Chaos Bolt

1st-level, Evocation

  • Casting time: 1 Action
  • Range: 120 feet
  • Components: V, S
  • Duration: Instantaneous

You hurl an undulating, warbling mass of chaotic energy at one creature in range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 + 1d6 damage. Choose one of the d8s. The number rolled on that die determines the attack’s damage type, as shown below.

Chaos Bolt

dice: [](chaos-bolt-xge.md#^chaos-bolt)

dice: d8Damage Type
1Acid
2Cold
3Fire
4Force
5Lightning
6Poison
7Psychic
8Thunder
^chaos-bolt

If you roll the same number on both d8s, the chaotic energy leaps from the target to a different creature of your choice within 30 feet of it. Make a new attack roll against the new target, and make a new damage roll, which could cause the chaotic energy to leap again.

A creature can be targeted only once by each casting of this spell.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, each target takes 1d6 extra damage of the type rolled for each slot level above 1st.

Classes: Bard; Sorcerer

Source: Xanathar’s Guide to Everything p. 151