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

Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1d12Lightning each turn by activating it.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage

1d12 (1~12) Lightning

Details

Attack roll

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Concentration

At higher levels

Upcast: The initial damage increases by 1d12Lightning per level. Damage on subsequent turns is always 1d12Lightning

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, Wizard, and Draconic Bloodline (Blue/Lightning Ancestry)

• Class Level 3: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

Feats:

•  Magic Initiate: Sorcerer
•  Magic Initiate: Warlock
•  Magic Initiate: Wizard

Notes

• 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.
• As of Patch 7, upcast Witch Bolt can no longer be used with  Metamagic: Twinned Spell.
• The incantation for Witch Bolt is Perurē, the Latin command "burn/scorch!"

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External Links

• Witch bolt on the Forgotten Realms Wiki