Admonishing Ray

A ray of energy bludgeons your target into submission without causing lasting harm. When you cast this spell, you choose whether the ray feels like a strong punch or slap. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 bludgeoning damage. A creature reduced to 0 hit points by this spell is knocked unconscious rather than killed.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.