Sickening Radiance 5e | Spell Overview for 5th Edition D&d

Sickening Radiance is a evocation cantrip spell, the range of sickening radiance are 120 feet and it has required v, s components.

The duration of this spell is up to 10 minute and casting time 1 action. It’s also available on sorcerer, warlock, and wizard classes.

4th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S
Spell List: Sorcerer, Warlock & Wizard
Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

Dim, greenish light spreads withfo a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. The light spreads around corners, and it lasts until the spell ends.

When a creature moves into the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, that creature must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 4d10 radiant damage, and it suffers one level of exhaustion and emits a dim, greenish light in a 5-foot radius.

This light makes it impossible for the creature to benefit from being invisible. The light and any levels of exhaustion caused by this spell go away when the spell ends.

Frequently Asked Question of Sickening radiance

1. Does Sickening Radiance Deal Damage on Cast?

Sickening Radiance is a 4th level evocation spell, its emits a dim greenish light which apart from spreading short-term exhaustion to a certain centered point, also leads to radiant damage of 4d10.

This commences at level 4. The casting time of the spell is “one action” and it works within a range of 120 feet.

2. Does Sickening Radiance Go Through Wall of Force?

As per spell description, wall of force/force cage keeps enemies penned in (barring disintegreate).

Sickening radiance gives 100 con save with failure giving a level of Exhaustion (and some damage) unless it’s dispelled.

When using this combo with wall of force set up as a home, make sure you cast sickening radiance first.

3. Can You Cast Sickening Radiance On An Object?

Nope. There is no specific rules are given for spell object, but RAI the wall of force doesn’t let anything through, so no damage going through it even if it’s light which should technically go through invisible walls.

However, the spell says dim, greenish light spreads within a 30-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range.

4. Is Sickening Radiance A Ranged Spell?

Yes. Sickening Radiance spell have a range, and their range is 120 feet.

5. What DND Level Is Sickening Radiance?

Sickening radiance is a 4th level evocation spell, it’s a good level for spell. The school of spell is “evocation”.