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Thunderwave

1st-level Evocation

Level
1
School
Evocation
Damage
2d8 thunder damage
Save
Constitution saving throw (half damage on save)
Area
15-foot cube
Casting time
1 action
Range
Self
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Damage at higher spell slots

Slot levelDamage
12d8 thunder
23d8 thunder
34d8 thunder
45d8 thunder
56d8 thunder
67d8 thunder
78d8 thunder
89d8 thunder
910d8 thunder

A wave of thunderous force sweeps out from you. Each creature in a 15-foot cube originating from you must make a constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 2d8 thunder damage and is pushed 10 feet away from you. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't pushed.

In addition, unsecured objects that are completely within the area of effect are automatically pushed 10 feet away from you by the spell's effect, and the spell emits a thunderous boom audible out to 300 feet.

At higher levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.