Flickering Strike

10th Level Conjuration Spell

Effect

The Flickering Strike spell grants the following benefits to the caster:
Blade Barrage: Within the radius of the conjured vortex, spectral blades materialize in the air, each one imbued with the power to strike at foes with incredible speed and precision. These blades attack any creature hostile to the caster within range, dealing slashing damage equal to 6d10 + the caster's spellcasting ability modifier at the start of each of their turns.
Unpredictable Strikes: The spectral blades summoned by Flickering Strike move with erratic and unpredictable patterns, making them difficult for foes to anticipate and evade. Creatures targeted by the blades suffer disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws made to avoid the attacks.
Phasing Defense: The conjured blades offer a measure of protection to the caster, weaving a shifting barrier of steel around them that phases in and out of existence. While the spell is active, the caster gains a +4 bonus to their AC, as the blades deflect incoming attacks and obscure their true position from their enemies.
Chaos Unleashed: Flickering Strike infuses the area around the caster with chaotic energy, causing the battlefield to become a maelstrom of swirling blades and shifting shadows. Any creature hostile to the caster that enters or starts its turn within the spell's radius must make a Wisdom saving throw or suffer 6d8 psychic damage and become blinded until the start of its next turn.
Conjurer's Fury: As the spell reaches its peak, the caster gains the ability to channel the chaotic energy of the Flickering Strike into a devastating burst of power. Once during the spell's duration, as an action, the caster can unleash a wave of spectral blades in a 60-foot cone originating from themselves. Each creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 12d10 slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 10th level or higher, the damage dealt by the spectral blades and the conjurer's fury increases. Additionally, the radius of the spell's area of effect increases by 10 feet for each spell slot level above 9th.

Manifestation

Weaving together threads of arcane energy to create a whirling maelstrom of chaotic blades that flicker in and out of existence. When cast, the caster becomes the epicenter of this swirling vortex of blades, which extends outwards in a 30-foot radius, striking at foes with unparalleled ferocity.

Source

This spell is known to have been solely created and employed by Mephiane.

Related Organizations

• The Enclave

Material Components

a vial of quicksilver, which the spell consumes

Gestures & Ritual

V, S

Related Discipline

Archmage

Related School

Conjuration

Effect Duration

Concentration, up to 1 minute

Effect Casting Time

1 standard action

Range

Self (30-foot radius)

Level

10th