Lightning Bolt
Spells
SRD text, CC-BY 4.0
3rd Level Evocation
Casting Time
1 action
Range
Self (100-foot line) (line 100 ft)
Components
V, S, M(a bit of fur and a rod of amber, crystal, or glass)
Duration
Instantaneous
Attack / Save
Type: Saving Throw
Save: Dexterity
Damage
8d6Lightning damage
Scaling: 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.
Description
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.
Available To
SorcererWizard