Meteor Swarm grants a wizard the ability to pull down meteors upon the battlefield, striking all in the area of effect.
Description[]
| “ | Meteor Swarm When the caster utters the words to this powerful spell, he calls upon powerful forces indeed. These forces pull down meteors from above, hurling them randomly at anyone in the area of effect. Anyone caught in the destructive path of the meteors––whether friend or foe––will suffer 4d10 points of damage with no Saving Throw. The caster is well advised to be careful in his use of this spell. |
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Gameplay[]
The caster selects a targeting point for the central impact area desired by the meteor swarm. Then begins the long casting time. If successfully cast, an instant later a meteor swarm visual effect plays over the area centered on the caster's target point. This continues for the spell's 4 round duration.
The meteors inflict 4d10 Fire damage upon all creatures in the area of effect, and this occurs each round of the spell's duration. If a creature leaves the AoE, then no further damage will occur.
The fire damage can be blocked by Magic resistance. Spell protection probably won't provide any mitigation as the meteor swarm is an AoE spell.
Despite the colorful language in the spell description, the caster won't be performing any random hurling of meteors.
Where to obtain its scroll[]
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn[]
- House of the Talisman in Suldanessellar
- If Gorion's Ward holds the Mage Stronghold, he may ask the apprentice mages to create this spell scroll as their second lesson
Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal[]
Mod content[]
This section is about unofficial content that is only available via fan-made mods.
Spell Revisions mod has changed this arcane spell, revising its saving throw, magic resistance applicability, effects, and description. See below:
Meteor Swarm
Level: 9
School: Evocation
Range: Long
Duration: Instant
Casting Time: 1 round
Area of Effect: 30’ radius
Saving Throw: Breath half
Upon completion of this spell, a swarm of minute meteors bombards the affected area, dealing devastating damage to friend and foe. Any creature caught in the destructive path of the meteors will suffer 40d4 points of fire damage, with a save vs. breath at -4 allowed for half damage. The caster is well advised to be careful in his use of this spell. Magic resistance does not affect this spell.
Mod gallery[]
External links[]
- Meteor swarm on the Forgotten Realms Wiki, a wiki for the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting Forgotten Realms.