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Baldur's Gate 3
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Fire Bolt icon

Fire Bolt

Level
Cantrip · Evocation
Cost
Action
Range
18 m
Roll
Ranged spell attack
Damage
1d10 Fire
Components
Verbal, Somatic

Hurl a mote of fire.

Damage by character level

05101520136912Character levelLevel 5Level 10
Average damage of one cast at each character level: cantrips grow at levels 5 and 10 by the game's LevelMapValue series.
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Character levelDamage
15.5
25.5
35.5
45.5
511
611
711
811
911
1016.5
1116.5
1216.5
LevelsDamageAverage
1–41d10 Fire5.5
5–92d10 Fire11
10–123d10 Fire16.5

Chance to hit and damage per cast

05101520101215182125Target AC
  • Level 1, +3 modifier
  • Level 5, +4 modifier
  • Level 12, +5 modifier
Average damage of one cast, misses included: d20 + proficiency + spellcasting modifier against the target's AC; a natural 20 is a critical hit and doubles the dice.
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Target ACLevel 1, +3 modifierLevel 5, +4 modifierLevel 12, +5 modifier
104.710.516.5
114.49.916.5
124.19.415.7
133.98.814.9
143.68.214
153.37.713.2
1637.112.4
172.86.611.6
182.56.110.7
192.25.59.9
201.959.1
211.74.48.3
221.43.97.4
231.13.36.6
240.82.85.8
250.62.25
CasterAC 12AC 15AC 18AC 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.

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.

Classes 3

  • Sorcerer · can pick, from level 1
  • Wizard · can pick, from level 1
  • Bard · can pick, from level 10

Subclasses 12

Races 2

  • High Half-Elf · can pick, from level 1
  • Vampire · can pick, from level 1

Feats 3

Equipment 2

Scrolls and items 1

Other cantrips 28