It doesn’t deal damage immediately, it deals damage when the enemy starts their turn in it.
When a creature enters the spell’s area for the first time?
For the first part, “when it enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn” also means what it says – if at the start of any creature’s turn (including its own) it takes damage the first time it enters but not if it then leaves and reenters.
Does cloud of daggers hit twice?
This 4d4 damage is per time affected (and per creature), not once for the spell. You do not roll once when casting the spell and then deal the same damage to the affected creature each time the spell deals damage; you roll once for each instance of damage.
Can you cast cloud of daggers on a person?
So, reading this ruling again it says no, it does not take damage on casting it. It only takes damage on the start of its turn if it is in the cloud. It can also take more damage if it has moved out of the cloud and is pushed back into it by someone else on their turn.
How many creatures can you hit with cloud of daggers?
You can hit one or more enemies. Cloud of daggers (5 ft. cube) can affect 1+ squares on a grid, unless the DM says effects snap to the grid.
What’s the range of cloud of daggers?
Cloud of Daggers always affects four 5′ squares. From the rules as written, it cannot take any other shape on the grid.
How much damage does cloud of daggers do?
A creature takes 4d4 slashing damage when it enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 2d4 for each slot level above 2nd.
What happens when a creature enters the spell’s area?
A creature takes 4d4 slashing damage when it enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there. (PHB 222) What does “… when it enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there” mean?
What happens when the Gorgon enters the cloud?
The gorgon takes its turn and starts within the Cloud’s effect, thus it takes damage. It wisely moves out of that area. The murloc takes its turn and starts within the Cloud’s effect, thus it takes damage. It chooses to remain in that space. On its next turn, it will take damage again. (Must be quite the murloc to still be alive.)
How tall are the spinning Daggers in arcane eye?
You fill the air with spinning daggers in a cube 5 feet on each side, centered on a point you choose within range. A creature takes 4d4 slashing damage when it enters the spell’s area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there.
