Vitriolic Sphere

  • Level & School
    4th-level evocation
  • Casting Time
    Action
  • Range
    150 feet
  • Components
    V, S, M (a drop of bile)
  • Duration
    Instantaneous
  • Classes
    Sorcerer, Wizard

You point at a location within range, and a glowing, 1-foot- diameter ball of acid streaks there and explodes in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. Each creature in that area makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 10d4 Acid damage and another Sd4 Acid damage at the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half the initial damage only.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The initial damage increases by 2d4 for each spell slot level above 4.

Vitriolic Sphere 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

The 2024 version specifies a "1-foot-diameter" ball and "20-foot-radius Sphere," while the 2014 version states "a 20-foot radius" without diameter. The 2024 version states "another 5d4 acid damage," whereas the 2014 version states "5d4 acid damage." The damage increase wording is simplified but mechanically equivalent.