Witch Bolt

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

Call forth a beam of crackling energy. Deals 1d12Lightning 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

 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 1: Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard

• Class Level 3: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

Notes

•  Draconic Bloodline of Blue (Lightning) Ancestry learns this spell automatically.