- Casting time
- 1 action
- Range
- 300 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (A few grains of sugar, some kernels of grain, and a smear of fat)
- Duration
- Concentration, Up to 10 minutes
- School
- Conjuration
- Level
- 5
- Saving throw
- Constitution
- Damage type
- Piercing
Swarming, biting locusts fill a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on a point you choose within range. The sphere spreads around corners. The sphere remains for the duration, and its area is lightly obscured. The sphere's area is difficult terrain.
When the area appears, each creature in it must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 4d10 piercing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature must also make this saving throw when it enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there.
At higher levels
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 5th.
Averages are the dice’s expected total. A target that succeeds on its Constitution save takes half. Roll any row in the dice roller.
Insect Plague in the 2024 rules
The 2024 Player’s Handbook revised many spells, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed from the 2014 version above:
Same level, casting time, range, components, duration and dice; the text is reworded for the 2024 rules glossary.
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 300 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a locust)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 10 minutes
- School
- Conjuration
- Level
- 5
- Classes
- Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer
- Tags
- concentration
Swarming locusts fill a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range. The Sphere remains for the duration, and its area is Lightly Obscured and Difficult Terrain.
When the swarm appears, each creature in it makes a Constitution saving throw, taking 4d10 Piercing damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature also makes this save when it enters the spell's area for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. A creature makes this save only once per turn.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 5.
2024 version from the SRD 5.2. Most tables settle on one edition, so check which one yours uses.
