You create a 5-foot-diameter sphere of wildfire in an unoccupied space on the ground within range. It lasts for the duration. Any creature that ends its turn within 5 feet of the sphere makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d6 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
As a Magic Action, you can move the sphere up to 20 feet, rolling it along the ground. The sphere’s movement must follow a continuous path and cannot pass through the same space more than once during this movement. If you move the sphere into a creature’s space, that creature makes a Dexterity saving throw against the sphere. A creature can be affected by this movement only once during the sphere’s roll.
When you move the sphere, you can direct it over barriers up to 5 feet tall and jump it across pits up to 10 feet wide. Flammable objects that aren’t being worn or carried start burning if touched by the sphere, and it sheds Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The length of the path the sphere can roll increases by 15 ft for each spell slot level above 2.
Ambiguity Clarification
Unlike some area spells, this spell’s movement-based damage and lingering heat are resolved independently.
The wildfire always burns; it only surges when you will it forward.
The saving throw triggered by the sphere’s movement is separate from the saving throw triggered by a creature ending its turn near the sphere.
A creature does not take damage for merely passing near or through the sphere while it is stationary; damage from lingering heat occurs only when a creature ends its turn within 5 feet of the sphere.
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