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Player’s Handbook
A stroke of lightning forming a 100-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the Line makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 Lightning damage on
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You launch a lightning bolt toward a target you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets of your choice, each of which must be within 30 feet of
the first target. A target can be a creature or an object and can be targeted by only one of the bolts.
Each target makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 10d8 Lightning damage on a failed save or
Call Lightning
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bolt of lightning flashes down from the cloud to that point. Each creature within 5 feet of that point must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d10 lightning damage on a failed save, or
half as much damage on a successful one. On each of your turns until the spell ends, you can use your action to call down lightning in this way again, targeting the same point or a different one.
If
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Player’s Handbook
As your attack hits or misses the target, the weapon or ammunition you’re using transforms into a lightning bolt. Instead of taking any damage or other effects from the attack, the target takes
4d8 Lightning damage on a hit or half as much damage on a miss. Each creature within 10 feet of the target then makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 2d8 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as
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Player’s Handbook
you can see under the cloud. A lightning bolt shoots from the cloud to that point. Each creature within 5 feet of that point makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d10 Lightning damage on a failed save
or half as much damage on a successful one.
Until the spell ends, you can take a Magic action to call down lightning in that way again, targeting the same point or a different one.
If you’re
Lightning Bolt
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A stroke of lightning forming a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 8d6
lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
The lightning ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.
At Higher Levels. When you cast
Spells
Sword Coast Adventurer's Guide
You create a lash of lightning energy that strikes at one creature of your choice that you can see within 15 feet of you. The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 10 feet
in a straight line toward you and then take 1d8 lightning damage if it is within 5 feet of you.
This spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Lightning Arrow
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The next time you make a ranged weapon attack during the spell’s duration, the weapon’s ammunition, or the weapon itself if it’s a thrown weapon, transforms into a bolt of lightning
. Make the attack roll as normal. The target takes 4d8 lightning damage on a hit, or half as much damage on a miss, instead of the weapon’s normal damage.Whether you hit or miss, each creature
Chain Lightning
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You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target of your choice that you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be
within 30 feet of the first target. A target can be a creature or an object and can be targeted by only one of the bolts.
A target must make a Dexterity saving throw. The target takes 10d8 lightning
Spells
Player’s Handbook
A beam of crackling energy lances toward a creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack against it. On a hit, the target takes
2d12 Lightning damage.
On each of your subsequent turns, you can take a Bonus Action to deal 1d12 Lightning damage to the target automatically, even if the first attack missed.
The spell ends if the
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Lightning springs from you to a creature that you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 Lightning damage, and it can’t make Opportunity
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Player’s Handbook
For the duration, the willing creature you touch has Resistance to one damage type of your choice: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder.
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Player’s Handbook
. Acidic rain falls. Each creature and object under the cloud takes 4d6 Acid damage.
Turn 3. You call six bolts of lightning from the cloud to strike six different creatures or objects beneath it. Each
target makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 10d6 Lightning damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Turn 4. Hailstones rain down. Each creature under the cloud takes 2d6
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch a willing creature and choose a damage type: Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Necrotic, Piercing, Poison, Radiant, Slashing, or Thunder. When the creature takes damage of the
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You hurl an orb of energy at a target within range. Choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, or Thunder for the type of orb you create, and then make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You touch one willing creature, and choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison. Until the spell ends, the target can take a Magic action to exhale a 15-foot Cone. Each creature in that area makes
Spells
Player’s Handbook
A nonmagical weapon you touch becomes a magic weapon. Choose one of the following damage types: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. For the duration, the weapon has a +1 bonus to attack rolls
Spells
Player’s Handbook
, Lightning, Poison, Psychic, or Thunder.
If you roll an 8 on a d8 for this spell, you can roll another d8, and add it to the damage. When you cast this spell, the maximum number of these d8s you can add to
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Player’s Handbook
in the Emanation. This damage is Acid, Cold, Fire, or Lightning (your choice when you make the attack).
In addition, the ground in the Emanation is Difficult Terrain for your enemies.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 4.
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Player’s Handbook
INT
4
–3
–3
WIS
10
+0
+0
CHA
16
+3
+3
Resistances Acid (Water only), Lightning and Thunder (Air only), Piercing and Slashing (Earth only)
Immunities Fire
’s level Bludgeoning (Earth only), Cold (Water only), Lightning (Air only), or Fire (Fire only) damage.
Spells
Player’s Handbook
You conjure a Large, intangible spirit from the Elemental Planes that appears in an unoccupied space within range. Choose the spirit’s element, which determines its damage type: air (Lightning
Spells
Player’s Handbook
Resistances Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison
Immunities Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned
Senses Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 12
Languages Draconic, understands
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Player’s Handbook
: Half as much damage.
3
Yellow. Failed Save: 12d6 Lightning damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage.
4
Green. Failed Save: 12d6 Poison damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage
Spells
Player’s Handbook
glyph erupts with magical energy in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on the glyph. Each creature in the area makes a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 5d8 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or
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Player’s Handbook
attacks can’t pass through this layer, which is destroyed by a strong wind (such as the one created by Gust of Wind).
3
Yellow. Failed Save: 12d6 Lightning damage. Successful Save: Half as
Spells
Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
Six chromatic spheres orbit you for the duration.
While the spheres are present, you can expend spheres to create the following effects:
Absorb Energy. When you take Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or
one sphere hurtling toward a target within 120 feet of yourself. Make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder damage (your choice). Regardless of
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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Thunder. You have Resistance to the chosen damage type.
Elemental Pulse. When you cast this spell and at the start of each of your subsequent turns, you release a burst
, Lightning, or Thunder damage (your choice) and has the Prone condition. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only.
Flight. You gain a Fly Speed of 30 feet and can hover
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Forgotten Realms: Heroes of Faerûn
For the duration, moonlight fills a 20-foot Emanation originating from you with Dim Light. While in that area, you and your allies have Half Cover and Resistance to Cold, Lightning, and Radiant
Shocking Grasp
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Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor
made of metal. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can't take reactions until the start of its next turn.
The spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Witch Bolt
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A beam of crackling, blue energy lances out toward a creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack against that creature. On a hit
, the target takes 1d12 lightning damage, and on each of your turns for the duration, you can use your action to deal 1d12 lightning damage to the target automatically. The spell ends if you use your
Storm of Vengeance
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A churning storm cloud forms, centered on a point you can see and spreading to a radius of 360 feet. Lightning flashes in the area, thunder booms, and strong winds roar. Each creature under the cloud
damage.
Round 3. You call six bolts of lightning from the cloud to strike six creatures or objects of your choice beneath the cloud. A given creature or object can't be struck by more than one bolt. A
Protection from Energy
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For the duration, the willing creature you touch has resistance to one damage type of your choice: acid, cold, fire, lightning, or thunder.
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
You have resistance to acid, cold, fire, lightning, and thunder damage for the spell’s duration.
When you take damage of one of those types, you can use your reaction to gain immunity to that
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Elemental Evil Player's Companion
on each of your turns to cause a bolt of lightning to leap from the center of the sphere toward one creature you choose within 60 feet of the center. Make a ranged spell attack. You have advantage on
the attack roll if the target is in the sphere. On a hit, the target takes 4d6 lightning damage.
Creatures within 30 feet of the sphere have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks made to listen
Dragon's Breath
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Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You touch one willing creature and imbue it with the power to spew magical energy from its mouth, provided it has one. Choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, or poison. Until the spell ends, the