Predatory Shards

3rd-level transmutation (Artificer,Cleric,Druid,Sorcerer,Warlock,Wizard)

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• Casting Time: 1 action
• Range: Self
• Components: S, M (a ranged weapon)
• Duration: Instantaneous

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You inscribe a magical rune on a projectile, causing it to erupt on impact into a cloud of magical shards hostile to your enemies. As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a ranged weapon attack, otherwise, the spell ends. If the attack hits, the target takes an additional 2d10 piercing damage. Hit or miss, the area around the target is then filled with magical shards. The target and each creature within 5 feet of it must succeed on a Dexterity saving throw or take 5d6 force damage.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the force damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.