Arcane Shards

You throw a knife-like shard of magic.  You make an attack roll against one creature you can see within 60 ft.  On hit, you deal 1d8 force damage.  If the target is within 10 ft, you deal an additional 1d4 force damage.

The spell creates more than one shard when you reach higher levels: two shards at 5th level, three shards at 11th level, and four shards at 17th level. You can direct the shards at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each shard.