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aliases:
- Spike Growth
created: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.808-04:00
modified: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.808-04:00
published: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.808-04:00
tags: - ttrpg-cli/compendium/src/5e/xphb
- ttrpg-cli/spell/class/bard
- ttrpg-cli/spell/class/druid
- ttrpg-cli/spell/class/ranger
- ttrpg-cli/spell/level/2nd-level
- ttrpg-cli/spell/school/transmutation
- ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/burden-of-rebirth
- ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/college-of-lore
- ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/corpse-florist
- ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/the-genie/dao
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classes: - Bard
- Bard (College of Lore)
- Druid
- Martyr (Burden of Rebirth)
- Necromancer (Corpse Florist)
- Ranger
- Warlock (The Genie, Dao)
Spike Growth
2nd-level, Transmutation
- Casting time: 1 Action
- Range: 150 feet
- Components: V, S, M (seven thorns)
- Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes
The ground in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point within range sprouts hard spikes and thorns. The area becomes Difficult Terrain for the duration. When a creature moves into or within the area, it takes 2d4 Piercing damage for every 5 feet it travels.
The transformation of the ground is camouflaged to look natural. Any creature that can’t see the area when the spell is cast must take a Search action and succeed on a Wisdom (Perception or Survival) check against your spell save DC to recognize the terrain as hazardous before entering it.
Classes: Bard (College of Lore); Bard; Druid; Martyr (Burden of Rebirth); Necromancer (Corpse Florist); Ranger; Warlock (The Genie, Dao)
Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 319. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)