Burning Hands

For the equivalent Way of the Four Elements Monk spell, see  Sweeping Cinder Strike.

Burning Hands is a level 1 evocation spell. It allows spellcasters to shoot a flaming cone from their fingertips and deal Fire damage to enemies.

Description

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6Fire damage.

Properties

Cost

Action + Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage

3d6 (3~18) Fire (DEX save to halve)

Details

DEX Save (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)

 Range: Self

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

At higher levels

Upcast: Deals an additional 1d6 Fire damage per level.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class Level 1: Sorcerer, Wizard, Fiend, Light Domain, and Draconic Bloodline (Red/Fire)

• Class Level 3: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

Races:

• Character level 3: Mephistopheles Tiefling

(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)

Feats:

•  Magic Initiate: Sorcerer
•  Magic Initiate: Wizard

Notes

The incantation for Burning Hands is Ardē, the Latin command "burn/blaze!"

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External Links

• Burning hands on the Forgotten Realms Wiki