Wall of Fire
Level 4 · Evocation
- Concentration
- Damage
- Save
Carried by druid, sorcerer, and wizard, Wall of Fire operates at the 4th level of the evocation school. Cast time: Action. Range 120 feet, components V/S/M, duration up to 1 minute. Material: a piece of charcoal. Marked concentration. Effect: You create a wall of fire on a solid surface within range. At higher levels: The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 4.
Stat Block
- Level
- 4
- School
- Evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- up to 1 Minute
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Material
- a piece of charcoal
Description
You create a wall of fire on a solid surface within range. You can make the wall up to 60 feet long, 20 feet high, and 1 foot thick, or a ringed wall up to 20 feet in diameter, 20 feet high, and 1 foot thick. The wall is opaque and lasts for the duration. When the wall appears, each creature in its area makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d8 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one. One side of the wall, selected by you when you cast this spell, deals 5d8 Fire damage to each creature that ends its turn within 10 feet of that side or inside the wall. A creature takes the same damage when it enters the wall for the first time on a turn or ends its turn there. The other side of the wall deals no damage.
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
Evocations are the most cinematic spells. They make a sound, they make a colour, they leave a scorch mark on the wall. Wall of Fire is Evocation: the spell focuses magical energy into a visible, immediate effect. Casting Wall of Fire at level 4 means giving up another high-value spell that turn — the slot is that scarce.
Class Fit
- Druid: Land Druids gain bonus circle spells by terrain; if Wall of Fire is already on the chosen terrain list, save the manual prep slot for something else. The concentration tag on Wall of Fire means a single failed Constitution save can end the effect mid-encounter.
- Sorcerer: Quicken Spell turns an Action into a Bonus Action; if Wall of Fire costs an Action, Quicken opens a two-spell turn. Upcasting Wall of Fire changes the effect; the spell page lists the per-slot scaling.
- Wizard: Wizards add Wall of Fire to the spellbook once and prepare it on the days that warrant it — a different decision from the class's known-spell competitors. Wall of Fire's concentration requirement makes it vulnerable to a single failed save when the caster takes damage.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Wall of Fire
- What level spell is Wall of Fire?
- Wall of Fire is a level 4 spell from the Evocation school. The classes that can prepare it: Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard.
- How much damage does Wall of Fire deal?
- The damage roll on Wall of Fire is 5d8 of fire damage at base. Upcast slots add to that figure.
- What save does Wall of Fire require?
- Wall of Fire calls for a Dexterity save against the caster's DC. Success conditions are described in the spell text.
- What is the range of Wall of Fire?
- Wall of Fire can target a point or creature within 120 feet of the caster.
- Is Wall of Fire a concentration spell?
- Concentration is required for Wall of Fire, with a maximum duration up to 1 minute. The concentration rules apply: one at a time, and Con saves on damage.
- What components and casting time does Wall of Fire need?
- the components are V, S, M. Material component: a piece of charcoal.