Ray of Sickness
1st-level necromancy · 2d8 Poison damage, average 9
9 average Poison damage · 2–16
Roll Ray of Sickness
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Spell details
- Level
- 1st-level
- School
- Necromancy
- Casting time
- Action
- Range
- 60 feet
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Attack
- Ranged spell attack
Ray of Sickness damage by level
| Cast at | Dice | Average | Range | Critical |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st slot | 9 | 2–16 | 18 | |
| 2nd slot | 13.5 | 3–24 | 27 | |
| 3rd slot | 18 | 4–32 | 36 | |
| 4th slot | 22.5 | 5–40 | 45 | |
| 5th slot | 27 | 6–48 | 54 | |
| 6th slot | 31.5 | 7–56 | 63 | |
| 7th slot | 36 | 8–64 | 72 | |
| 8th slot | 40.5 | 9–72 | 81 | |
| 9th slot | 45 | 10–80 | 90 |
The odds of 2d8
| Total | Chance |
|---|---|
| 6 or more | 84% |
| 9 or more | 56% |
| 13 or more | 16% |
| 15 or more | 5% |
Ray of Sickness against other 1st-level damage spells
By average damage on one target, Ray of Sickness ranks 8th 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 shoot a greenish ray at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes Poison damage and has the Poisoned condition until the end of your next turn. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. 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.