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Baldur's Gate 3
SpellVerified on build 25605617
Burning Hands icon

Burning Hands

Level
Level 1 · Evocation
Cost
Action + 1st-level spell slot
Range
Self
Area
5 m cone, 60°
Roll
Dexterity save
Damage
3d6 Fire
On a successful save
Half damage
Components
Verbal, Somatic

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6 Fire damage.

Damage by spell slot

Average at 1st level
10.5
3d6 Fire
Average at 6th level
28
8d6 Fire
Per slot level
+3.5
each slot above 1st
  1. 1st-level slot10.5 3d6 Fire
  2. 2nd-level slot14 4d6 Fire
  3. 3rd-level slot17.5 5d6 Fire
  4. 4th-level slot21 6d6 Fire
  5. 5th-level slot24.5 7d6 Fire
  6. 6th-level slot28 8d6 Fire
Average damage of one cast at each spell slot, from the game's own upcast entries; a creature that succeeds the save takes half.
SlotDamageAverageOn a save
1st3d6 Fire10.55.3
2nd4d6 Fire147
3rd5d6 Fire17.58.8
4th6d6 Fire2110.5
5th7d6 Fire24.512.3
6th8d6 Fire2814

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 2

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

Subclasses 13

Feats 2

Scrolls and items 1

Other level 1 spells 71