Waves of Exhaustion

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Control

Waves of Exhaustion is a Control spell. Control spells restrict enemy options through debuffs or denial effects.

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 spell that floods a cone with gray light, wearing down
multiple creatures

Waves of Exhaustion 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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 through a
failed saving throw

Waves of Exhaustion is a Save or Suck spell. Save or Suck spells fall entirely flat if the target succeeds on a saving throw.

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 with each
swift action

Waves of Exhaustion is a Action Economy spell. Action Economy spells grant you more choices on future turns.

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2024 Rules
Level & School
5th-level necromancy
Casting Time
Bonus action
Range
Self (60-foot cone)
Components
V, S, M (a piece of dried meat)
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Source
Arcana Unleashed

You evoke a nimbus of flickering gray light around your body. For the duration, you can take a Magic action to emit a wave of gray light in a 60-foot Cone. Creatures in that area must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or gain 1 Exhaustion level. This spell can't increase a creature's Exhaustion level above 4.

Exhaustion levels gained from this spell are removed when the spell ends.

Waves of Exhaustion 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Waves of Exhaustion is a new spell for the 2024 edition.

How popular is Waves of Exhaustion in 5e?

Waves of Exhaustion is the #54 most popular level 5 spell (of 71) and the #14 most picked level 5 Warlock spell (of 18).

Among level 5 spells, Waves of Exhaustion ranks just below Far Step and just above Passwall in popularity.

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