Wind Walk

Level 6 Transmutation spell available to Druids. Turn the whole party into flying clouds of mist that resist non-magical damage and cannot be hurt much, but also cannot attack, cast, or talk. It is a travel and escape spell, and a very strange thing to spend a Level 6 slot on.

Spell description: Transform yourself and all nearby party members into tiny clouds of mist to avoid attacks. You become Resistant to non-magical damage, gain Advantage on Constitution, Dexterity, and Strength Saving Throws, and become Tiny. While transformed, you cannot attack, cast spells, or talk.

Spell properties

• Range: 9m (30ft)
• Duration: Until Long Rest
• Conditions applied: Gaseous Form. Resistant to non-magical damage, Advantage on Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saves, Tiny, can Fly. Cannot attack, cast, or talk.
• Cost: Action + Spell Slot
• Recharge: Per action

Spell upcasting

Casting Wind Walk at higher levels provides no additional benefits.

How to obtain Wind Walk

• Druid at Class level 11

When to cast Wind Walk

Cast it to leave. If a fight has gone badly and the exit is a long way off or up a cliff, Wind Walk makes everyone Tiny, flying, and resistant to most of what is being thrown at them. Float away, dismiss the form, and rest.

It is also a way to get the whole party somewhere they cannot walk. Anywhere Fly would get one character, Wind Walk gets four, without spending four slots.

In combat it is a non-starter. Nobody in mist form can attack or cast, and the form has to be dismissed before they can, so the best case is a turn of everyone doing nothing. Do not cast it thinking of it as a defensive buff.

The honest verdict: prepare it when you know you are travelling or planning an escape, and leave it out on days you expect to fight. Sunbeam and Heroes’ Feast want that slot.