Burning Hands

For the equivalent Way of the Four Elements Monk spell, see  Sweeping Cinder Strike.

Burning Hands is a level 1 evocation spell. It allows spellcasters to shoot a flaming cone from their fingertips and deal Fire damage to enemies.

Description

Each flammable target is hit with 3d6Fire damage.

Properties

Cost

 Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage: 3~18

3d6Fire

Details

DEX Save (Spell save DC) (On Save: Targets still take half damage.)

 Range: Self

AoE: 5 m / 17 ft (Cone)

At higher levels

Upcasting: Deals an additional 1d6Fire per level.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 1: Sorcerer, Wizard, The Fiend, Light Domain, and Draconic Bloodline (Red/Fire)
• Class level 3: Arcane Trickster, and Eldritch Knight

Races:

• Character level 3: Mephistopheles Tiefling

(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)

Granted by features:

•  Magic Initiate: Sorcerer
•  Magic Initiate: Wizard

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards can scribe a Scroll of Burning Hands to their spellbooks.

Notes

• The incantation for Burning Hands is Ardē, the Latin command "burn/blaze!"

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External links

• Burning hands on the Forgotten Realms Wiki