Magic Missile

1st-level, Evocation

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

You create three glowing darts of magical force. Each dart hits a creature of your choice that you can see within range. A dart deals 1d4 + 1 force damage to its target. The darts all strike simultaneously, and you can direct them to hit one creature or several.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the spell creates one more dart for each slot level above 1st.

Classes: Artificer (Armorer); Rogue (Arcane Trickster); Bard; Wizard; Fighter (Eldritch Knight); Sorcerer; Cleric (Arcana Domain)

Source: Player’s Handbook p. 257. Available in the SRD and the Basic Rules (2014)