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Dragon's Breath 5e spell (2024)

2nd-level transmutation (concentration) · new in the 2024 rules (SRD 5.2)

Casting time
Bonus Action
Range
Touch
Components
V, S, M (a hot pepper)
Duration
Concentration, up to 1 minute
School
Transmutation
Level
2
Classes
Sorcerer, Wizard
Tags
concentration

You touch one willing creature, and choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison. Until the spell ends, the target can take a Magic action to exhale a 15-foot Cone. Each creature in that area makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d6 damage of the chosen type on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 2.

Dragon's Breath isn’t in the 2014 SRD 5.1; this is its 2024 text from the SRD 5.2.

Classes that can cast Dragon's Breath

ClassFirst availableSpellcasting ability
Sorcerer spells3rd character levelCharisma
Wizard spells3rd character levelIntelligence

Levels follow the 2024 rules, where paladins and rangers cast from 1st level.

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