Pillar of Toxicity

5th-level evocation (Sorcerer, Wizard)


  • Casting Time: 1 action
  • Range: 60 feet
  • Components: V, S, M (a pinch of ground hemlock)
  • Duration: Instantaneous

A brightly glowing image of two rotating circles of glyphs appears, then a vertical column of sickening green luminescence erupts from one circle to the other. Each creature in a 10-ft. radius, 40-foot cylinder centered on a point within range must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 9d8 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. A creature killed by this spell becomes a frozen statue until it thaws.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 5th.