Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition SRD

Vicious Mockery 5e Spell: Damage, Range, and Rules

Vicious Mockery is a Cantrip Enchantment spell for Bard. Casting time: 1 action. Range: 60 feet. Duration: Instantaneous. It deals 1d4 Psychic damage at its base level.



Vicious Mockery

Cantrip Enchantment
Casting Time 1 action
Range 60 feet
Components V
Duration Instantaneous

You unleash a string of insults laced with subtle enchantments at a creature you can see within range. If the target can hear you (though it need not understand you), it must succeed on a wisdom saving throw or take 1d4 psychic damage and have disadvantage on the next attack roll it makes before the end of its next turn.

This spell's damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).


Damage Type: Psychic  ·  Psychic Damage Spells
Damage by Character Level:
  • Level 1: 1d4
  • Level 5: 2d4
  • Level 11: 3d4
  • Level 17: 4d4
Saving Throw:
WIS
(On success: none)

Classes:

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can cast Vicious Mockery in D&D 5e?

Vicious Mockery is available to the following classes: Bard.

Is Vicious Mockery a concentration spell in D&D 5e?

No, Vicious Mockery does not require concentration. It lasts Instantaneous.

What level is Vicious Mockery in D&D 5e?

Vicious Mockery is a cantrip (0th-level) Enchantment spell.

How much damage does Vicious Mockery do in D&D 5e?

Vicious Mockery deals 1d4 Psychic damage at its base level in D&D 5th Edition. Its damage increases with character level.

What is the range and casting time of Vicious Mockery in D&D 5e?

Vicious Mockery has a range of 60 feet and a casting time of 1 action in D&D 5th Edition.

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