What does Shatter do? Shatter does damage to enemies, especially ones that commonly have resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. Beyond that, it damages nonmagical objects that are not being worn or carried. This provides the player with one of the most versatile and overlooked spells in the game.
What kind of damage is Shatter?
3d8 thunder damage
A sudden loud ringing noise, painfully intense, erupts from a point of your choice within range. Each creature in a 10-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a Constitution saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 thunder damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Does shatter work on magical items?
It only damages unattended items. Not worn gear. From the Shatter spell description text in the 5e PHB: A non-magical object that isn’t being worn or carried also takes the damage if it’s in the spell area.
How loud is the shatter spell?
It drops 6db (decibels, the measure of volume) per doubling of distance. So if at 10m, it’s still say 140db, at 20m it’s 134db, at 40m it’s 128db, at 80m it’s 122db, etc. In short, if it’s loud enough to deal damage, it’s loud enough to be heard hundreds of meters away.
Can you Sunder in 5e?
As the OP points out, it’s a massive faff and complication to track. I sense that the intention in 5e was to dissuade sunder attempts, because it adds all sorts of complication, gives yet another thing to track, and can really slow down the game. The rules exist in-case you want to get it into your game, though.
What is the range of Shatter?
Attributes Of 5E Shatter
| Casting Time | 1 action |
|---|---|
| Name | Shatter |
| Range | 60 feet |
| Save | Constitution |
| School | Evocation |
What kind of objects are destroyed by Shatter?
Used as an area attack, shatter destroys non-magical objects of crystal, glass, ceramic, or porcelain. All such unattended objects within a 5-foot radius of the point of origin are smashed into dozens of pieces by the spell.
What kind of material does a shatter spell use?
A creature made of inorganic material such as stone, crystal, or metal has disadvantage on this saving throw. A nonmagical object that isn’t being worn or carried also takes the damage if it’s in the spell’s area.
What kind of damage does shatter do in RuneScape?
Shatter creates a loud, ringing noise that breaks brittle, non-magical objects; sunders a single solid, non-magical object; or damages a crystalline creature. Used as an area attack, shatter destroys non-magical objects of crystal, glass, ceramic, or porcelain.
How big is the radius of the shatter spell?
All such unattended objects within a 5-foot radius of the point of origin are smashed into dozens of pieces by the spell. Objects weighing more than 1 pound per your level are not affected, but all other objects of the appropriate composition are shattered.
