SpellVerified on build 25605617

Scorching Ray Shot

Level: Level 3 · Evocation
Cost: Action
Range: 18 m
Targets: 4
Roll: Ranged spell attack
Damage: 8d6 Fire
Components: Verbal, Somatic
Recharge: Once per short rest (per item)

Hurl 4 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2d6 Fire damage.

Damage by spell slot

Average at 3rd level

8d6 Fire

Average at 6th level

8d6 Fire

Per slot level

each slot above 3rd

3rd-level slot28 8d6 Fire
4th-level slot28 8d6 Fire
5th-level slot28 8d6 Fire
6th-level slot28 8d6 Fire

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

Slot	Damage	Targets	Average
3rd	8d6 Fire	4	28
4th	8d6 Fire	4	28
5th	8d6 Fire	4	28
6th	8d6 Fire	4	28

Chance to hit and damage per cast

Level 5, +3 modifier
Level 12, +5 modifier

Average damage of one cast, misses included (at its 3rd-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 5, +3 modifier	Level 12, +5 modifier
10	25.2	28
11	23.8	28
12	22.4	26.6
13	21	25.2
14	19.6	23.8
15	18.2	22.4
16	16.8	21
17	15.4	19.6
18	14	18.2
19	12.6	16.8
20	11.2	15.4
21	9.8	14
22	8.4	12.6
23	7	11.2
24	5.6	9.8
25	4.2	8.4

Caster	AC 12	AC 15	AC 18	AC 21
Level 5, +3 (attack +6)	75%	60%	45%	30%
Level 12, +5 (attack +9)	90%	75%	60%	45%

Chance to hit per attack roll. Each ray or beam rolls to hit on its own; the chart adds them up.

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.