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 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 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.