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Chromatic Orb

Level: Level 1 · Evocation
Cost: Action + 1st-level spell slot
Range: 18 m
Roll: Ranged spell attack
Damage: 3d8 Thunder
Components: Verbal, Somatic

Hurl a sphere that deals 3d8 Thunder damage and possibly creates a surface on impact. Alternatively, choose a different type of damage.

Damage by spell slot

Average at 1st level

13.5

3d8 Thunder

Average at 6th level

13.5

3d8 Thunder

Per slot level

each slot above 1st

1st-level slot13.5 3d8 Thunder
2nd-level slot13.5 3d8 Thunder
3rd-level slot13.5 3d8 Thunder
4th-level slot13.5 3d8 Thunder
5th-level slot13.5 3d8 Thunder
6th-level slot13.5 3d8 Thunder

Average damage of one cast at each spell slot, from the game's own upcast entries.

Slot	Damage	Average
1st	3d8 Thunder	13.5
2nd	3d8 Thunder	13.5
3rd	3d8 Thunder	13.5
4th	3d8 Thunder	13.5
5th	3d8 Thunder	13.5
6th	3d8 Thunder	13.5

Chance to hit and damage per cast

Level 1, +3 modifier
Level 5, +4 modifier
Level 12, +5 modifier

Average damage of one cast, misses included (at its 1st-level slot): d20 + proficiency + spellcasting modifier against the target's AC; a natural 20 is a critical hit and doubles the dice.

Show the numbers

Target AC	Level 1, +3 modifier	Level 5, +4 modifier	Level 12, +5 modifier
10	11.5	12.8	13.5
11	10.8	12.1	13.5
12	10.1	11.5	12.8
13	9.5	10.8	12.1
14	8.8	10.1	11.5
15	8.1	9.5	10.8
16	7.4	8.8	10.1
17	6.8	8.1	9.5
18	6.1	7.4	8.8
19	5.4	6.8	8.1
20	4.7	6.1	7.4
21	4.1	5.4	6.8
22	3.4	4.7	6.1
23	2.7	4.1	5.4
24	2	3.4	4.7
25	1.4	2.7	4.1

Caster	AC 12	AC 15	AC 18	AC 21
Level 1, +3 (attack +5)	70%	55%	40%	25%
Level 5, +4 (attack +7)	80%	65%	50%	35%
Level 12, +5 (attack +9)	90%	75%	60%	45%

Chance to hit per attack roll.

Options when you cast it 6

Option	Damage	Applies
Chromatic Orb: Acid	2d8 Acid	—
Chromatic Orb: Cold	2d8 Cold	—
Chromatic Orb: Fire	2d8 Fire	—
Chromatic Orb: Lightning	2d8 Lightning	—
Chromatic Orb: Poison	2d8 Poison	—
Chromatic Orb: Thunder	3d8 Thunder	—

Who can get it

From the game's class, subclass and race progression tables (the level is the class or character level it first becomes available at), feat choices, equipment boosts and scrolls.