| 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
| granted by feats = Magic Initiate: Wizard
| 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.
| 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.
| description = Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} each turn by activating it.
| description = Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional {{DamageText|1d12|Lightning}} each turn by activating it.
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.
Lightning per level.
1d12 (1~12) 
Attack roll
Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Duration: 10 turns 
of Blue (Lightning) Ancestry learns this spell automatically.
Witch bolt on the Forgotten Realms Wiki