Ray of Sickness

Damage

spell that hurls a sickening green ray, poisoning a creature and dealing toxic harm that can grow with higher spell slots.

2024 Rules

Level & School: 1st-level necromancy
Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
Source: Player's Handbook (2024)

You shoot a greenish ray at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 Poison damage and has the Poisoned condition until the end of your next turn.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1.

2014 Rules

Level & School: 1st-level necromancy
Casting Time: Action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard
Source: Player's Handbook (2014)

A ray of sickening greenish energy lashes out toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d8 poison damage and must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, it is also poisoned until the end of your next turn.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 1st.

Ray of Sickness 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The save is gone. In 2024, a hit both deals 2d8 poison damage and inflicts the Poisoned condition until the end of your next turn; in 2014, the target only got poisoned if it failed a Constitution save after the hit.