Diamond Needles

You create and launch a barrage of flying, magical needles at a target within range.The needles will damage all creatures in a 10-foot cone originating from you, but then sink into the earth. If there is a clear path at least 1 inch wide between you and the target, even around obstacles and cover, the target takes 1d4 piercing damage.

At Higher Levels. This spell's piercing damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level, (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).