Lightning Bolt

SpellXPHBp. 2922024SRD
Level
3 · Evocation
Casting time
1 action
Range
Self (100 feet line)
Components
V, S, M (a bit of fur and a crystal rod)
Duration
Instantaneous

A stroke of lightning forming a 100-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the Line makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot

The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3.

Raw data
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