Floating Disk
Level 1 · Conjuration
- Ritual
Listed under conjuration, Floating Disk costs a 1st-level slot for wizard casters. Cast time: Action. Range 30 feet, components V/S/M, duration 1 hour. Material: a drop of mercury. Marked ritual. Effect: This spell creates a circular, horizontal plane of force, 3 feet in diameter and 1 inch thick, that floats 3 feet above the ground in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can see within range.
Stat Block
- Level
- 1
- School
- Conjuration
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- 1 Hour
- Ritual
- Yes
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Wizard
- Material
- a drop of mercury
Description
This spell creates a circular, horizontal plane of force, 3 feet in diameter and 1 inch thick, that floats 3 feet above the ground in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can see within range. The disk remains for the duration and can hold up to 500 pounds. If more weight is placed on it, the spell ends, and everything on the disk falls to the ground. The disk is immobile while you are within 20 feet of it. If you move more than 20 feet away from it, the disk follows you so that it remains within 20 feet of you. It can move across uneven terrain, up or down stairs, slopes and the like, but it can't cross an elevation change of 10 feet or more. For example, the disk can't move across a 1O-foot-deep pit, nor could it leave such a pit if it was created at the bottom. If you move more than 100 feet from the disk (typically because it can't move around an obstacle to follow you), the spell ends.
5e (2014) vs 2024 changes
This spell has both a 5e (2014) and 2024 Player's Handbook version. Doungim shows the current 2024 stat block above. Differences between editions typically affect components, range, or scaling — check both source books for the table.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
The school of Conjuration is two skills in one: summoning and teleporting. Most great Conjurers specialise in one of the two. The school tag on Floating Disk is obvious from the effect — the spell places matter or creatures into the world that were not there before the cast. The 1st-level slot is the most-cast slot of tier 1 — Floating Disk earns its place there or somewhere else.
Class Fit
- Wizard: On a Wizard sheet, Floating Disk competes for prep slot with Misty Step, Counterspell, Shield (a Reaction always worth prepping), Fireball, Polymorph, and the higher-tier wall and force spells. Floating Disk reaches 30 feet, which lets the caster stay clear of the front line.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Floating Disk
- What level spell is Floating Disk?
- In D&D 5e, Floating Disk is classified as a level 1 spell of the Conjuration school. Available classes: Wizard.
- What is the range of Floating Disk?
- Floating Disk has a range of 30 feet from the caster.
- How long does Floating Disk last?
- Without concentration, Floating Disk runs for its full 1 hour duration regardless of what else the caster is doing.
- What components and casting time does Floating Disk need?
- To cast: the components are V, S, M. Additionally, Material component: a drop of mercury; Floating Disk can be cast as a ritual: an extra 10 minutes of casting time, no spell slot consumed.