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| class learns at level 1 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | | class learns at level 1 = Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard | ||
| class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight | | class learns at level 3 = Arcane Trickster, Eldritch Knight | ||
| summary = It | | 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. | ||
A successful hit with this bolt will create an arc of lightning between the target and the caster. It can then be activated again on subsequent turns to automatically hit the target without expending spell slots. This arc will disappear and end the spell early if not activated on subsequent turns, or if the caster and the target move out of range of each other. | A successful hit with this bolt will create an arc of lightning between the target and the caster. It can then be activated again on subsequent turns to automatically hit the target without expending spell slots. This arc will disappear and end the spell early if not activated on subsequent turns, or if the caster and the target move out of range of each other. | ||
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* The spellcaster can activate the arc linking it to this creature to automatically deal {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} damage. | * 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 = 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. | ||
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* {{Class|Draconic Bloodline}} of Blue (Lightning) Ancestry learns this spell automatically. | |||
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Revision as of 04:43, 5 August 2023
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.
A successful hit with this bolt will create an arc of lightning between the target and the caster. It can then be activated again on subsequent turns to automatically hit the target without expending spell slots. This arc will disappear and end the spell early if not activated on subsequent turns, or if the caster and the target move out of range of each other.
Description
Call forth a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d12
Lightning damage and links you to the target through an arc of lightning.
Each subsequent turn, you can use an Action to activate the arc to automatically deal 1d12Lightning damage.
Properties
- Damage
1d12 (1~12) Lightning - Details
Attack roll
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Concentration
At higher levels
When the spell is cast a 2nd Level or higher, the initial damage increases by 1d12Lightning for each spell slot level above 1st. Condition: Witch Bolt
Duration: 10 turns
- The spellcaster can use an Action each turn to activate the arc linking it to this creature to automatically deal 1d12Lightning damage.
How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 3: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight
Notes
of Blue (Lightning) Ancestry learns this spell automatically.