Lightning Bolt (One)
Lightning Bolt [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY] [1] [2] (Spell)
Level: 3rd-level
Class List: Sorcerer, Wizard
School: Evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Self (100-foot line)
Components: V, S, M (a bit of fur and a rod of amber, crystal, or glass)
Duration: Instanenous
Scales: True
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 [3] 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.
Sources and Notes[edit]
- ↑ SRD5:
- Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
- Wizards RPG Team (9 May 2024). SRD-CC v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: CC-BY.
- ↑ class tags — WotC RPG Team (5 October 2023). UA 2023 Bastions and Cantrips. (Dungeons and Dragons One D&D) Wizards of the Coast.
- ↑ Rule Tip: Round Down. Whenever you end up with a fraction in the game, round down, even if the fraction is one-half or greater, unless a rule explicitly tells you to round up. - Player's Handbook (5e) p.7, UA 2020 Subclasses Part 3.
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Author | "Varied" + |
Cast Time | 1 action + |
Component | V +, S + and M + |
Level | 3 + |
Name | Lightning Bolt + |
OneDnD Playtest | true + |
Publication | "Varied" + |
Range | Self (100-foot line) + |
Scalable | true + |
School | Evocation + |
SortText | Lightning Bolt (One) One + |
Spell List | Sorcerer + and Wizard + |
Unearthed Arcana | true + |