Spirit Guardians

This page is about the spell, Spirit Guardians. For other similar pages, see Spirit Guardians (disambiguation).

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Spirit Guardians is a level 3 conjuration spell. This spell allows spellcasters to call forth spirits to damage nearby targets and slow their Movement.

Description

Call forth spirits to protect you. Nearby enemies take 3d8Radiant or 3d8Necrotic damage per turn, and their Movement Speed is halved. Lasts for 10 turns.

Caster can't become  Invisible while Concentrating on this spell.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 3 Spell Slot

Details

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

 Range: Self

AoE: 3 m / 10 ft (Radius)

Concentration

At higher levels

When the spell is cast using a 4th Level spell slot or higher, damage increases by 1d8Radiant or 1d8Necrotic damage for each spell slot level above 3rd.

Variants

•  Spirit Guardians (Radiant)
•  Spirit Guardians (Necrotic)

Condition: Spirit Guardians Aura

 Spirit Guardians Aura

Duration: 10 turns

Wisdom saving throw

• Spirits protect the affected entity.
• Nearby enemies take 3d8Radiant or 3d8Necrotic damage per turn, and Movement Speed is halved.
• The caster can't become  Invisible while concentrating on this spell.
• On a successful save, targets still take half damage.
• WIS Save

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 5: Cleric, and War Domain (Domain Spell)

• Class Level 6: College of Lore (via Magical Secrets)

• Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Notes

• When  Sanctuary is cast on a someone currently using  Spirit Guardians, the  Spirit Guardians spell ends immediately.
• Unlike most spells,  Spirit Guardians will not damage (and thus kill) knocked-out enemies.
• The incantation for Spirit Guardians is Ira et Dolor, Latin for "anger and pain".

External Links

• Spirit guardians on the Forgotten Realms Wiki