Chaos Bolt in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Replacement Series
Chaos Bolt
1-level Evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range/Area: 120 ft
Components: Verbal, Somatic
Duration: Instantaneous
You send a blast of chaotically shifting energy at one creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the bolt deals 1d8 damage. The number rolled on the die determines the damage type, additional damage, and additional effects. If you roll more than 1d8 (for instance, by a critical hit or casting at a higher level), you may select which d8 determines the table result.
At higher levels: When you cast this spell 2nd level or higher, the initial roll increases by 1d8 for each level above 1st. | d8 | Damage Type + Effect |
|---|---|
| 1 | Acid, The target takes 2d4 acid damage, and 3d4 acid damage at the end of its next turn. |
| 2 | Cold, The target takes 2d8 cold damage and has its movement speed reduced by half until the end of its next turn. |
| 3 | Fire, The target takes 3d6 fire damage. |
| 4 | Force, The target takes 3d4 force damage and is knocked prone if it is Large or smaller. |
| 5 | Lightning, The target takes 1d12 lightning damage and can't take reactions until the start of its next turn. |
| 6 | Poison, The target takes 1d12 poison damage and is poisoned until the end of its next turn. |
| 7 | Psychic, The target takes 2d8 psychic damage and is charmed by you until the end of its next turn. |
| 8 | Thunder, The target takes 2d8 thunder damage and is deafened until the end of its next turn. |
Available for: Sorcerer
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