Guiding Bolt

  • Level & School
    1st-level evocation
  • Casting Time
    Action
  • Range
    120 feet
  • Components
    V, S
  • Duration
    1 round
  • Classes
    Cleric

You hurl a bolt of light toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, it takes 4d6 Radiant damage, and the next attack roll made against it before the end of your next turn has Advantage.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 1.

Guiding Bolt 5e 2024 vs. 2014 edition differences

Both versions deal 4d6 radiant damage on a hit, with damage increasing by 1d6 per spell slot above 1st. The 2024 version specifies "You hurl a bolt of light" and "it takes" rather than "a flash of light streaks" and "the target takes," but these are stylistic. No significant mechanical differences.