Fireball
3rd-level evocation · 8d6 Fire damage, average 28
28 average Fire damage · 8–48
Roll Fireball
Press a roll button. The dice land here.
Spell details
- Level
- 3rd-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 150 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a ball of bat guano and sulfur)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Save
- Dexterity (half on success)
Fireball damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | On a save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd slot | 28 | 8–48 | 13.8 | |
| 4th slot | 31.5 | 9–54 | 15.5 | |
| 5th slot | 35 | 10–60 | 17.2 | |
| 6th slot | 38.5 | 11–66 | 19 | |
| 7th slot | 42 | 12–72 | 20.8 | |
| 8th slot | 45.5 | 13–78 | 22.5 | |
| 9th slot | 49 | 14–84 | 24.2 |
“On a save” is the average of half each roll, rounded down, as the rules do it.
The odds of 8d6
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 18 or more | 99% |
| 28 or more | 54% |
| 38 or more | 2% |
| 44 or more | <1% |
Fireball against other 3rd-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Fireball ranks 1st of 9 3rd-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Fireball | 8d6 | 28 |
| Lightning Bolt | 8d6 | 28 |
| Meld into Stone | 6d6 | 21 |
| Wind Wall | 4d8 | 18 |
| Call Lightning | 3d10 | 16.5 |
| Conjure Animals | 3d10 | 16.5 |
| Spirit Guardians | 3d8 | 13.5 |
| Vampiric Touch | 3d6 | 10.5 |
| Bestow Curse | 1d8 | 4.5 |
Rules text
A bright streak flashes from you to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into a fiery explosion. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on that point 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 area that aren't being worn or carried start burning.
At higher levels. The damage increases by for each spell slot level above 3.
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.