Discharge of Electricity

You throw the rod used as a material component for the casting of the spell into an unoccupied space within the spell's range. The rod glows for a brief moment, and then it discharges an electric bolt at up to 3 creatures within 10 feet of it, each of which must make a dexterity saving throw or take 1d8 Lightning damage and become blinded for 1 minute. If you throw the rod at a space within 10 feet of you, however, you automatically become a target of the spell and must make a saving throw against it.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell with a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the spell deals 1d8 more damage and you can target 2 more creatures with it.