Level 1 Spells

Toxic Grip

1st-level transmutation (ritual)

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: self
• Components: S, M (one basic poison worth 100 gold)
• Duration: Concentration, up to a minute.

You harness your spellcasting to magically sequester poison into your hands. Until the spell ends, you can use your bonus action to have poison flow onto any melee weapons you are holding. A creature you hit with a poisoned slashing or piercing weapon takes an additional 1d4 poison damage.

The poison lasts for the duration of the spell. If this spell is cast as a ritual its duration is concentration, up to an hour.

Veins of Vigor

1st-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: self
• Components: V, M (a vial of the spellcaster's blood)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

Dark fluid runs through your body, which becomes supernaturally enhanced. You use your spellcasting ability modifier for the attack and damage rolls of unarmed strikes. When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot 2nd or higher, you can roll a 1d4 in place of the normal damage of your unarmed strike. You use your spellcasting ability modifier in place of Strength or Dexterity for checks you make. When you cast this spell using a 3rd-level slot or higher, it is no longer concentration.

Feral Rage

2nd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 120 ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute.

You make eye contact with one beast that can see you within range, which turns feral. The beast gains advantage on Strength Checks and Strength saving throws, resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, and has advantage on melee attacks.

You can choose to force the target creature to make a Wisdom saving throw to avoid this effect. On a failed save, on each of its turns it must move towards and attack the closest creature. The target can repeat the Wisdom saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a success, the spell ends.

This spell has no effect on a creature with an Intelligence score higher than 4.

Honed Edge

2nd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: self
• Components: V, S, M (a weapon)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 hour

You magically hone your blade to the point that it passes through bone and sinew as if through air. Your attacks with that weapon within the spells duration deal an additional 2d8 force damage. If you rolled a one on any of these d8s, the magic preserving the edge fails, and the spell ends.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the spell does an additional 1d8 force damage for each spell level above second.

Spell Flux

2nd-level abjuration

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: Self
• Components: V, M (a vial of ink)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You start projecting a protective magical force which emanates from your hand. You have half cover from attacks and damaging effects you can see, but cannot use your hand in any other way, except for somatic components of spells you cast. You also gain no benefit from a shield.

If a ranged attack hits the spell flux (the attack would have hit your original AC but misses your AC with the +2 bonus from cover) you can use your reaction to deflect the blow. Make a ranged spell attack on a creature of your choice within 30 feet of you, dealing the damage and effect of the original attack on a hit.

If you lose concentration on this spell before the end of its duration, you can reweave the lingering magical energies on a subsequent turn using your action. The spell's effects resume until the original duration ends or you lose concentration again.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the spell grants three-quarter cover.

Sinister Blade

2nd-level enchantment

• Casting Time: 1 reaction
• Range: 15 feet
• Components: S, M (any weapon)
• Duration: Concentration, up to a minute

As a reaction to a hostile creature coming into range, or a creature in range becoming hostile, you unsheathe part of your blade. You imbue this simple implication with a magically binding threat. That creature can choose to end its turn immediately and be charmed by you until the spell ends or until you or your companions do something harmful to it or its allies.

If it isn't charmed, it must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is frightened of you and you have advantage on melee attack rolls against it. At the end of each of its turns, the target can make another Wisdom saving throw. On a success, the spell ends on the target.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the spell does not require concentration.

Level 3 spells

Lance of Light

3rd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 feet
• Components: S, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp)
• Duration: instantaneous

Light condenses on your weapon, elongating it into a lance of dazzling brightness. You point this weapon in a direction of your choice, and then near instantly travel along a line 30 feet long in that direction. If you point at a creature within range, it must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or be blinded until the end of your turn.

If you would impact a creature along the way, your movement stops early and you must immediately make a melee weapon attack against that creature, using the weapon used in the casting. On a hit, the target takes an additional 4d6 radiant damage plus 1d6 radiant damage for every 15 feet traveled along the line. If you impact a solid surface, you stop and can choose to not make the attack.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the spell's range increases by 30 for each slot level above the third.

Meteor Drop

3rd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V
• Duration: instantaneous

You leap up into the air and slam down in an unoccupied location within range. You don't provoke opportunity attacks with this movement, and you can't use this spell if there isn't at least 10 feet of open space directly above you. Creatures within 10 feet of the target location must make a Dexterity saving throw. A target takes 4d10 bludgeoning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

A creature you are grappling when you cast this spell travels with you, making the saving throw at disadvantage .

