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'''{{ | '''Chain Lightning''' is a {{srd5lc|Spell}} in [[5e|5th edition]]. | ||
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|rules=You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target of your choice that you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be within 30 feet of the first target. | |rules=You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target of your choice that you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be within 30 feet of the first target. | ||
A | A {{srd5lc|Target}} can be a {{srd5lc|Creature}} or an object and can be targeted by only one of the bolts. A target must make a {{SRD5|Dexterity}} {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}}. The target takes 10d8 {{srd5lc|Lightning}} damage on a failed save, or {{srd5lc|Half}}{{5ertrd}} as much damage on a successful one. <!-- main spell desc --> | ||
|higherlevels=When you cast this spell using a {{srd5lc|Spell Slot}} of 7th level or higher, one additional bolt leaps from the first target to another target for each slot level above 6th. | |higherlevels=When you cast this spell using a {{srd5lc|Spell Slot}} of 7th level or higher, one additional bolt leaps from the first target to another target for each slot level above 6th. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources and Notes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:18, 19 September 2021
Chain Lightning is a spell in 5th edition.
5e Spell
Chain Lightning [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY] [1]
6th-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 150 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of fur; a piece of amber, glass, or a crystal rod; and three silver pins)
Duration: Instantaneous
Scales: Yes
Casters: Sorcerer, Wizard
You create a bolt of lightning that arcs toward a target of your choice that you can see within range. Three bolts then leap from that target to as many as three other targets, each of which must be within 30 feet of the first target.
A target can be a creature or an object and can be targeted by only one of the bolts. A target must make a Dexterity saving throw. The target takes 10d8 lightning damage on a failed save, or half [2] as much damage on a successful one.
At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, one additional bolt leaps from the first target to another target for each slot level above 6th.
Sources and Notes
- Wizards RPG Team. SRD-OGL v5.1 (5e) (2015.05.06). Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY. ↑
- Rule Tip: Round Down. Whenever you end up with a fraction in the game, round down, even if the fraction is one-half or greater, unless a rule explicitly tells you to round up. - Player's Handbook (5e) p.7, UA 2020 Subclasses Part 3. ↑
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