Sphere of Annihilation

Legendary Wondrous Items

System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11

Sphere of Annihilation: Legendary Wondrous Items. Wondrous Item This 2-foot-diameter black sphere is a hole in the multiverse, hovering in space and stabilized by a magical field surrounding it. The sphere obliterates all matter it passes through and all matter that passes through it. Artifacts are the exception…

Rarity
Legendary
Type
Wondrous Items
Attunement
Not required

Wondrous Item

This 2-foot-diameter black sphere is a hole in the multiverse, hovering in space and stabilized by a magical field surrounding it.

The sphere obliterates all matter it passes through and all matter that passes through it. Artifacts are the exception. Unless an Artifact is susceptible to damage from a Sphere of Annihilation, it passes through the sphere unscathed. Anything else that touches the sphere but isn't wholly engulfed and obliterated by it takes 8d10 Force damage.

Controlling the Sphere. A Sphere of Annihilation is stationary until someone takes control of it. If you are within 60 feet of a sphere, you can take a Magic action to make a DC 25 Intelligence (Arcana) check. On a successful check, you control the sphere until the start of your next turn, and if it was under another creature's control, that creature loses control of the sphere. On a failed check, the sphere moves 10 feet toward you in a straight line.

While in control of the sphere, you can take a Bonus Action to cause it to move in one directionobliterated, leaving its possessions behind but no other physical remains.

Sphere Interactions. If the sphere comes into contact with a planar portal (such as that created by the Gate spell) or an extradimensional space (such as that within a Portable Hole), the GM determines randomly what happens using the following table.1d100 Result 01-50 The sphere is destroyed. 51-85 The sphere moves through the portal or into the extradimensional space.

Common questions

Does Sphere of Annihilation require attunement?

No. Sphere of Annihilation works without attunement.

How rare is Sphere of Annihilation?

Sphere of Annihilation is a legendary wondrous item in the 2024 D&D rules.

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