Scorching Ray

SpellPHBp. 2732014SRD
Level
2 · Evocation
Casting time
1 action
Range
120 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous

You create three rays of fire and hurl them at targets within range. You can hurl them at one target or several.

Make a ranged spell attack for each ray. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 fire damage.

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you create one additional ray for each slot level above 2nd.

Raw data
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