Elementalism 5e
Elementalism is a 2024 cantrip for druids, sorcerers and wizards that bends small amounts of air, earth, fire and water within 30 feet. Each casting picks one of five effects, such as a door-closing breeze, a cup of clean water, harmless embers, or a 1-foot cube of element shaped for 1 hour. It deals no damage.
Elementalism at a glance
| Level | Cantrip transmutation |
| Casting time | 1 action |
| Range | 30 feet |
| Components | V, S |
| Duration | Instantaneous |
| Classes | Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard |
| Resolution | Automatic; no attack roll or saving throw |
How Elementalism works
The five effects: Beckon Air stirs a breeze in a 5-foot cube that can rustle cloth and push shut a door or shutter nobody is holding. Beckon Earth lays a film of dust or sand over a 5-foot square, or writes one word in your handwriting in dirt or sand. Beckon Fire puffs out harmless embers and colored, scented smoke that can light candles, torches or lamps. Beckon Water sprays a cool mist or makes 1 cup of clean water that evaporates after 1 minute. Sculpt Element molds a 1-foot cube of dirt, sand, fire, smoke, mist or water into a rough shape that holds for 1 hour.
When to cast it: Think of it as Prestidigitation with an elemental flavor and a few unique tricks. Dust over a 5-foot square is a neat way to reveal footprints, or to check whether something invisible crossed a doorway since you last looked. Closing a door from 30 feet away, without touching it, can cut off line of sight in a chase.
What it can't do: The water is gone after a minute, so it won't keep a party alive in the desert, and the embers light things but never burn creatures. For actual damage, the same classes have cantrips like Fire Bolt and Ray of Frost.
Who should take it: Sorcerers and wizards who already have Prestidigitation rarely need both. A druid who wants more than Druidcraft offers, or a character built around elemental themes, gets the most out of it.
Elementalism: 2014 vs 2024 rules
| 2014 PHB | 2024 PHB | |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Not in the 2014 core rules | 2024 Player's Handbook cantrip |
| Effects | None | Beckon Air, Earth, Fire or Water, or Sculpt Element |
| Classes | None | Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard |
Elementalism FAQ
Is Elementalism in the 2014 Player's Handbook?
No. Elementalism is new in the 2024 Player's Handbook. Its effects echo older elemental cantrips that appeared outside the 2014 core rules.
Can Elementalism create drinking water?
It can make 1 cup of clean water, but the water evaporates after 1 minute, so it is not a real water supply. Create or Destroy Water is the spell for that.
Does Elementalism deal damage?
No. Every effect is harmless. Beckon Fire can light candles, torches and lamps, but it never damages creatures.
Related
Other cantrips
- Acid Splash
- Chill Touch
- Dancing Lights
- Druidcraft
- Fire Bolt
- Guidance
- Light
- Mage Hand
- Mending
- Message
- Minor Illusion
- Poison Spray
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