There are 13 thunder spells in DnD 5e. The classes with the most thunder spells include Sorcerers (8), Wizards (8), Druids (6), and Bards (4).

Here is a list of all the thunder spells in DnD 5e from the game’s three main sourcebooks for spells (Player’s Handbook, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, and Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything).

Thunder Spells in 5e

Spell Name Level Save Classes
Booming Blade 0 (cantrip)

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

Artificer

Thunderclap 0 (cantrip) Constitution

Bard

Druid

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

Thunderous Smite 1st-level

Paladin

Thunderwave 1st-level Constitution

Bard

Druid

Sorcerer

Wizard

Shatter 2nd-level Constitution

Bard

Druid

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

Thunder Step 3rd-level Constitution

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

Destructive Wave 5th-level Constitution

Paladin

Storm Of Vengeance 9th-level Constitution

Druid

Additionally, several spells can deal thunder damage:

Spells that Can Deal Thunder Damage

Spell Name Level Damage types Save Classes
Absorb Elements 1st-level

acid

cold

fire

lightning

thunder

Druid

Ranger

Sorcerer

Wizard

Chaos Bolt 1st-level

acid

cold

fire

force

lightning

poison

psychic

thunder

Sorcerer

Chromatic Orb 1st-level

acid

cold

fire

lightning

poison

thunder

Sorcerer

Wizard

Elemental Weapon 3rd-level

acid

cold

fire

lightning

thunder

Druid

Paladin

Ranger

Artificer

Glyph Of Warding 3rd-level

acid

cold

fire

lightning

thunder

Dexterity

Bard

Cleric

Wizard

Artificer

As you can see, most thunder spells that require a saving throw require a Constitution save.

Monster Interactions with Thunder Spells

5 creatures are immune to thunder damage, 29 are resistant to it, and 2 are vulnerable to it. This is based on the 818 creatures in DnD 5e’s main monster sourcebooks (Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons).

Monster Interactions with Damage Types

Type Immune Resistant Vulnerable
Acid 29 34 0
Cold 38 123 4
Fire 73 94 13
Force 2 5 0
Lightning 29 92 0
Necrotic 26 34 0
Poison 207 21 0
Psychic 21 19 1
Radiant 4 10 2
Thunder 5 29 2


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