Lightning Bolt
Level 3 · Evocation
- Level
- 3
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- Verbal, Somatic, Material
- Duration
- instantaneous
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Dice rolled
- 8d6
- Dice rolled
- 1d6
A stroke of lightning forming a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d6 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The lightning ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
At higher levels
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.
Material component
A bit of fur and a rod of amber, crystal, or glass.