Wild Magic (passive feature)

For the Barbarian subclass, see Wild Magic (barbarian subclass). For the Sorcerer subclass, see Wild Magic (sorcerer subclass).

Wild Magic is a passive feature that triggers a random magical effect sometimes when you cast a Level 1 or higher Spell. To trigger the effect, a 20 needs to be rolled on a  d20 (i.e., 5% chance).

Description

Unruly magic sparks and fizzes through your veins. Each time you cast a spell of Level 1 or higher, your magic might surge and trigger a random magic effect.

For sorcerers, each time you cast a spell of Level 1 or higher, your magic might surge and trigger a random magical effect.

For barbarians, each time you rage a random magical effect will trigger.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 1: Wild Magic Sorcerer

Notes

• A  d20 is rolled each time you cast a leveled spell. If the result is 20, then a Wild Magic Surge is triggered (i.e., 5% chance).

Wild Magic 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.