Destructive Wave

Destructive Wave is a level 5 evocation spell. This spell 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

UID

Shout_DestructiveWave

At higher levels

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

Variants

•  Destructive Wave: Necrotic
•  Destructive Wave: Radiant

Condition: Prone

 Prone

Duration: 1 turn

Spell save DC  Constitution saving throw

• Can't 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 they're 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.
• The version of this spell granted by Markoheshkir's  Bone-shaking Thunder is the Radiant damage one only.

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