Aganazzar's Scorcher
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 2nd-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 30 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a red dragon's scale)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Xanathar's Guide to Everything
A line of roaring flame 30 feet long and 5 feet wide emanates from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d8 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 2nd.
Aganazzar's Scorcher 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Aganazzar's Scorcher is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Aganazzar's Scorcher popularity
How popular is Aganazzar's Scorcher? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 2 Wizard spell
- Bottom 50% of all level 2 spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 2 Sorcerer spell
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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