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Scorching Ray

Level: Level 2 · Evocation
Cost: Action + 2nd-level spell slot
Range: 18 m
Targets: 3
Roll: Ranged spell attack
Damage: 6d6 Fire
Components: Verbal, Somatic

Hurl 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2d6 Fire damage.

Damage by spell slot

Average at 2nd level

6d6 Fire

Average at 6th level

14d6 Fire

Per slot level

each slot above 2nd

2nd-level slot21 6d6 Fire
3rd-level slot28 8d6 Fire
4th-level slot35 10d6 Fire
5th-level slot42 12d6 Fire
6th-level slot49 14d6 Fire

Average damage of one cast at each spell slot, from the game's own upcast entries.

Slot	Damage	Targets	Average
2nd	6d6 Fire	3	21
3rd	8d6 Fire	4	28
4th	10d6 Fire	5	35
5th	12d6 Fire	6	42
6th	14d6 Fire	7	49

Chance to hit and damage per cast

Level 3, +3 modifier
Level 5, +4 modifier
Level 12, +5 modifier

Average damage of one cast, misses included (at its 2nd-level slot): d20 + proficiency + spellcasting modifier against the target's AC; a natural 20 is a critical hit and doubles the dice.

Show the numbers

Target AC	Level 3, +3 modifier	Level 5, +4 modifier	Level 12, +5 modifier
10	17.9	20	21
11	16.8	18.9	21
12	15.7	17.9	20
13	14.7	16.8	18.9
14	13.7	15.7	17.9
15	12.6	14.7	16.8
16	11.6	13.7	15.7
17	10.5	12.6	14.7
18	9.5	11.6	13.7
19	8.4	10.5	12.6
20	7.4	9.5	11.6
21	6.3	8.4	10.5
22	5.3	7.4	9.5
23	4.2	6.3	8.4
24	3.2	5.3	7.4
25	2.1	4.2	6.3

Caster	AC 12	AC 15	AC 18	AC 21
Level 3, +3 (attack +5)	70%	55%	40%	25%
Level 5, +4 (attack +7)	80%	65%	50%	35%
Level 12, +5 (attack +9)	90%	75%	60%	45%

Chance to hit per attack roll. Each ray or beam rolls to hit on its own; the chart adds them up.

Who can get it

From the game's class, subclass and race progression tables (the level is the class or character level it first becomes available at), feat choices, equipment boosts and scrolls.