 10 feet thick, and it vanishes when the spell ends. It blocks line of sight but not movement. A creature is blinded while in the wall's space and must spend 3 feet of movement for every 1 foot it moves there.

Wall of Sand 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Wall of Sand is currently only available in the 2014 edition.

How popular is Wall of Sand in 5e?

Wall of Sand is the #78 most popular level 3 spell (of 80) and the #48 most picked level 3 Wizard spell (of 59).

Among level 3 spells, Wall of Sand ranks just below Summon Shadowspawn and just above Galder's Tower in popularity.

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