Dragon Breath

4th-level evocation (Cleric,Sorcerer,Wizard)


  • Casting Time: 1 action
  • Range: Self
  • Components: V, S
  • Duration: Concentration, up to 10 minutes

Choose a type of metallic or chromatic dragon when casting this spell. For the duration, you can use an action to emulate the chosen dragon's breath weapon.

Once your breath weapon attack has been used, it must be recharged before it can be used again. At the beginning of each of your turns thereafter, roll a d6. If the result is a 5 or 6, the breath weapon recharges.

As shown below, a creature can make a saving throw against your breath weapon, with the type of save varying by dragon type. Creatures who succeed take half damage. Each breath weapon deals 4d6 damage of the type shown in the table:

Dragon Type Damage Effect
Black Acid 5 by 30-ft line (Dex. save)
Blue Lightning 5 by 30-ft line (Dex. save)
Brass Fire 5 by 30-ft line (Dex. save)
Bronze Lightning 5 by 30-ft line (Dex. save)
Copper Acid 5 by 30-ft line (Dex. save)
Gold Fire 15-foot cone (Dex. save)
Green Poison 15-foot cone (Con. save)
Red Fire 15-foot cone (Dex. save)
Silver Cold 15-foot cone (Con. save)
White Cold 15-foot cone (Con. save)

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage from your breath weapon increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 4th.