Black Tentacles
4th-level conjuration · 3d6 Bludgeoning damage, average 10.5
10.5 average Bludgeoning damage · 3–18
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Spell details
- Level
- 4th-level
- School
- Conjuration
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 90 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a tentacle)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Wizard
- Save
- Strength
Black Tentacles damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th slot | 10.5 | 3–18 |
The odds of 3d6
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 7 or more | 91% |
| 11 or more | 50% |
| 14 or more | 16% |
| 17 or more | 2% |
Black Tentacles against other 4th-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Black Tentacles ranks 9th of 11 4th-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Blight | 8d8 | 36 |
| Vitriolic Sphere | 10d4 | 25 |
| Conjure Woodland Beings | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Wall of Fire | 5d8 | 22.5 |
| Phantasmal Killer | 4d10 | 22 |
| Faithful Hound | 4d8 | 18 |
| Dimension Door | 4d6 | 14 |
| Ice Storm | 2d10 | 11 |
| Black Tentacles | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Control Water | 2d8 | 9 |
| Fire Shield | 2d8 | 9 |
Rules text
Squirming, ebony tentacles fill a 20-foot square on ground that you can see within range. For the duration, these tentacles turn the ground in that area into Difficult Terrain.
Each creature in that area makes a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it takes Bludgeoning damage, and it has the Restrained condition until the spell ends. A creature also makes that save if it enters the area or ends it turn there. A creature makes that save only once per turn.
A Restrained creature can take an action to make a Strength (Athletics) check against your spell save DC, ending the condition on itself on a success.
This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.