Cloud of Daggers (2014 5e)

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. 

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.

2014 Edition. This spell is the original version from the 2014 5e edition of the Player Handbook and is compatible with that system. It can also be used in the 2024 5e system if necessary.