If you cast this spell while airborne, the radius of the area of effect increases by 5 feet for each 10 feet you are above your target location, up to a maximum of 30 feet. You still take fall damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage of the spell increases by 1d10 for each slot level above the third. At 5th level creatures who fail the saving throw are also knocked prone.

Nystul's Crystal Dagger

3rd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 feet.
• Components: V, M (a small stone)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You conjure a splendid shard of light and hurl it at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. If you hit, you deal 4d12 force damage. If you miss, the shard reassembles and returns to you. You regain an expended spell slot of level 2 or lower.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage of the spell increases by 1d12 for each slot level above the third. You can regain a spell slot below the spell slot used to cast it.

Projected Attack

3rd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: V, M (any weapon)
• Duration: Instantaneous

As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee weapon attack against one creature or location within the spell's range. Depending on the damage the weapon deals, the spell has a different effect:

• Slashing. A crescent of energy races from the attack, and each creature in a 30-foot cone (oriented as you choose) in the direction of the target must make a Dexterity saving throw.
• Piercing. A pure beam of energy streams from the attack, and each creature in a 60-foot line, 5 foot wide line must make a Dexterity saving throw.
• Bludgeoning. Explosive energy emanates from the attack, and each creature other than you within 10 feet of the target must make a Dexterity saving throw.

On a failed save, creatures take 2d10 radiant damage, are pushed back 10 feet from the target of your attack, and fall prone. A creature that is hit with your attack has disadvantage on the save, and on failed save takes 2d10 radiant damage, is pushed back 10 feet from you and falls prone.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage of the spell increases by 1d10 for each slot level above the third.

Splinterburst

3rd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 60 ft.
• Components: V, S
• Duration: instantaneous

You energize a section of once living material and cause it to explode outwards launching splintering shrapnel. Pick one of the following options when you cast the spell:

• You can gesture towards a 5 foot by 5 foot section of wall or flooring, or a nonmagical wooden object, which is destroyed. Each creature within 20 feet of the target must make a dexterity saving throw. A creature standing next to the section of wood, or holding the object makes the has disadvantage on the save.
• As part of the action used to cast this spell, you lob a pinecone (or similar object) at a location within range. Each creature within 20 feet of the target must make a Dexterity saving throw.

A creature takes 6d6 piercing damage on a failed Dexterity save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th or higher, you can also target a creature. If you do so, and the target is a plant creature or a creature comprised of wood, the radius of the area of effect increases to 40 feet. The creature makes the saving throw with disadvantage, and the spell deals maximum damage to it. If you target a nonmagical plant that isn't a creature, such as a tree or shrub, it is destroyed.

Thunderwreathed Fists

3rd-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: self
• Components: V, M (gunpowder)
• Duration: Concentration, up to one minute

Energy lances up your arms as you imbue your blows with booming energy of the thunder demiplane, accelerating them to supersonic speeds. For the duration, you use your spellcasting ability modifier for the attack and damage rolls of unarmed strikes. When you use the Attack action with an unarmed strike on your turn, you can make one unarmed strike as a bonus action. Your unarmed strikes deal an additional 1d8 thunder damage, and when you hit a creature with an unarmed strike, it is pushed 5 feet directly away from you.

On a hit, you can channel the spell's energy into a final blow, ending the spell. Each creature within a 20 foot cone in the direction of your attack must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, they take 4d8 thunder damage and fall prone. On a success, they take half damage and suffer no other effects.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage of the spell increases by 1d8 for each slot level above the third. The damage of the final attack also increases by 1d8.

Transfixing Daggers

3rd-level transmutation

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 20 feet
• Components: V, M (a belt of at least 6 daggers)
• Duration: instantaneous

You cast a flurry of shimmering daggers forward. After reaching the end of the range of the spell, the daggers slow to a stop, reverse, and speed back towards you. Each creature in a 20-foot cone must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a success, a creature takes 6d4 slashing damage. On a fail, the creature takes this damage again when the daggers return to you.

A creature within 5 feet of you has disadvantage on this save.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage of the spell increases by 2d4 for each slot level above the third.

Level 4 spells

Shadow Clone

4th-level illusion

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: S
• Duration: 1 turn

You teleport to an unoccupied location within range, leaving behind an illusory clone. Each creature within 30 feet of the clone must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, they believe that the shadow is you until the end of their next turn. The target rationalizes any illogical outcomes from interacting with the shadow clone.

