Make an attack with a weapon with the ammunition or thrown property as part of the action used to cast this spell, turning it into a ranged spell attack. This attack ignores cover. On hit, it deals 1d8 damage of the weapon's damage type.

At higher levels: This spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).