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| name = Chromatic Orb: Poison
| name = Chromatic Orb: Poison
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| school = Evocation
| school = Evocation
| ritual =  
| ritual =  
| classes = Sorcerer, Wizard
| class learns at level 1 = Sorcerer, Wizard
| class learns at level 6 = {{Class|College of Lore}} via [[Magical Secrets]]
| class learns at level 10 = {{Class|Bard}} via [[Magical Secrets]]
| races =  
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| race learns at level 1 =  
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| summary = This spell is a variant of {{SAI|Chromatic Orb}}. This variant allows spellcasters to hurl an orb of poison, dealing Poison damage and creating a Poison Surface.
| summary = This spell is a variant of {{SAI|Chromatic Orb}}. This variant allows spellcasters to hurl an orb of poison, dealing Poison damage and creating a Poison Surface.
| description = Hurl a sphere of energy that deals {{DamageText|2d8|Poison}} damage and creates a [[Poison Surface]].
| description = Hurl a sphere of energy that deals {{DamageText|2d8|Poison}} damage and creates a [[Poison Surface]].
| action type = action
| cost = action, spell1
| attack roll = yes
| attack roll = yes
| damage = 2d8
| damage = 2d8
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| area condition 4 =  
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| higher levels = * [[Spells#Upcasting|Upcast]]: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra {{DamageText|1d8|Poison}} damage for each [[Spells#Spell_Slot_Levels|Spell Slot Level]] above 1st.
| higher levels = * [[Spells#Upcasting|Upcast]]: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra {{DamageText|1d8|Poison}} damage for each [[Spells#Spell_Slot_Levels|Spell Slot Level]] above 1st.
| variants =  
| variant of = Chromatic Orb
| notes = * Also granted to {{Class|Warlock}}s who choose the [[Eldritch Invocation]] {{SAI|Book of Ancient Secrets}} at level 7+. When gained in this way, the spell can be cast once per [[Long Rest]] and doesn't expend [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]].
| notes = * Even though the tooltip description says it Poisons creatures, it instead just deals Poison damage instead.
* Even though the tooltip description says it Poisons creatures, it instead just deals Poison damage instead.
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[[Category:Sources of Poison damage]]

Revision as of 16:28, 9 March 2024

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Chromatic Orb: Poison is a level 1 evocation spell. This spell is a variant of Chromatic Orb Chromatic Orb. This variant allows spellcasters to hurl an orb of poison, dealing Poison damage and creating a Poison Surface.

Description

Hurl a sphere of energy that deals 2d8Damage TypesPoison damage and creates a Poison Surface.

Properties

Cost
Action + Level 1 Spell Slot
Damage
D8 Poison.png 2d8 (2~16) Damage TypesPoison damage
Details
Attack roll
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
Creates Area: Poison Surface

At higher levels

  • Upcast: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 1d8Damage TypesPoison damage for each Spell Slot Level above 1st.

Area: Poison Surface

How to learn

This spell is a variation of:
Chromatic Orb Chromatic Orb

Notes

  • Even though the tooltip description says it Poisons creatures, it instead just deals Poison damage instead.