Fire Bolt
2024 Rules
- Level & School
- Evocation cantrip
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2024)
You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or an object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 Fire damage. A flammable object hit by this spell starts burning if it isn't being worn or carried.
Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d10 when you reach levels 5 (2d10), 11 (3d10), and 17 (4d10).
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- Evocation cantrip
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Source
- Player's Handbook (2014)
You hurl a mote of fire at a creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 fire damage. A flammable object hit by this spell ignites if it isn't being worn or carried.
Cantrip Upgrade. This spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10) and 17th level (4d10).
Fire Bolt 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Fire Bolt popularity
How popular is Fire Bolt? It is one of the most popular spells in the game, and is often chosen over other options when available. This spell is a proven favourite among spellcasters.
- #2 picked Wizard cantrip
- #3 picked Artificer cantrip
- #3 picked Sorcerer cantrip
- Top 5% of all 5e spells
- Top 10% of all cantrips
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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Sorcerous Burst Evocation cantrip
Like Fire Bolt, it is a long-range evocation cantrip that deals instantaneous elemental damage to one target.
Players prefer Sorcerous Burst over Fire Bolt
Scorching Ray 2nd-level evocation
This spell closely matches Fire Bolt's range and fire damage while offering several separate attacks at a higher level.
Players prefer Scorching Ray over Fire Bolt
Magic Missile 1st-level evocation
Both provide reliable long-range, instantaneous damage from the sorcerer and wizard spell lists, although Magic Missile automatically hits and uses force damage.
Players prefer Fire Bolt over Magic Missile
Ray of Frost Evocation cantrip
Both are ranged evocation cantrips available to artificers, sorcerers, and wizards, using a spell attack for immediate damage.
Players prefer Fire Bolt over Ray of Frost
Acid Splash Evocation cantrip
The spells share the same classes, school, cantrip level, and immediate ranged damage role, though Acid Splash can affect multiple creatures.
Players prefer Fire Bolt over Acid Splash
Chromatic Orb 1st-level evocation
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