# Evard's Black Tentacles *4th-level, Conjuration*  - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 90 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a tentacle) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute Squirming, ebony tentacles fill a 20-foot square on ground that you can see within range. For the duration, these tentacles turn the ground in that area into [Difficult Terrain](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/difficult-terrain-xphb.md). Each creature in that area makes a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, it takes `dice:3d6|noform|noparens|avg` (`3d6`) Bludgeoning damage, and it has the [Restrained](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Restrained) condition until the spell ends. A creature also makes that save if it enters the area or ends it turn there. A creature makes that save only once per turn. A [Restrained](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Restrained) creature can take an action to make a Strength ([Athletics](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Athletics)) check against your spell save DC, ending the condition on itself on a success. **Classes**: [Bard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-eldritch-knight-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-arcane-trickster-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Sorcerer (Aberrant Sorcery)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-aberrant-sorcery-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Warlock (The Fathomless)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-the-fathomless-tce.md "subclass=TCE;class=XPHB"); [Wizard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 270. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> (as "Black Tentacles") and the Free Rules (2024)*