Chromatic Blade

You focus magical energy into your hand, creating elemental, metaphysical blade that emit light(bright light in 5-foot radius and dim light in additional 5-foot radius)*, (dim light in a 5-foot radius)**, (no light)***, which is determined by damage type. Choose a damage type: Acid** | Cold** | Fire* | Lightning* | Poison*** | Thunder*** for the type of blade you create, and then make a melee or ranged spell attack against the target. You are proficient with this blade. On a hit deal 1d8 damage type, declared before casting this spell. You cannot be disarmed of these blade(s). When thrown, the blade(s) dissipates, regardless of whether it hits or not.

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