Move Earth

6th-level Transmutation

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

Move Earth is a 6th-level transmutation spell in D&D 5e (2024). Choose an area of terrain no larger than 40 feet on a side within range. You can reshape dirt, sand, or clay in the area in any manner you choose for the duration. You can raise or lower the area's elevation, create or fill in a trench, erect or flatten…

Casting Time
1 action
Range
120 feet
Components
V, S, M (a miniature shovel)
Duration
Concentration, up to 2 hours
Classes
Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard

Choose an area of terrain no larger than 40 feet on a side within range. You can reshape dirt, sand, or clay in the area in any manner you choose for the duration. You can raise or lower the area's elevation, create or fill in a trench, erect or flatten a wall, or form a pillar. The extent of any such changes can't exceed half the area's largest dimension. For example, if you affect a 40-foot square, you can create a pillar up to 20 feet high, raise or lower the square's elevation by up to 20 feet, dig a trench up to 20 feet deep, and so on. It takes 10 minutes for these changes to complete. Because the terrain's transformation occurs slowly, creatures in the area can't usually be trapped or injured by the ground's movement. At the end of every 10 minutes you spend concentrating on the spell, you can choose a new area of terrain to affect within range. This spell can't manipulate natural stone or stone construction. Rocks and structures shift to accommodate the new terrain. If the way you shape the terrain would make a structure unstable, it might collapse. Similarly, this spell doesn't directly affect plant growth. The moved earth carries any plants along with it.

Common questions

What level is Move Earth?

Move Earth is a 6th-level transmutation spell in the 2024 D&D rules.

What is the casting time of Move Earth?

Move Earth has a casting time of 1 action, with a range of 120 feet.

Does Move Earth require concentration?

Yes. Move Earth requires concentration, lasting 2 hours.

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