Venom Bolt

4th-level evocation (Druid,Sorcerer,Warlock,Wizard)


  • Casting Time: 1 action
  • Range: Self (100-foot line)
  • Components: V, S, M (a drop of venom from any sort of poisonous snake)
  • Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute

A beam forming a 5-foot wide by 100-foot line of caustic green energy blasts from your eye, mouth, fingertip, or tail tip in a direction you choose. Every creature in the affected area must roll a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d6 poison damage on a failure or half as much on a success.

In addition, the blast poisons the area it struck with toxic energy and nauseating fumes for the duration. When a creature enters the affected area for the first time on a turn or starts its turn there, it must make a Constitution saving throw or take 2d8 poison damage and become poisoned for the duration. If it succeeds, it takes half the damage.

A creature that is poisoned by this spell but is no longer within the affected area can make a Constitution saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a success, it is no longer poisoned.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the acid damage increases by 1d8 for each slot level above 4th.