Chain Lightning is a 6th-level Evocation spell for Sorcerer, Wizard. Casting time: 1 action. Range: 150 feet. Duration: Instantaneous. It deals 10d8 Lightning damage at its base level.
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 as much damage on a successful one.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Chain Lightning is available to the following classes: Sorcerer, Wizard.
No, Chain Lightning does not require concentration. It lasts Instantaneous.
Chain Lightning is a 6th-level Evocation spell.
Chain Lightning deals 10d8 Lightning damage at its base level in D&D 5th Edition. Its damage increases when you cast it with a higher-level slot.
Chain Lightning has a range of 150 feet and a casting time of 1 action in D&D 5th Edition.