Raulothim's Psychic Lance
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- 4th-level enchantment
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
You unleash a shimmering lance of psychic power from your forehead at a creature that you can see within range. Alternatively, you can utter a creature's name. If the named target is within range, it becomes the spell's target even if you can't see it. If the named target isn't within range, the lance dissipates without effect.
The target must make an Intelligence saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 7d6 psychic damage and is incapacitated until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, the creature takes half as much damage and isn't incapacitated.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 4th.
Raulothim's Psychic Lance 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Raulothim's Psychic Lance is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Raulothim's Psychic Lance popularity
How popular is Raulothim's Psychic Lance? 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% picked level 4 Warlock spell
- Top 50% of all level 4 spells
- Top 50% picked level 4 Wizard spell
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% picked level 4 Sorcerer spell
- Bottom 50% picked level 4 Bard spell
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