A creature is unaffected by this spell if it can't see, if it relies on senses other than sight, such as blindsight, or if it can perceive illusions as false, as with truesight. A creature who is immune to being charmed is also immune to this effect.

If you ready this spell, you can choose to release it when you are targeted by a harmful effect leaving a shadowy clone to take the blunt of the blow while you teleport away. Targets automatically succeed on the Wisdom save, but the harmful effect fails if it can no longer target you.

Spirit Warrior

4th-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 30 feet
• Components: V, M (a weapon)
• Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

You summon a humanoid creature in unoccupied spaces within range. It has your ability scores, proficencies, AC, and wields a spectral copy of the weapon you used to cast this spell. They deal an additional 2d6 psychic damage on a hit and can make attacks of opportunity. When a spirit warrior takes damage, you must succeed on a saving throw using your spellcasting ability against a DC equal to half the damage dealt to it or it disappears.

A spirit warrior takes their turn on your initiative, though it doesn't take an action unless you telepathically command it to. On your turn, you can telepathically command each spirit warrior to move to a location within range of you (no action required by you). You can use the Attack action to telepathically command a spirit warrior to make a melee weapon attack at a creature within its reach. If you are able to make multiple attacks with the Attack action, this attack replaces one of them.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th or higher, you summon one additional spirit warrior for each slot level above the fourth.

Spike of Dis

4th-level conjuration

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: V, M (any piercing weapon)
• Duration: Instantaneous

You imbue your weapon with the curse of Dis's kiss and make an overhead strike. Make a melee spell attack against a creature within range, dealing 2d12 piercing damage on a hit.

On a hit or a miss, you can use your bonus action to summon thin barbed spikes that rupture from the 5-foot square attacked. The creature must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 2d12 piercing damage and be restrained until it uses its action to free itself.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage of the spell attack and area of effect increases by 1d12 for each slot level above the third.

Rimestrike

5th-level evocation

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action
• Range: self
• Components: V, M (an empty two-handed hilt)
• Duration: Concentration, up to one minute

You evoke the chill of the demiplane of ice blade in your hilt. The blade that extrudes from it is similar in size and shape to a greatsword, and it lasts for the Duration.

While you are wielding this blade you can use an action to make a melee spell attack at a creature within 5 feet, dealing 5d6 damage on a hit and chilling them until the end of their next turn. A chilled enemy has their their speed reduced to half and can't take reactions.

On a hit, you can also choose to leave the blade stuck in the target. The creature is restrained for the duration and takes 5d6 cold damage at the start of each of its turns. At the end of each of its turns, the target can make a Constitution saving throw, ending the spell on a success.

A creature killed by this spell becomes a frozen statue until it thaws.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage of the spell (both inital and subsequent) increases by 1d6 for each slot level above the fifth.

Rimeshard

conjuration cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 bonus action.
• Range: 10 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: concentration, up to 1 minute.

You use your magic to crystalize a pristine glass-like weapon out of thin air. The weapon can take on the form of any melee weapon, which sublimates into nothingness at the end of your turn unless you are wielding it.

An attack with the weapon does cold damage instead of its normal type, and if you score a critical hit with it, it shatters and deals an additional 1d12 cold damage. When you cast this spell, you can conjure two weapons, one in each hand, as long as both weapons are light weapons.

The spell's damage on a critical hit increases by 1d12 when you reach 5th level (2d12), 11th level (3d12), and 17th level (4d12).

Vexatious Blade

enchantment cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: V, M (a weapon)
• Duration: 1 round

As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell's range, otherwise the spell fails. On a hit, the target suffers the attack's normal effects, and their mind is shrouded in dark intent until the start of your next turn. If the target doesn't target you with an attack or spell before then, they take 1d8 psychic damage.

This spell's damage increases when you reach higher levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 psychic damage to the target, and the damage the target takes for not targeting you increases to 2d8. Both damage rolls increase by 1d8 at 11th level and 17th level.

Witchblade

conjuration cantrip

• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: 5 feet
• Components: V, S
• Duration: 1 round

You summon a shard of vile energy and plunge it into a nearby foe. You teleport to an unoccupied location in range and make a melee spell attack at a creature within in reach, dealing 1d8 poison damage on a hit. After your attack you immediately teleport back to your original location.

The spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).