Burning Hands
1st-level evocation · 3d6 Fire damage, average 10.5
10.5 average Fire damage · 3–18
Roll Burning Hands
Press a roll button. The dice land here.
Spell details
- Level
- 1st-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Save
- Dexterity (half on success)
Burning Hands damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | On a save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st slot | 10.5 | 3–18 | 5 | |
| 2nd slot | 14 | 4–24 | 6.8 | |
| 3rd slot | 17.5 | 5–30 | 8.5 | |
| 4th slot | 21 | 6–36 | 10.3 | |
| 5th slot | 24.5 | 7–42 | 12 | |
| 6th slot | 28 | 8–48 | 13.8 | |
| 7th slot | 31.5 | 9–54 | 15.5 | |
| 8th slot | 35 | 10–60 | 17.2 | |
| 9th slot | 38.5 | 11–66 | 19 |
“On a save” is the average of half each roll, rounded down, as the rules do it.
The odds of 3d6
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 7 or more | 91% |
| 11 or more | 50% |
| 14 or more | 16% |
| 17 or more | 2% |
Burning Hands against other 1st-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Burning Hands ranks 4th of 15 1st-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Guiding Bolt | 4d6 | 14 |
| Hellish Rebuke | 2d10 | 11 |
| Inflict Wounds | 2d10 | 11 |
| Burning Hands | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Dissonant Whispers | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Magic Missile | 3d4 + 3 | 10.5 |
| Divine Smite | 2d8 | 9 |
| Ray of Sickness | 2d8 | 9 |
| Thunderwave | 2d8 | 9 |
| Ice Knife | 1d10 | 5.5 |
| Ensnaring Strike | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Hex | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Hunter's Mark | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Searing Smite | 1d6 | 3.5 |
| Divine Favor | 1d4 | 2.5 |
Rules text
A thin sheet of flames shoots forth from you. Each creature in a 15-foot Cone makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Flammable objects in the Cone that aren't being worn or carried start burning.
At higher levels. The damage increases by for each spell slot level above 1.
This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.