Starry Wisp

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Damage

Starry Wisp is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell of starlight that harms a foe and leaves it glowing,
revealing hidden targets

Starry Wisp is a Information spell. Information spells provide ways to transmit, perceive, detect, or reveal hidden or unknown information.

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 and blocking invisibility.

2024 Rules
Level & School
Evocation cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
60 feet
Components
V, S
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Bard, Druid

You launch a mote of light at one creature or object within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 Radiant damage, and until the end of your next turn, it emits Dim Light in a 10-foot radius and can't benefit from the Invisible condition.

Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d8 when you reach levels 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), and 17 (4d8).

Starry Wisp 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Starry Wisp is a new spell for the 2024 edition.

Starry Wisp popularity

Starry Wisp is a seldom chosen cantrip. Choosing it adds a unique option to your spellbook.

Spells similar to Starry Wisp

  • Faerie Fire 1st-level evocation

    It makes targets glow and removes the benefit of being invisible, and it’s a bard/druid option used to reveal and damage foes.

  • Produce Flame Conjuration cantrip

    This druid cantrip both creates light and can be hurled as a damaging mote, matching the light-plus-damage concept.

  • Fire Bolt Evocation cantrip

    As a single-target evocation cantrip that uses a ranged spell attack and scales its damage with level, it mirrors the straightforward damage role.

  • Ray of Frost Evocation cantrip

    It’s a 60-foot single-target evocation cantrip with a ranged attack that deals cold damage and adds a tactical secondary effect, comparable in function and intent.

  • Sacred Flame Evocation cantrip

    Although it uses a saving throw instead of an attack roll, it’s a radiant cantrip focused on single-target damage and thematically aligns with light-based magic.