Crown of Malice

Seven tar-like motes of shadow appear and forge themselves into a shape that you desire which will sit atop your head until the spell ends. You can use a bonus action to fire off one of the motes from the crown and send it streaking toward one creature or object within 120 feet of you. When you do so, make a ranged spell attack. On a hit, the target takes 4d12 Necrotic damage. Whether you hit or miss, the mote is expended. The spell ends early if you expend the last mote.

If you have four or more motes remaining, any bright light within a 30-foot radius centered on you is reduced to dim light.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 8th level or higher, the number of motes created increases by two for each slot level above 7th.