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Lightning Bolt

Level 3 Evocation spell
Range100ft
Duration

instant

Cast timeaction

A stroke of lightning forming a line 100ft long and 5ft wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose causing 8d6 lightning damage.

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 are not 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.

  • name Lightning Bolt
  • classes
    • Sorcerer
    • Wizard
  • hit 8d6
  • damage_type lightning
  • effect damage
  • type spell
  • level 3
  • upcast_levels
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
    • 7
    • 8
    • 9
  • school Evocation
  • casting_time action
  • action_type
    • action
    • spell slot
  • range 100
  • components V, S, M
  • duration instant
  • material A bit of fur and a rod of amber, crystal, or glass
  • aoe
    • Line
  • prepared false