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Prismatic Bolt 2014

1st-level evocation

Casting time
1 action
Range
120 ft
Components
V, S
Duration
instantaneous
Attack
Spell attack roll
Damage
1d8 Acid, Cold, Fire, Force, Lightning, Poison, Psychic, Thunder
Classes
Sorcerer

You send a blast of chaotically shifting energy at one creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the bolt deals 1d8 damage. The number rolled on the die determines the damage type, additional damage, and additional effects. If you roll more than 1d8 (for instance, on a critical hit or casting at a higher level), you may select which d8 determines the table result.

| 1 | Acid | The target takes 2d4 acid damage immediately, and 3d4 acid damage at the end of its next turn. | | 2 | Cold | The target takes 2d8 cold damage and has its speed halved until the end of its next turn. | | 3 | Fire | The target takes 3d6 fire damage. | | 4 | Force | The target takes 3d4 force damage and is knocked prone if it is Large or smaller. | | 5 | Lightning | The target takes 1d12 lightning damage and can't take reactions until the start of its next turn. | | 6 | Poison | The target takes 1d12 poison damage and is poisoned until the end of its next turn. | | 7 | Psychic | The target takes 2d8 psychic damage and is charmed by you until the end of its next turn. | | 8 | Thunder | The target takes 2d8 thunder damage and is deafened until the end of its next turn. |

At higher levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the initial damage roll increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Source: Spells That Don't Suck (Somanyrobots) · License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 details