Spike Growth

Spike Growth is a level 2 transmutation spell. This spell allows spellcasters to transform an area of land into a hazardous spiky terrain. Creatures walking through the area have their speed halved and take Piercing damage.

Description

Shape a piece of ground into hard spikes. A creature walking on the spikes takes 2d4Piercing damage for every 1.5 m / 5 ft it moves.

The spikes are Difficult Terrain, halving a creature's Movement Speed.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 2 Spell Slot

Damage

2d4 (2~8) Piercing per 1.5 m / 5 ft moved

Details

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Creates Area: Spikes

Concentration

At higher levels

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

Area: Spikes

 Spikes

Duration: 100 turns

AoE: 6 m / 20 ft (Radius)

Deals 2d4Piercing damage every time a creature moves on top of the spikes.

Type: Surface

Condition: Spike Growth

 Spike Growth

• Take 2d4Piercing for every 1.5 m / 5 ft moved on the spikes.

Condition: Difficult Terrain

 Difficult Terrain

• Movement Speed halved

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 3: Druid, Nature Domain (Domain Spell), and Circle of the Land (Arctic or Mountain)

• Class Level 5: Ranger

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

• Class Level 10: Bard (via Magical Secrets)

Notes

• This spell requires Concentration, and casting any other concentration spell like  Hunter's Mark will remove the surface.
• The damage from this spell is negated by  Land's Stride: Plants. Circle of the Land druids, Wildheart barbarians, and rangers will be able to navigate Spike Growth completely unimpeded once they acquire this hidden feature at levels 6 and 8 respectively.
  • Other forms of Difficult Terrain immunity such as  Freedom of Movement will not prevent the damage while traversing the area.

External Links

• Spike growth on the Forgotten Realms Wiki