Yes, you could remove a 5′ cube, assuming it’s loose earth. However, doing so WILL cause no physical damage to the enemy.
How long does mold earth last?
1 hour
You cause shapes, colors, or both to appear on the dirt or stone, spelling out words, creating images, or shaping patterns. The changes last for 1 hour. If the dirt or stone you target is on the ground, you cause it to become difficult terrain.
What is loose earth in DND?
Specifically the word “loose” here implies that this is not solid, restrained, or compacted “earth”. So the answer to. Digging a 10 ft hole in solid stone.
How does the cantrip mold earth create improvised?
the cantrip Mold Earth states: If you target an area of loose earth, you can instantaneously excavate it, move it along the ground, and deposit it up to 5 feet away. This movement doesn’t have enough force to cause damage.
What can be dug up with mold Earth?
I’d say a good rule of thumb is that anything that could be dug and moved with a shovel could be dug with Mold Earth. Sand, soil, gravel, etc. Useful cantrips tend to magically replicate mundane activities. I would allow some flexiblty with the spell to retain its gameplay usefullness. It is Dungeon and Dragons not Farming and Cattle.
How long does the mold Earth spell last?
If you target an area of loose earth, you can instantaneously excavate it, move it along the ground, and deposit it up to 5 feet away. This movement doesn’t have enough force to cause damage. You cause shapes, colors, or both to appear on the dirt or stone, spelling out words, creating images, or shaping patterns. The changes last for 1 hour.
What can mold Earth be used for in RuneScape?
Have an enemy stumble into it (or get shoved, etc) and then fill it back up. Half buried enemies are easier to kill. And throwing/knocking other people into holes is just funny and often quite useful for holding or creating chokepoints.
