Chromatic Orb
1st-level Evocation
System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11
Chromatic Orb is a 1st-level evocation spell in D&D 5e (2024). You hurl an orb of energy at a target within range. Choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, or Thunder for the type of orb you create, and then make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 3d8 damage of the chosen type. If…
- Casting Time
- 1 action
- Range
- 90 feet
- Components
- V, S, M (a diamond worth 50+ GP)
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
You hurl an orb of energy at a target within range. Choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, Poison, or Thunder for the type of orb you create, and then make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 3d8 damage of the chosen type. If you roll the same number on two or more of the d8s, the orb leaps to a different target of your choice within 30 feet of the target. Make an attack roll against the new target, and make a new damage roll. The orb can't leap again unless you cast the spell with a level 2+ spell slot.
Using a higher-level spell slot
The damage increases by 1d8 for each spell slot level above 1. The orb can leap a maximum number of times equal to the level of the slot expended, and a creature can be targeted only once by each casting of this spell.
Common questions
What level is Chromatic Orb?
Chromatic Orb is a 1st-level evocation spell in the 2024 D&D rules.
What is the casting time of Chromatic Orb?
Chromatic Orb has a casting time of 1 action, with a range of 90 feet.
Does Chromatic Orb require concentration?
No. Chromatic Orb does not require concentration.
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