This means that you can choose a visible point within 120 ft. Well-known conjuration spells include Acid Splash, Mage Hand, Ice Knife, Wall of Thorns, and more. Casting it with a spell slot higher than level three will make the spell more powerful, but this will be discussed in later sections (refer to the “On higher levels” subsection in the “How does Call Lightning work?” section).Ĭonjuration spells are spells that summon all kinds of things such as creatures, materials, or energy towards the caster and vice versa.
Since it is a 3rd-level spell, you would need an available level three spell slot or higher to cast it. What is Call Lightning?Ĭall Lightning is a 3rd-level conjuration spell that can be found in the Player’s Handbook on page 220. What is it, how does one use it, and how does it work? Read on further into our Call Lightning 5e guide to find out. The most spells with lightning damage at a certain level would be level three spells with five of them, and if you want a powerful lightning spell covering a wide area of effect then what you are looking for is the Call Lightning spell. So, if you are planning on picking up a spell to deal some mind-shocking damage, you need to choose carefully. In fact, only 12 spells deal lightning damage in the Player’s Handbook alone, plus an extra 5 from Xanathar’s Guide to Everything and an extra 1 from Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything. Note the “some” terminology because they do not come by often. There are…some spells that allow you to call upon the power of lightning. Thus, dealing electrifying lightning damage to such opponents is suitable if not inadequate. That being said, you can unleash this devastating force of nature upon your enemies in the world of D&D! How terrifically horrifying is that? Of course, compared to the real world, D&D has all sorts of monsters with a build of a tank and are tough to deal with. As Uncle Iroh said in the “Bitter Work” episode in Book 2: Earth of the Avatar: The Last Airbender series, “some call lightning the cold-blooded fire.
Although only about 10% of the people struck by lightning are killed and the rest are left with various degrees of disability, it is still devastating as no one has escaped unscathed from a lightning strike. According to a study from 1989 to 2018, the United States has an average of 43 reported lightning fatalities per year. Lightning is an extremely scary and deadly element to interact with.