Prismatic Spray
7th-level evocation · 12d6 Acid damage, average 42
42 average Acid damage · 12–72
Roll Prismatic Spray
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Spell details
- Level
- 7th-level
- School
- Evocation
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Bard, Sorcerer, Wizard
- Save
- Dexterity (half on success)
Prismatic Spray damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | On a save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th slot | 42 | 12–72 | 20.8 |
“On a save” is the average of half each roll, rounded down, as the rules do it.
The odds of 12d6
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 27 or more | >99% |
| 42 or more | 53% |
| 57 or more | 1% |
| 66 or more | <1% |
Prismatic Spray against other 7th-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Prismatic Spray ranks 3rd of 6 7th-level damage spells in the SRD. Area, saves and riders are not counted here; read each spell.
| Spell | Dice | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Finger of Death | 7d8 + 30 | 61.5 |
| Symbol | 10d10 | 55 |
| Prismatic Spray | 12d6 | 42 |
| Conjure Celestial | 6d12 | 39 |
| Fire Storm | 7d10 | 38.5 |
| Teleport | 3d10 | 16.5 |
Rules text
Eight rays of light flash from you in a 60-foot Cone. Each creature in the Cone makes a Dexterity saving throw. For each target, roll to determine which color ray affects it, consulting the Prismatic Rays table. Prismatic Rays Ray 2 Orange. Failed Save: Acid damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. 4 Green. Failed Save: Poison damage. Successful Save: Half as much damage. Ray 6 Indigo. Failed Save: The target has the Restrained condition and makes a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If it successfully saves three times, the condition ends. If it fails three times, it has the Petrified condition until it is freed by an effect like the Greater Restoration spell. The successes and failures needn't be consecutive; keep track of both until the target collects three of a kind. 8 Special. The target is struck by two rays. Roll twice, rerolling any 8.
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.