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Chaos Bolt

Level
1
School
Evocation
Concentration
No
Ritual
No
Casting Time
1 Action
Duration
Instantaneous
Range
120 ft
Damage/Effect
Acid (...)
Attack
Ranged
Verbal Component
Yes
Somatic Component
Yes
Material Component
No
Source
Xanathars Guide To Everything
D&D Beyond Link
www.dndbeyond.com/spells/Chaos-Bolt
Spell Domain
Arcane

Description

You hurl an undulating, warbling mass of chaotic energy at one creature in range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + 1d6 damage. Choose one of the d8s. The number rolled on that die determines the attacks damage type, as shown below.

Damage Type
Acid
Cold
Fire
Force
Lightning
Poison
Psychic
Thunder

If you roll the same number on both d85, the chaotic energy leaps from the target to a different creature of your choice within 30 feet of it. Make a new attack roll against the new target, and make a new damage roll, which could cause the chaotic energy to leap again. A creature can be targeted only once by each casting of this spell.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, each target takes 1d6 extra damage of the type rolled for each slot level above 1st.