Elemental Savant

Class Notes

A wizard so in tune with one of the four elements (Air, Earth, Fire, Water) that they begin to become one with that element. Much like Evokers, Elemental Savants often find employment in military forces, serving as artillery to blast enemy armies from afar. Others use their spectacular power to protect the weak, while some seek their own gain as bandits, adventurers, or aspiring tyrants.

For every level taken of this Arcane Tradition, the character begins to more and more closely resemble a pure elemental. Changes are minor at first - glowing eyes, a constant case of static cling - and grow more obvious over time, eventually becoming very apparent. At 14th level, when the transition is complete, they have become one with their element, and are quite obviously not of this world.

Elemental Savant

2nd-level Elemental Savant feature

When you select this Arcane Tradition at 2nd level, you must choose one of the four elements to specialize in. All spells listed below in the #Elemental Spells section of that element are permanently added to your wizard spell list. However, the opposing element (Water <=> Fire; Earth <=> Air) are permanently removed from your wizard spell list. (In the case of Conjure Elemental, you keep it, but may only summon an elemental of your chosen element.)

From 2nd level on, the gold and time you must spend to copy a spell of your chosen element into your spellbook is halved.

Elemental Connection

2nd-level Elemental Savant feature

You gain resistance to damage from your element. (Lightning and Thunder for Air, Fire for Fire, Acid for Water). Earth Elementalists gain a Natural Armor bonus of 3.

You also gain the ability to speak the language of your element (Auran, Terran, Ignan, or Aquan).

Elemental Familiar

6th-level Elemental Savant feature

At 6th level, you add the Find Familiar spell to your spellbook if it is not there already. You gain the service of a familiar, a spirit that takes the form of a Tiny elemental of your element. If you already have a familiar, you can cast the spell again to cause it to gain the new elemental form. See Tiny Elementals for more details.

If the familiar does passive damage, you are immune to that damage. It acts in all other respects as a normal familiar.

Elemental Servitors

10th-level Elemental Savant feature

At 10th level, you add the Conjure Elemental spell to your spellbook if it is not there already. This spell is always prepared and does not count against the number of spells you have prepared.

You can only summon elementals of your chosen specialty. When you cast conjure elemental:

• The creature’s hit point maximum is increased by an amount equal to your wizard level.
• The creature adds your proficiency bonus to its weapon damage rolls.

Form of the Elements

14th-level Elemental Savant feature

Your connection with your element is so profound that you literally become an elemental.

• Your creature type changes from Humanoid to Elemental.
• You no longer require air, food, drink, or sleep.
• You gain the Damage Resistances, Damage Immunities, Condition Immunities, and Senses of your elemental type, as listed in the Monster Manual.
• Movement changes
  • Air elementalists gain a fly speed equal to their walking speed. Also gain Air Form.
  • Earth elementalists gain a burrow speed equal to their walking speed. Also gain Earth Glide.
  • Fire elementalists gain an increase to speed of 20 feet. Also gain Fire Form.
  • Water elementalists gain a swim speed equal to their walking speed. Also gain Water Form.

Elemental Spells

All spells listed are from the Player's Handbook unless otherwise noted.

Air

Air spells involve the creation, manipulation, or application of air, wind, or most sorts of gas. Air frequently overlaps with Water when it comes to creating clouds and fog, but Air alone is capable of blowing it away. Air spells include:

Spell Level	Air Spells
Cantrip	Gust (Xanathar's), Poison Spray, Lightning Lure (Tasha's)
1st	Fog Cloud, Zephyr Strike (Xanathar's)
2nd	Dust Devil (Xanathar's), Gust of Wind, Skywrite (Xanathar's), Warding Wind (Xanathar's)
3rd	Fly, Stinking Cloud, Wind Wall
4th	Storm Sphere (Xanathar's)
5th	Cloudkill, Conjure Elemental, Control Winds (Xanathar's), Steel Wind Strike (Xanathar's)
6th	Investiture of Wind (Xanathar's), Wind Walk
7th	Whirlwind (Xanathar's)
8th	Control Weather
9th	Storm of Vengeance

Earth

Earth spells involve the creation, manipulation, or application of earth, which includes soil, sand, gravel, stone, and many other minerals. Earth spells include:

Spell Level	Earth Spells
Cantrip	Magic Stone (Xanathar's), Mold Earth (Xanathar's)
1st	Earth Tremor (Xanathar's)
2nd	Maximillian’s Earthen Grasp (Xanathar's)
3rd	Erupting Earth (Xanathar's), Meld Into Stone, Wall of Sand (Xanathar's)
4th	Stone Shape, Stoneskin
5th	Conjure Elemental, Transmute Rock (Xanathar's), Wall of Stone
6th	Bones of the Earth (Xanathar's), Flesh To Stone, Investiture Of Stone (Xanathar's), Move Earth
7th	--
8th	Earthquake, Mighty Fortress (Xanathar's)
9th	--

Fire

Fire spells involve the creation, manipulation, or application of fire, which includes both open flames and invisible heat. Fire spells include:

Spell Level	Fire Spells
Cantrip	Control Flames (Xanathar's), Create Bonfire (Xanathar's), Fire Bolt, Green Flame Blade (Tasha's)
1st	Burning Hands, Searing Smite
2nd	Aganazzar's Scorcher (Xanathar's), Continual Flame, Dragon's Breath (Xanathar's), Flame Blade, Flaming Sphere, Heat Metal, Pyrotechnics (Xanathar's), Scorching Ray
3rd	Glyph of Warding, Fireball, Flame Arrows (Xanathar's), Melf's Minute Meteors (Xanathar's)
4th	Conjure Minor Elementals, Dominate Beast, Elemental Bane (Xanathar's), Fire Shield, Wall of Fire
5th	Conjure Elemental, Flame Strike, Immolation (Xanathar's)
6th	Investiture of Flame (Xanathar's)
7th	Delayed Blast Fireball, Fire Storm
8th	Incendiary Cloud
9th	Meteor Swarm

Water

Water spells involve the creation, manipulation, or application of water, be it in its solid, liquid, or even gaseous state. A Water spell that overlaps with Fire and/or Air generally creates or manipulates steam, fog, and clouds. Water spells include:

Spell Level	Water Spells
Cantrip	Shape Water (Xanathar's), Frostbite (Xanathar's)
1st	Create Or Destroy Water, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife (Xanathar's)
2nd	Snilloc's Snowball Swarm (Xanathar's)
3rd	Create Food And Water, Gaseous Form, Maelstrom (Xanathar's), Sleet Storm, Tidal Wave (Xanathar's), Wall of Water (Xanathar's), Water Breathing, Water Walk
4th	Control Water, Watery Sphere (Xanathar's)
5th	Conjure Elemental
6th	--
7th	Simulacrum
8th	Control Weather, Tsunami
9th	Storm of Vengeance

Notable Elemental Savants

There used to be quite a few of these mages around, however, they seem to have all been killed during the Scarlet War, or perhaps they retreated to another plane.

• the Amber Dragon