| class learns at level 1 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
| class learns at level 1 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard, Draconic Bloodline:Blue/Lightning Ancestry
| class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight
| class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight
| summary = It allows spellcasters to hit enemies with a blue ray of electrifying energy that deals Lightning damage to them initially and also on subsequent turns.
| description = Call forth a beam of crackling energy. Deals {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} damage and links you to the target through an arc of lightning.
| granted by items =
| summary = It allows spellcasters to hit enemies with a blue ray of electrifying energy that deals {{DamageType|Lightning}} damage to them initially and also on subsequent turns.
Each subsequent turn, you can use an [[Action]] to activate the arc to automatically deal {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} damage.
| description = Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} each turn by activating it.
| action type = action
| cost = action, spell1
| attack roll = yes
| attack roll = yes
| damage = 1d12
| damage = 1d12
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| range = ranged
| range = ranged
| condition = Witch Bolt
| condition = Witch Bolt
| condition icon - Witch Bolt Icon.png
| condition effects =
* The spellcaster can activate the arc linking it to this creature to automatically deal {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} damage.
| condition duration = 10
| condition duration = 10
| higher levels = When the spell is cast a 2nd Level or higher, the initial damage increases by {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} for each spell slot level above 1st.
| higher levels = [[Spells#Upcasting|Upcast]]: The initial damage increases by {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} per level. Damage on subsequent turns is always {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}}
| notes =
| notes =
* {{Class|Draconic Bloodline}} of Blue (Lightning) Ancestry learns this spell automatically.
* As of Patch 6, Witch Bolt cannot be twin cast with {{SAI|Metamagic: Twinned Spell}}. However, this restriction does not apply when upcasting the spell to level 2 or higher.
** When twin casting, if one of the targets dies, the spell will end prematurely.
* The incantation for Witch Bolt is '''Perurē''', the Latin command "burn/scorch!"
| video = Witch Bolt Visuals.mp4
| video = Witch Bolt Visuals.mp4
}}
}}
[[Category:Recastable spells]]
[[Category:Sources of Lightning damage]]
== External Links ==
* {{FRWiki|Witch bolt|long}}
Latest revision as of 21:34, 3 May 2024
Witch Bolt is a level 1 evocation spell. It allows spellcasters to hit enemies with a blue ray of electrifying energy that deals Lightning damage to them initially and also on subsequent turns.
Description
Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1d12Lightning each turn by activating it.
As of Patch 6, Witch Bolt cannot be twin cast with Metamagic: Twinned Spell. However, this restriction does not apply when upcasting the spell to level 2 or higher.
When twin casting, if one of the targets dies, the spell will end prematurely.
The incantation for Witch Bolt is Perurē, the Latin command "burn/scorch!"
Lightning per level. Damage on subsequent turns is always 1d12
Action + 
Level 1 Spell Slot
1d12 (1~12) 
Attack roll
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Concentration
Duration: 10 turns 
. However, this restriction does not apply when upcasting the spell to level 2 or higher.
Witch bolt on the Forgotten Realms Wiki