Magic Missile
1st-level evocation · 3d4 + 3 Fire damage, average 10.5
10.5 average Fire damage · 6–15
Roll Magic Missile
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Spell details
- Level
- 1st-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 120 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
Magic Missile damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st slot | 10.5 | 6–15 | |
| 2nd slot | 14 | 8–20 | |
| 3rd slot | 17.5 | 10–25 | |
| 4th slot | 21 | 12–30 | |
| 5th slot | 24.5 | 14–35 | |
| 6th slot | 28 | 16–40 | |
| 7th slot | 31.5 | 18–45 | |
| 8th slot | 35 | 20–50 | |
| 9th slot | 38.5 | 22–55 |
Three darts of 1d4 + 1, all hitting. Each slot level above 1st adds a dart.
The odds of 3d4 + 3
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 8 or more | 94% |
| 11 or more | 50% |
| 13 or more | 16% |
| 14 or more | 6% |
Magic Missile against other 1st-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Magic Missile ranks 6th 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 create three glowing darts of magical force. Each dart strikes a creature of your choice that you can see within range. A dart deals Force damage to its target. The darts all strike simultaneously, and you can direct them to hit one creature or several.
At higher levels. The spell creates one more dart 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.