SRD5:Lightning Bolt

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Lightning Bolt is a spell in 5th edition.

5e Spell Lightning Bolt
3rd-level 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
Casters: Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard

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.

SourcesEdit

• SRD-OGL v5.1 - 5th ed. SRD

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