One of the best spells in the game. 

Probably the best level 1 spell, if your speaking damage wise, that there is.

Quote from ElvenRuneKnight >>

this is called 'Guiding Bolt' so you'd think it actually is guided towards it, but its name should be 'bolt of radiance' because it is just a bolt of radiance

 Yeah. This string didn't read the complete description.I'd call it Guiding Boost.

Guiding Bolt and Scorcing Ray both burn spell slots. It's the way you determinate whether it actually does something to your victim that makes it show up as attack option: its a (ranged) spell attack roll. You roll the D20.

should also say available for "circle of the stars"

Quote from Char22 >>

This will go very well with my war cleric. Use this as an action, use divine favor (war cleric) as a bonus action, and then next turn lay into the enemy with 2 greatsword attacks (can attack again as a bonus action 4 times) for a usual damage of 4d6 + 2d4 per turn. Adding to that, I have great weapon master feat so I could take a -5 to hit to get a +10 damage, which I'd probably use with the advantage I get on my first attack.

And all this, at level one. (Variant Human)

Ah yes, you can never have too much of the glorious art of minmaxing. The DM might be dying inside but that 26 damage in one turn is worth it.

I guess the circle of stars Druid can’t use these anymore.

(why is it not listed in the available classes?)

Needs tag for circle of stars druid

Facts

This spell has saved my allies on a number of occasions thanks to the crit it had generated.