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Lightning Beam

3rd-level · Evocation

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Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Duration
Instantaneous
Components
V, S, M
Material Component

a piece of quartz and a bit of fine dust

0.00 gp
Source Information
Combat Reference
Damage
4d12 Lightning
Saving Throw
Dexterity
Target
Creature
Description

A brilliant, blue-white beam of lightning flashes forth from your fingertips, forming a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide in a direction you choose.

You can cause the beam to bounce once off of a solid, non-conductive object that you can see (such as a stone wall) in a new direction you choose equal to the beam’s remaining length. Each creature in the beam’s path must make a Dexterity saving throw. A target creature takes 4d12 lightning damage on a failure, or half as much damage on a success.

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 1d12 for each slot level above 3rd.

About Lightning Beam

Lightning Beam is a Level 3 level spell from the school of Evocation.

This spell has a casting time of action , and a range of Self . It has a duration of Instantaneous.

Spell Details

Complete details

Complete details about this spell:

  • At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d12 for each slot level above 3rd.

Casting Tips

1 tips

Consider these tips when casting this spell:

  • Tactical Use: Mid-tier spell with significant tactical impact. Great for resource management challenges.

School of Magic: Evocation

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Evocation spells manipulate magical energy to produce destructive or constructive effects.

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