I didn't realize they changed it but apparently in XGTE they changed it from self (10ft) to 10ft making distant spell work when it previously would not have. Also enlarging yourself does increase aoes, which is why no player characters are large sized. They'd be op at everything.

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Enlarge spell on self with 2 sorcery points spent on quickening using up my bonus action

Earth tremor is then cast with another sorcery point into distant spell to "double the range" of a spell.

You can't actually do that, because if you cast a spell as a bonus action then you can't cast another spell during the same turn, except for a cantrip with a casting time of 1 action. Of course, you can still use your action to dodge or something. As far as I know, your math is correct though, so you might cast Enlarge on yourself on turn 1 and then Earth Tremor on turn 2, or have another spellcaster boost you.

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Fun Fact: This was likely inspired by Jax's Ground Punch Shockwave in Mortal Kombat, as it achieved this specific effect.

 I was thinking of Slammu from Street Sharks myself.

So, what if I'm a flying character?  Do I have to come down close to the ground to cast this, or is it just centered on my location, on the ground, no matter how high I'm flying?

Dumb question: what is the DC for the dexterity save? And how do I figure this out for other spells, because a lot of spells seem to say 'make a save' but don't say the DC?

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Dumb question: what is the DC for the dexterity save? And how do I figure this out for other spells, because a lot of spells seem to say 'make a save' but don't say the DC?

 Your class will tell you the save DC somewhere under spellcasting. You will use it for all spells cast by your character.

This one is from Druids: Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier

But it does summon energy? Kinetic energy.

The difficult terrain is only for if the ground was already loose earth or stone (dirt/soil/grit/clay or gravel/river rock/sand/boulders respectively) that gets kicked up by the tremor. The spell creates the tremor, the difficult terrain is just an indirect consequence that will sometimes happen.

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so on a successful save they take 0 dmg? most spells say that on a successful save they take half but this one says nothing

 

 

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 To me that makes sense. The Bludgeoning damage is from the creature hitting the ground, if they succeed on the Dex save then they do not fall over therefore no damage.

At DM's discretion of course but I'd be tempted to allow the next attack from that creature that saved to be at disadvantage due to being unsteady on their feet.

Personally I think that the damage isn't really the point of this spell; the real damage comes from knocking several enemies prone so your allies can set about them with advantage. Remember; if one of your allies would have missed if not for a bonus you gave them, then that's extra damage that you did, never let them forget that 😄

I also like how it can combo with difficult terrain, such as Warding Wind or the Great Tree form of Guardian of Nature; if an enemy is knocked prone in difficult terrain it will take their entire movement to stand back up (as getting up from prone costs half, but the cost is doubled), meaning they can only get away from you by using a Dash (at reduced speed).

That said, I do wish the spell dealt half damage on a failure when upcast to a higher level, as there's basically no incentive to up-cast it since the chance of knocking enemies prone doesn't increase, and the damage is still low compared to other spells.

 This spell already makes the area difficult terrain, if it's loose earth or stone.

Unfortunately for me (chronic sorcerer player and frequent DM), you can't actually cast a spell as a bonus action on the same turn when you cast a non-cantrip spell as an action. It's really dumb, IMO, but it is a rule.
So you do need a second spellcaster, or a second turn, or just a second action (a la action surge) to pull this combo off.

funny d&d story p.s. not DM i was playing a human fighter and the rest of the party was human fighters as well except for a tiny half-ling wizard we were in the first fight aka a bar fight and we were losing badly we all roled tarably but the wizards role of a nat 20 on casting earth tremor made the bar get torn apart and the people in the bar we all dead including us it is still the funniest d&d fight i have ever been in.

What is the attack bonus

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What is the attack bonus

 

This spell doesn't use an attack roll. As it says in the description, affected creatures need to make a Dexterity saving throw. The DC for the saving throw is the caster's spell save DC, which is 8 + caster's proficiency bonus + caster's spellcasting ability modifier.

whats the DEX Save DC?