You exhale destructive energy from your mouth. Choose one of the following options: 

Acid Breath. You exhale acid in a 60­-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d8 acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Cold Breath. You exhale an icy blast in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 5d8 cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Fire Breath. You exhale fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d8 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Lightning Breath. You exhale lightning in an 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 5d8 lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Poison Breath. You exhale poisonous gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a Constitution saving throw, taking 5d8 poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 3rd.