Evocation

This page is about the spells of the magic school. For the subclass, see Evocation School.

Evocation is a school of magic.

Overview

Evocation magic involves summoning elemental forces such as fire or even pure force, and primarily consists of damaging spells.

The Evocation School is a Wizard subclass that specializes in Evocation spells.

List of evocation spells granted by class or through scrolls

Name	Level		Cast time	Duration	Range/Area	Attack/Save	Damage/Effect
Booming Blade	C			1 turn	Weapon Range	Attack roll	Normal weapon damage 1d8Thunder
Dancing Lights	C			10 turns	18 m / 60ft  9m / 30ft (Radius)	-	-
Eldritch Blast	C			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	1d10Force
Fire Bolt	C			-	18 m / 60ft	Attack roll	1d10Fire
Light	C			Long Rest	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	-
Ray of Frost	C			1 turn	18 m / 60ft	Attack roll	1d8Cold
Sacred Flame	C			-	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	1d8Radiant
Shocking Grasp	C			1 turn	1.5 m / 5 ft	Attack roll	1d8Lightning
Burning Hands	1			-	Self  5m / 17ft (Cone)	DEX save	3d6Fire
Chromatic Orb	1			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	-
Cure Wounds	1			-	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	1d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing
Divine Favour	1			3 turns	Self	-	-
Faerie Fire	1			10 turns	18 m / 60ft  6m / 20ft (Radius)	DEX save	-
Guiding Bolt	1			2 turns	18 m / 60ft	Attack roll	4d6Radiant
Healing Word	1			-	18 m / 60ft	-	1d4 + Spellcasting modifierHealing
Hellish Rebuke	1			-	-	-	2d10Fire
Magic Missile	1			-	18 m / 60ft	-	1d4 + 1Force 1d4 + 1Force 1d4 + 1Force
Searing Smite	1			10 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll	Normal weapon damage 1d6Fire 1d6Fire
Thunderous Smite	1			1 turn	Weapon Range	Attack roll STR save	Normal weapon damage 2d6Thunder
Thunderwave	1			-	1.5 m / 5 ft  5m / 17ft (Cube)	CON save	2d8Thunder
Witch Bolt	1			10 turns	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	1d12Lightning
Wrathful Smite	1			2 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll WIS save	Normal weapon damage 1d6Psychic
Branding Smite	2			10 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll	Normal weapon damage 2d6Radiant
Darkness	2			-	18 m / 60 ft	-	-
Flame Blade	2			-	Self	-	-
Gust of Wind	2			1 turn	Self  12m / 40ft	STR save	-
Melf's Acid Arrow	2			1 turn	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	4d4Acid 2d4Acid
Moonbeam	2			-	18 m / 60 ft  1m / 3ft (Radius)	CON save	2d10Radiant
Prayer of Healing	2			-	Self  9m / 30ft (Radius)	-	2d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing
Scorching Ray	2			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d6Fire 2d6Fire 2d6Fire
Shatter	2			-	18 m / 60 ft  3m / 10ft (Radius)	CON save	3d8Thunder
Spiritual Weapon	2			-	18 m / 60 ft	-	1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce
Blinding Smite	3			10 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll CON save	Normal weapon damage 3d8Radiant
Crusader's Mantle	3			10 turns	Self  9m / 30ft (Radius)	-	-
Daylight	3			Long Rest	18 m / 60 ft	-	-
Fireball	3			-	18 m / 60ft  4m / 13ft (Radius)	DEX save	8d6Fire
Lightning Bolt	3			-	Self  30m / 100ft	DEX save	8d6Lightning
Mass Healing Word	3			-	Self  18m / 60ft (Radius)	-	1d4 + Spellcasting modifierHealing
Warden of Vitality	3			10 turns	Self	-	-
Fire Shield	4			-	Self	-	-
Ice Storm	4			-	18 m / 60ft  6m / 20ft (Radius)	DEX save	2d8Bludgeoning 4d6Cold
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere	4			3 turns	9 m / 30ft	-	-
Staggering Smite	4			1 turn	Weapon Range	Attack roll WIS save	Normal weapon damage 4d6Psychic
Wall of Fire	4			-	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	5d8Fire
Cone of Cold	5			-	Self  9m / 30ft (Cone)	CON save	8d8Cold
Destructive Wave	5			1 turn	9 m / 30ft	CON save	5d6Thunder 5d6Radiant
Flame Strike	5			-	18 m / 60ft  3m / 10ft (Radius)	DEX save	5d6Fire 5d6Radiant
Mass Cure Wounds	5			-	18 m / 60 ft	-	3d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing
Wall of Stone	5			-	18 m / 60ft	-	-
Blade Barrier	6			-	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	6d10Slashing
Chain Lightning	6			-	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	10d8Lightning
Heal	6			-	18 m / 60 ft	-	70Healing
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere	6			-	1.5 m / 5 ft	CON save	10d6Cold
Sunbeam	6			10 turns	18m / 60ft	CON save	6d8Radiant
Wall of Ice	6			10 turns	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	10d6Cold 10d6Cold

