Wild Magic (sorcerer subclass)

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Your powers come from ancient forces of chaos. They churn within you -- waiting to burst free at any time.

Your powers come from ancient forces of chaos. They churn within you -- waiting to burst free at any time.

Wild Magic is one of the Subclasses of Sorcerer. These Sorcerers are capable of using the chaos of their magic to unleash various unexpected effects that can be helpful or chaotic. They also have the ability to gain Advantage on rolls, in exchange for their magic becoming more erratic and surging more often.

See also: For the Barbarian version, see Wild Magic (Barbarian Subclass).

Subclass Features

This subclass obtains all the features from its base class, Sorcerer, in addition to its unique features outlined below.

Level 1

File:Wild Magic Icon.webp Wild Magic

• Wild Magic stems from the forces of chaos. It churns within the sorcerers that wield it, waiting to burst free. Each time you cast a Spell of level 1 or higher, your magic might surge and trigger a random magical effect.

 Tides of Chaos

• Activate to gain Advantage on your next Attack Roll, Ability Check, or Saving Throw. Increased chance of Wild Magic surge afterwards.
  • Recharge: Short rest or Long Rest

Level 6

 Bend Luck

• Spend 2 Sorcery Points as a free action to give a target a 1d4 bonus or a 1d4 penalty to all Ability Checks for two turns, or spend 2 Sorcery Points as a reaction to give a target a 1d4 bonus or a 1d4 penalty on a single Attack Roll or Saving Throw.

Level 11

File:Wild Magic Icon.webp Controlled Chaos

• When an enemy casts a spell, spend your reaction to cause a Wild Magic Surge near the enemy spellcaster. This Wild Magic Surge is more likely to be negative. Possible effects include:
  •  Action Surge on spellcaster
  •  Slow on spellcaster for 2 turns
  • Spellcaster is burning for 1d6Fire per turn for 5 turns
  • Spellcaster is encased in  Otiluke's Resilient Sphere for 2 turns
  • Spellcaster is polymorphed into a sheep for 2 turns
  • Spellcaster and all nearby creatures are polymorphed into cats and dogs for 2 turns
  •  Fog Cloud centered on spellcaster
  •  Entangle centered on spellcaster
  •  Spike Growth centered on spellcaster
  • Summon aggressive Mephit near spellcaster
  • Summon aggressive Cambion near spellcaster

Wild Magic Surge Effects

Wild Magic Effects

Effect	Description
Turn Magic	At the start of each turn, trigger a random magical effect.
Burning	Each creature and item within 6 m / 20 ft starts burning and takes 1d6Fire per turn.
Teleport	Until the end of your next turn, you can use a bonus action to teleport up to 9 m / 30 ft
Enchant Weapons	Enchant the weapon of each creature within 6 m / 20 ft. Their next attack is a Critical Hit and deals an additional 1d4Force.
Sorcery Points	Until the end of your next turn, each spell you cast restores Sorcery Points equal to its Spell Slot level.
Fog	Create a cloud of fog around yourself. Creatures within are Heavily Obscured and  Blinded.
Blur	Each creature within 9 m / 30 ft becomes  Blurred.
Explosive Healing	When you hit a target with a spell, heal all creatures within 3 m / 10 ft for 1d4hit points per Spell Slot level used.
Summon Mephit	Summon a hostile mephit.
Swap	Swap positions with a target each time you cast a spell or cantrip.
Action Surge	You gain an additional action this turn.
Flight	You can  Fly until the end of the turn.
Shield	Armour Class is increased by 5 and you are immune to the effects of  Magic Missile
Telekinesis	Able to lift and throw objects and creatures with your mind until the end of your turn.
Resilient Sphere	Enclose yourself in an arcane sphere. You cannot be damaged by attacks or effects from outside the sphere, nor can you damage anything outside the sphere. Movement Speed is halved.
Enlarge/Reduce	Each creature within 9 m / 30 ft is randomly  Enlarged or  Reduced.
Polymorph	You are transformed into a beast.
Cambion	Summon a cambion from the fiery nexus of the Nine Hells. It is hostile to everyone.
Slow	You are  Slowed.
Spike Growth	Shape a piece of ground around yourself into hard spikes. A creature walking on the spikes takes 2d4Piercing for every 1.5 m / 5 ft it moves.
Entangle	Create a vine surface around yourself, slowing down creatures, possibly  Entangling them.
Speak with Animals	Gain the ability to comprehend and communicate with beasts.
Cats and Dogs	Each creature within 9 m / 30 ft is randomly transformed into either a cat or a dog.