Sunburst

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Damage

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

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 spell that erupts in brilliant sunlight, scorching
multiple creatures

Sunburst 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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, blinding foes, and dispelling magical darkness.

2024 Rules
Level & School
8th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S, M (a piece of sunstone)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Brilliant sunlight flashes in a 60-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point you choose within range. Each creature in the Sphere makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 12d6 Radiant damage and has the Blinded condition for 1 minute. On a successful save, it takes half as much damage only.

A creature Blinded by this spell makes another Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

This spell dispels Darkness in its area that was created by any spell.

2014 Rules
Level & School
8th-level evocation
Casting Time
Action
Range
150 feet
Components
V, S, M (fire and a piece of sunstone)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Cleric, Druid, Sorcerer, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

Brilliant sunlight flashes in a 60-foot radius centered on a point you choose within range. Each creature in that light must make a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 12d6 radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. 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.

A creature blinded by this spell makes another Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a successful save, it is no longer blinded.

This spell dispels any darkness in its area that was created by a spell.

Sunburst 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Effectively the same spell. The 2024 version is reworded but functions identically.

How popular is Sunburst in 5e?

Sunburst is the #4 most popular level 8 spell (of 29) and the #5 most picked level 8 Cleric spell (of 6).

Among level 8 spells, Sunburst ranks just below Antipathy/Sympathy and just above Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting in popularity.

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