Spellfire Flare

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Damage

Spellfire Flare is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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spell that hurls brilliant fire at one foe or
multiple blasts

Spellfire Flare is a Multi Target spell. Multi Target spells have an area of effect or can explicitly target multiple allies or enemies.

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burning through cover for radiant harm.

2024 Rules

Level & School
1st-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Sorcerer, Wizard

You unleash a blast of brilliant fire. Make a ranged spell attack against a target within range; a target gains no benefit from Half Cover or Three-Quarters Cover for this attack roll. On a hit, the target takes 2d10 Radiant damage.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You create an additional blast for each spell slot level above 1. You can direct the blasts at the same target or at different ones. Make a separate attack roll for each blast.

Spellfire Flare 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Spellfire Flare is a new spell for the 2024 edition.

Spellfire Flare popularity

Spellfire Flare is one of the rarest level 1 spells in the game. Choosing it will set you apart from all other casters.

Spells similar to Spellfire Flare

  • Scorching Ray 2nd-level evocation

    It creates multiple separate ranged attacks from one casting and scales by adding more attacks when cast with higher-level slots.

  • Guiding Bolt 1st-level evocation

    This is a first-level radiant ranged attack that deals strong single-target damage and is chosen for similar tactical reasons.

  • Chromatic Orb 1st-level evocation

    A first-level evocation that uses a single precise attack roll to deal substantial elemental damage at range, making it a close analog.

  • Magic Missile 1st-level evocation

    Although it hits automatically, it produces multiple separate blasts you can aim at one or several targets, matching the multi-blast playstyle.

  • Fire Bolt Evocation cantrip

    A straightforward ranged spell attack cantrip for sorcerers and wizards that fills the same niche of point-and-shoot damage at range.