Guiding Bolt
1st-level evocation · 4d6 Radiant damage, average 14
14 average Radiant damage · 4–24
Roll Guiding Bolt
Press a roll button. The dice land here.
Spell details
- Level
- 1st-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- 1 round
- Classes
- Cleric
- Attack
- Ranged spell attack
Guiding Bolt damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | Critical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st slot | 14 | 4–24 | 28 | |
| 2nd slot | 17.5 | 5–30 | 35 | |
| 3rd slot | 21 | 6–36 | 42 | |
| 4th slot | 24.5 | 7–42 | 49 | |
| 5th slot | 28 | 8–48 | 56 | |
| 6th slot | 31.5 | 9–54 | 63 | |
| 7th slot | 35 | 10–60 | 70 | |
| 8th slot | 38.5 | 11–66 | 77 | |
| 9th slot | 42 | 12–72 | 84 |
The odds of 4d6
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 9 or more | 95% |
| 14 or more | 56% |
| 19 or more | 10% |
| 22 or more | 1% |
Guiding Bolt against other 1st-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Guiding Bolt ranks 1st 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
You hurl a bolt of light toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, it takes Radiant damage, and the next attack roll made against it before the end of your next turn has Advantage.
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.