Player's Handbook

Fear

A 4th-level wizard spell.

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At a glance

Level4
SchoolIllusion/Phantasm
Range0
ComponentsV / S / M
DurationSpecial
Casting time4
Area of effect60-ft. cone, 30-ft. diameter at end, 5-ft. at base
Saving throwNeg.
ReversibleNo
SourcePHB p. 201

Description

When a fear spell is cast, the wizard sends forth an invisible cone of terror that causes creatures within its to away from the caster and flee in panic. Affected creatures are likely to drop whatever they are holding when struck by the spell; the base chance of this is 60% at 1st (or at 1 ), and each level (or Hit Die) above this reduces the probability by 5%. Thus, at 10th level there is only a 15% chance, and at 13th level no chance, of dropping items. Creatures affected by fear flee at their fastest rate for a number of equal to the level of experience of the spellcaster. Undead and creatures that successfully roll their vs. spell are not affected. The of this spell is either the heart of a hen or a white feather.