Whirlwind

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Damage

Whirlwind is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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spell that summons a roaming storm,
shapes the battlefield

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

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,
and catches
multiple foes

Whirlwind 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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in a brutal vortex.

2014 Rules

Level & School
7th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
300 feet
Components
V, M (a piece of straw)
Duration
Concentration, 1 minute
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Xanathar's Guide to Everything

A whirlwind howls down to a point that you can see on the ground within range. The whirlwind is a 10-foot-radius, 30-foot-high cylinder centered on that point. Until the spell ends, you can use your action to move the whirlwind up to 30 feet in any direction along the ground. The whirlwind sucks up any Medium or smaller objects that aren't secured to anything and that aren't worn or carried by anyone.

A creature must make a Dexterity saving throw the first time on a turn that it enters the whirlwind or that the whirlwind enters its space, including when the whirlwind first appears. A creature takes 10d6 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. In addition, a Large or smaller creature that fails the save must succeed on a Strength saving throw or become restrained in the whirlwind until the spell ends. When a creature starts its turn restrained by the whirlwind, the creature is pulled 5 feet higher inside it, unless the creature is at the top. A restrained creature moves with the whirlwind and falls when the spell ends, unless the creature has some means to stay aloft.

A restrained creature can use an action to make a Strength or Dexterity check against your spell save DC. If successful, the creature is no longer restrained by the whirlwind and is hurled 3d6 × 10 feet away from it in a random direction.

Whirlwind 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Whirlwind is currently only available in the 2014 edition.

Whirlwind popularity

How popular is Whirlwind? It is a seldom seen spell in the game, and it is almost never chosen when available. This spell is one that few spellcasters would ever acquire.

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