Lightning Bolt

Level

Level 3 · Evocation

Cost

Action + 3rd-level spell slot

Range

Self

Area

30 m line, 2 m wide

Roll

Dexterity save

Damage

8d6 Lightning

On a successful save

Half damage

Components

Verbal, Somatic

Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.

Damage by spell slot

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.

Classes 2

• Sorcerer · can pick, from level 5
• Bard · can pick, from level 10

Subclasses 10

• Abjuration (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Bladesinging (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Conjuration (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Divination (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Enchantment (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Evocation (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Illusion (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Necromancy (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• Transmutation (Wizard) · can pick, from level 5
• College of Lore (Bard) · can pick, from level 6

Equipment 1

• The Fork-Lightning Fingers · always known

Scrolls and items 1

• Scroll of Lightning Bolt · casts it, can copy into a spellbook