List of evocation spells granted by items

Name	Level		Cast time	Duration	Range/Area	Attack/Save	Damage/Effect
Activate Witch Bolt	C			-	30 m / 100ft	-	1d12Lightning
Firebolt?	C			-	18 m / 60ft	Attack roll	1d10Fire
Moonmote	C			-	18 m / 60ft  9m / 30ft (Radius)	-	-
Selûne's Dream	C			2 turns	1.5 m / 5 ft	CON save	1d8Healing
Chromatic Orb: Acid	1			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Acid
Chromatic Orb: Cold	1			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Cold
Chromatic Orb: Fire	1			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Fire
Chromatic Orb: Lightning	1			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Lightning
Chromatic Orb: Poison	1			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	2d8Poison
Chromatic Orb: Thunder	1			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	3d8Thunder
Legacy of Avernus: Searing Smite	1			10 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll	Normal weapon damage 2d6Fire 1d6Fire
Luminous Arrow	1			-	18 m / 60ft	Attack roll	1d8 + Wisdom modifierRadiant
Star Map: Guiding Bolt	1			2 turns	18 m / 60ft	Attack roll	4d6Radiant
Branding Smite (Melee)	2			10 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll	Normal weapon damage 2d6Radiant
Branding Smite (Ranged)	2			10 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll	Normal weapon damage 2d6Radiant
Eyes of the Dark: Darkness	2			10 turns	18 m / 60ft	-	-
Lunar Flare	2			2 turns	18 m / 60ft	Attack roll	5d6Radiant
Move Moonbeam	2			-	18 m / 60 ft  1m / 3ft (Radius)	CON save	2d10Radiant
Shar's Darkness	2			-	18 m / 60ft	-	-
Spiritual Weapon: Greataxe	2			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce
Spiritual Weapon: Greatsword	2			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce
Spiritual Weapon: Halberd	2			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce
Spiritual Weapon: Maul	2			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce
Spiritual Weapon: Spear	2			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce
Spiritual Weapon: Trident	2			2 turns	18 m / 60 ft	-	1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce
Daylight: Enchant Item	3			-	18 m / 60 ft  15m / 50ft (Radius)	-	-
Daylight: Sphere	3			-	18 m / 60 ft  15m / 50ft (Radius)	-	-
Restore Vitality	3			-	9 m / 30ft	-	2d6Healing
Bolts of Doom	4			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Bone-shaking Thunder	4			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Deadlier than Arsenic	4			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Fire Shield: Chill	4			10 turns	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	2d8Cold
Fire Shield: Warm	4			10 turns	1.5 m / 5 ft	-	2d8Fire
Flame of Wrath	4			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Frost of Dark Winter	4			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Kereska's Favour	4			-	Self	-	-
Sizzling Cataclysm	4			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Curriculum of Strategy: Artistry of War	5			-	18 m / 60ft	-	2d6 + 6Force 2d6 + 6Force 2d6 + 6Force 2d6 + 6Force
Destructive Wave: Necrotic	5			1 turn	9 m / 30ft	CON save	5d6Thunder 5d6Necrotic
Destructive Wave: Radiant	5			1 turn	9 m / 30ft	CON save	5d6Thunder 5d6Radiant
Otiluke's Conveniently Portable Freezing Sphere	6			10 turns	1.5 m / 5 ft	CON save	10d6Cold
Otiluke's Freezing Sphere	6			-	1.5 m / 5 ft	CON save	10d6Cold
Recast Sunbeam	6			10 turns	Self  18m / 60ft	CON save	6d8Radiant
Sethan: Spiritual Greataxe	6			-	18 m / 60ft	-	3d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce

List of evocation spells available only to NPCs

Name	Level		Cast time	Duration	Range/Area	Attack/Save	Damage/Effect
Fiery Bolt	C			-	8 m / 27ft	Attack roll	1d4Fire
Boon of Servitude	1			2 turns	18 m / 60ft	-	-
Drunken Inhale	1			1 turn	Self  5m / 17ft (Cone)	CON save	4d8Poison
Lunar Smite	1			2 turns	Weapon Range	Attack roll	Normal weapon damage 1d6Radiant 1d4Radiant
Rolan's Magic Missile	1			3 turns	18 m / 60ft	-	5d4 + 5Force
Rolan's Thunderwave	1			2 turns	1.5 m / 5ft  5m / 17ft (Cube)	CON save	2d6Thunder
Searing Smite (Azer)	1			10 turns	1.5 m / 5 ft	Attack roll CON save	Normal weapon damage 1d6Fire 1d6Fire
Rays of Fire	2			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack roll	3d6Fire 3d6Fire 3d6Fire
Fanatic Retaliation	3			2 turns	18 m / 60ft	INT save	6d10Psychic
Hordestrike	4			2 turns	16 m / 53ft	DEX save	4d8Force
Igniting Spark	4			2 turns	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	6d6Fire
Elemental Retort	5			-	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	3d8Lightning 3d8Poison 3d8Fire 3d8Cold
Selûne's Ire	5			-	18 m / 60 ft	DEX save	12d12Radiant
Diabolic Chains	6			-	18 m / 60ft	DEX save	6d6Fire 6d6Fire 6d6Fire
Hellfire Orb	6			-	18 m / 60ft  4m / 13ft (Radius)	DEX save	20d6Fire
Incinerate	6			-	3m / 10ft (Radius)	DEX save	8d8Fire
Karsite Grip	6			1 turn	60 m / 200ft	DEX save	8d8Force
Ravaging Inferno	6			-	18 m / 60ft  4m / 13ft (Radius)	Attack roll DEX save	20d6Fire
Soul Ascension	6			-	18 m / 60 ft	DEX save	6d10Necrotic
Aegis of the Absolute	9			1 turn	18m / 60ft	-	-

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External links

• Evocation on the Forgotten Realms Wiki