Sunbeam
- Level & School
- 6th-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S, M (a magnifying glass)
- Duration
- Concentration, up to 1 minute
- Classes
- Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
You launch a sunbeam in a 5-foot-wide, 60-foot-long Line. Each creature in the Line makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 6d8 Radiant damage and has the Blinded condition until the start of your next turn. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage only.
Until the spell ends, you can take a Magic action to create a new Line of radiance.
For the duration, a mote of brilliant radiance shines above you. It sheds Bright Light in a 30-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 30 feet. This light is sunlight.
- Level & School
- 6th-level evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self (60-foot line)
- Components
- V, S, M (a magnifying glass)
- Duration
- Concentration, 1 minute
- Classes
- Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
A beam of brilliant light flashes out from your hand in a 5-foot wide, 60-foot long line. Each creature in the line must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 6d8 radiant damage and is blinded until your next turn. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage and isn't blinded by this spell. Undead and oozes have disadvantage on this saving throw.
You can create a new line of radiance as your action on any turn until the spell ends.
For the duration, a mote of brilliant radiance shines in your hand. It sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light for an additional 30 feet. This light is sunlight.
Sunbeam 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
The 2024 version specifies "up to 1 minute" duration, allowing for potential shorter durations, while the 2014 version states a fixed 1-minute duration. The 2024 version introduces a "Magic" action to create a new line, whereas the 2014 version allows creating a new line as any action on any turn. The blinded condition lasts until the start of your next turn in 2024, whereas the 2014 version states blinded until your next turn. The damage and saving throw effects are otherwise similar.