

These are:Įach area of effect spell will have a point of origin which is a space the caster chooses within range (all spells have a range from the caster at which the spell can be cast) but it can also originate from the caster as is the case with cones. There are 5 shapes with which an area of effect spell can take which determines the space it covers and who is affected by the spell. We’ve considered all these options in determining the best AOE spells later in the guide. Some are designed to confuse enemies, debuff them or restrict movement. Not all AOE spells are damage dealers like fireball.


Even better if they’re gathered together in a small space! Of course, with a large space being impacted, players do need to be careful of causing friendly fire as allies caught in the spell might also be harmed by the effects (depending on the spell).Īrea of effect spells all operate in different ways. The area affected by such a spell is measured in feet (with 5 feet affecting a single square on a battlemap).ĪOE spells can be cast in different shapes too including:Īrea of effect spells can also impact things above them too, potentially impacting creatures on some kind of elevation or that are flying.īecause AOE spells affect a large area, they are great in situations where there are a large number of enemies that you want to direct an attack against. Area of effect spells are spells you can cast that cause an effect over a large area that is more than just a single creature.
