Evocation cantrip · 2024 version below
You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage. A flammable object hit by this spell ignites if it isn't being worn or carried.
This spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10), and 17th level (4d10).
| Character level | Damage | Average |
|---|---|---|
| 1st+ | 1d10 fire | 5.5 |
| 5th+ | 2d10 fire | 11 |
| 11th+ | 3d10 fire | 16.5 |
| 17th+ | 4d10 fire | 22 |
Averages are the dice’s expected total. Roll any row in the dice roller.
You make a ranged spell attack against a creature or object up to 120 feet away. On a hit it takes 1d10 fire damage, and a flammable object that nobody is wearing or carrying catches fire. The damage grows with your character level: 2d10 at 5th, 3d10 at 11th and 4d10 at 17th.
It’s the standard attack cantrip for sorcerers and wizards: the biggest damage die of any attack-roll cantrip on their lists, at the longest range. It’s what you do on the turns you don’t want to spend a spell slot.
1d10 fire (5.5 on average) at 1st level, 2d10 (11) at 5th, 3d10 (16.5) at 11th and 4d10 (22) at 17th. It uses character level, not class level.
Yes, it can target a creature or an object, and a flammable object that isn’t worn or carried is set on fire.
No. Objects someone is wearing or carrying don’t ignite.
Yes. It’s a ranged attack, so it has disadvantage when a hostile creature that can see you is within 5 feet of you.
Not normally. Some features add it, such as the Evocation wizard’s Empowered Evocation at 10th level, which adds your Intelligence modifier to one damage roll of a wizard evocation spell.
Yes. Any fire damage stops a troll’s regeneration at the start of its next turn, so a Fire Bolt on a troll at 0 hit points helps finish it off.
| Spell | How it compares |
|---|---|
| Ray of Frost | 1d8 cold at 60 feet, and the target loses 10 feet of speed until your next turn. Less damage, useful for kiting. |
| Chill Touch | 1d8 necrotic at 120 feet, and the target can’t regain hit points until your next turn. |
| Eldritch Blast | The warlock’s cantrip: the same 1d10, but as separate beams, in force damage, and boosted by invocations. |
| Acid Splash | 1d6 acid on a Dexterity save, at 60 feet, against one creature or two standing together. |
| Poison Spray | 1d12 poison on a Constitution save, but only at 10 feet. |
| Produce Flame | The druid’s fire cantrip: 1d8 at 30 feet, and it lights the area while you hold it. |
| Class | First available | Spellcasting ability |
|---|---|---|
| Sorcerer spells | 1st level (cantrip) | Charisma |
| Wizard spells | 1st level (cantrip) | Intelligence |
The 2024 Player’s Handbook revised many spells, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new text. What changed from the 2014 version above:
Same level, casting time, range, components, duration and dice; the text is reworded for the 2024 rules glossary.
You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or an object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 Fire damage. A flammable object hit by this spell starts burning if it isn't being worn or carried.
Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d10 when you reach levels 5 (2d10), 11 (3d10), and 17 (4d10).
2024 version from the SRD 5.2. Most tables settle on one edition, so check which one yours uses.
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