Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 90 ft (20 ft
)
Components: V, S, M
Duration: Concentration
, up to 1 minute
Damage Type: Poison
Save: Constitution
Conditions: Poisoned
You create a 20-foot-radius Sphere of yellow, nauseating gas centered on a point within range. The cloud is Heavily Obscured. The cloud lingers in the air for the duration or until a strong wind (such as the one created by Gust of Wind) disperses it.
Each creature that starts its turn in the Sphere must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or have the Poisoned condition until the end of the current turn. While Poisoned in this way, the creature can’t take an action or a Bonus Action.
Material Component:
a rotten egg
Verbal Component:
Sie Nimbus Toxicum
Verbal Component (Alternative):
Conjure up a nauseating shroud, billow forth a stinking cloud.
Classes: Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard, Rogue
Tags: Control
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 321)
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Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
