Thunderwave
1st-level evocation · 2d8 Thunder damage, average 9
9 average Thunder damage · 2–16
Roll Thunderwave
Press a roll button. The dice land here.
Spell details
- Level
- 1st-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Save
- Constitution (half on success)
Thunderwave damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | On a save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st slot | 9 | 2–16 | 4.3 | |
| 2nd slot | 13.5 | 3–24 | 6.5 | |
| 3rd slot | 18 | 4–32 | 8.8 | |
| 4th slot | 22.5 | 5–40 | 11 | |
| 5th slot | 27 | 6–48 | 13.3 | |
| 6th slot | 31.5 | 7–56 | 15.5 | |
| 7th slot | 36 | 8–64 | 17.8 | |
| 8th slot | 40.5 | 9–72 | 20 | |
| 9th slot | 45 | 10–80 | 22.3 |
“On a save” is the average of half each roll, rounded down, as the rules do it.
The odds of 2d8
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 6 or more | 84% |
| 9 or more | 56% |
| 13 or more | 16% |
| 15 or more | 5% |
Thunderwave against other 1st-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Thunderwave ranks 9th of 15 1st-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Guiding Bolt | 4d6 | 14 |
| Hellish Rebuke | 2d10 | 11 |
| Inflict Wounds | 2d10 | 11 |
| Burning Hands | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Dissonant Whispers | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Magic Missile | 3d4 + 3 | 10.5 |
| Divine Smite | 2d8 | 9 |
| Ray of Sickness | 2d8 | 9 |
| Thunderwave | 2d8 | 9 |
| Ice Knife | 1d10 | 5.5 |
| Ensnaring Strike | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Hex | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Hunter's Mark | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Searing Smite | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Divine Favor | 1d4 | 2.5 |
Rules text
You unleash a wave of thunderous energy. Each creature in a 15-foot Cube originating from you makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes Thunder damage and is pushed 10 feet away from you. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
In addition, unsecured objects that are entirely within the Cube are pushed 10 feet away from you, and a thunderous boom is audible within 300 feet. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by for each spell slot level above 1.
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.