Fire Bolt

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Damage

Fire Bolt is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell that hurls fire at a foe or object, scorching targets and igniting flammable things from afar.

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

The 2024 and 2014 versions are exactly the same.

How popular is Fire Bolt in 5e?

Fire Bolt is the #4 most popular cantrip (of 49) and the #1 most picked Wizard cantrip (of 32).

Among cantrips, Fire Bolt ranks just below Prestidigitation and just above Minor Illusion in popularity.

Read about how this popularity data is calculated.

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