Melf's Acid Arrow

Melf's Acid Arrow is a level 2 evocation spell. It allows spellcasters to shoot a magical arrow that deals Acid damage to a target on impact and at the end of its next turn.

Description

Shoot a green arrow that bursts in a spray of acid. Deals 4d4Acid damage immediately and 2d4Acid damage at the end of the target's next turn.

If the spell misses, the target still takes half the initial damage, but no damage at the end of its next turn.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 2 Spell Slot

Damage: 6~24

4d4Acid

+ 2d4Acid (Delayed)

Details

Attack roll

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Creates Area: Acid

At higher levels

Upcasting: Casting this spell at a higher level deals an extra 2d4Acid damage (1d4Acid on impact and at the end of target's turn) for each spell slot level above 2nd.

Technical details

UID

Projectile_AcidArrow

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsHarmful, IsSpell, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

Condition: Melf's Acid Arrow

 Melf's Acid Arrow

Duration: 1 turn

• Affected entity takes 2d4Acid damage at the end of their turn.

Area: Acid

 Acid

AoE: 2 m / 7 ft (Radius)

Reduces  Armour Class by 2.

Type: Surface

Condition: Acid

 Acid

• Reduces  Armour Class by 2.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 3: Wizard, and Circle of the Land (Swamp)
• Class level 7: Eldritch Knight
• Class level 8: Arcane Trickster

Granted by items:

• Markoheshkir ( Recharge: Short rest)
• Melf's First Staff ( Recharge: Long rest)

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards with  Level 2 Spell Slots can scribe a Scroll of Melf's Acid Arrow to their spellbooks.

Notes

The incantation for Melf's Acid Arrow is Dissolvē, the Latin command "Dissolve!"

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External links

• Melf's acid arrow on the Forgotten Realms Wiki