Glyph of Warding: Acid

Glyph of Warding: Acid is a level 3 abjuration spell. This spell is a variant of the Level 3 Abjuration Spell,  Glyph of Warding. This variant of the spell allows spellcasters to inscribe a ward that explodes and deals Acid damage to enemies when triggered.

Description

The glyph explodes, dealing ⁠Acid damage to enemies in the vicinity. Creatures who pass the  Dexterity saving throw still take half damage.

The glyph will last until triggered, or until a Long Rest.

Only one glyph can be active at a time.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 3 Spell Slot

Damage: 5~40

5d8⁠Acid

Details

 DEX Save

 Range: 9 m / 30 ft

AoE: 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)

At higher levels

Upcasting: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 1d8⁠⁠Acid damage for each spell slot level above 3rd.

How to learn

This spell is a variation of:
Glyph of Warding

Notes

• Only those considered an enemy can trigger the glyph. For the player's party this is indicated via a red circle beneath the creature, red outlines when highlighted, and denoted by a red dot on the minimap. Neutral, friendly, and allied creatures (highlighted yellow/green/blue respectively) can safely go through the glyph.
  • This makes using the glyph as a trap difficult for many encounters. Specifically, those that normally only consider creatures hostile after dialogue.
• When the glyph is triggered, everyone within the area is affected, regardless of allegiance.
• When the spellcaster is surrounded by enemies, sometimes it is worth throwing the glyph down right at their feet.

Visuals

External links

• ⁠Glyph of warding on the Forgotten Realms Wiki