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)	-	1d4⁠Radiant
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	-	-
Wall of Fire	4			-	18 m / 60ft	DEX Save	5d8⁠Fire
Cone of Cold	5			-	Self  9m / 30ft (Cone)	CON Save	8d8⁠Cold
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
Incongruent Splash	1			3 turns	Self  5m / 17ft (Cone)	DEX Save	3d6⁠Fire
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 + Spellcasting 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			20 turns	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	-	-
Rays of Fire	4			-	18 m / 60 ft	Attack Roll	3d6⁠Fire 3d6⁠Fire 3d6⁠Fire 3d6⁠Fire
Rolan's Fireball	4			10 turns	18 m / 60ft  4m / 13ft (Radius)	DEX Save	7d6⁠Fire
Sizzling Cataclysm	4			Long Rest	Self	-	-
Staggering Smite	4			1 turn	Weapon Range	Attack Roll  WIS Save	Normal weapon damage 4d6⁠Psychic
Curriculum of Strategy: Artistry of War	5			-	18 m / 60ft	-	2d6 + 6⁠Force 2d6 + 6⁠Force 2d6 + 6⁠Force 2d6 + 6⁠Force
Destructive Wave	5			1 turn	9 m / 30ft	CON Save	5d6⁠Thunder 5d6⁠Radiant
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
Grave Repulsion	1			-	1.5 m / 5 ft  5m / 17ft (Cube)	CON Save	3d8⁠Necrotic
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	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
Flames of Avernus	6			-	Self  5m / 17ft (Cone)	DEX Save	6d6⁠Fire
Hellfire Orb	6			-	18 m / 60ft  4m / 13ft (Radius)	DEX Save	20d6⁠Fire
Incinerate	6			-	3m / 10ft (Radius)	DEX Save	8d8⁠Fire
Infernal Salve	6			-	18 m / 60ft	-	3d6⁠Healing
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	18 m / 60ft	-	-

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External links

• ⁠Evocation on the Forgotten Realms Wiki