Evocation · 3rd Level
Lightning Bolt
Source: Player's Handbook
Casting Time
1 Action
Range
Self (100-foot line)
Components
V, S, M
Duration
Instantaneous
A stroke of lightning forming a line of 100 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
The lightning ignites flammable objects in the area that aren’t being worn or carried.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by for each slot level above 3rd.