Destructive Wave

Destructive Wave is a level 5 evocation spell. It allows the caster to create a massive shockwave that damages enemies and can possibly knock them prone.

Description

Create a shockwave of either divine or malevolent thunder that damages nearby enemies and possibly knocks them  Prone.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 5 Spell Slot

Damage: 10~60

5d6Thunder

+ 5d6Radiant

Details

CON Save (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

Targets: Enemies only

At higher levels

Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.

Technical details

UID

Shout_DestructiveWave

Spell flags

HasVerbalComponent, IsHarmful, IsLinkedSpellContainer, IsSpell

Variants

•  Destructive Wave: Necrotic
•  Destructive Wave: Radiant

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 1 turn

Spell save DC  Constitution saving throw

• The affected creature cannot move or take  Actions,  Bonus Actions, or  Reactions, and has Disadvantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws.
• Attacks against a Prone creature have Advantage if made within 3 m / 10 ft of the creature.
• A Prone creature must spend half its Movement Speed to stand up.
  • A character with the Athlete feat spends only 1.5 m / 5 ft of Movement Speed to stand up.

Prone, Unconscious

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 9: Tempest Domain (Domain Spell), and Light Domain (Domain Spell)

Granted by items:

• Markoheshkir ( Recharge: Short rest)

Notes

• This spell only affects enemies, so it can be used without risk of friendly fire.
• This spell can only be learned by Tempest clerics and Light clerics despite being a paladin spell in D&D 5e, as paladins do not get access to level 5 spells until level 17 in D&D 5e.

Bugs

• This spell is classified as a Radiant or Necrotic spell depending on the variant rather than a Thunder spell. This means it will not work with Tempest Domain's  Destructive Wrath or  Bone-shaking Thunder's bonus damage.

External links

• Destructive wave on the Forgotten Realms Wiki