Ball Lightning

Casting Time:

Action

Range:

60 feet

Components:

V, S

Duration:

Instantaneous

You throw a ball of lightning at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d10 thunder damage. Hit or miss, the ball then explodes. The target and each creature within 10 feet of it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d8 lightning damage. The thunder can be heard from up to 100 feet away.

At higher levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the lightning damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.