Dragon Breath

5th-level · Evocation

Dragon Breath — fantasy spell effect illustration. Dragon Breath is a 5th-level evocation available to Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard.
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Casting Time 1 action

Range Self (15-foot cone or 30-foot line)

Components V, S, M (a piece of a dragon’s tooth)

Duration Up to 1 minute (concentration)

Classes Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

You summon draconic power to gain a breath weapon. When you cast dragon breath, you can immediately exhale a cone or line of elemental energy, depending on the type of dragon you select. While the spell remains active, roll a d6 at the start of your turn. On a roll of 5 or 6, you can take a bonus action that turn to use the breath weapon again.

When you cast the spell, choose one of the dragon types listed below. Your choice determines the affected area and the damage of the breath attack for the spell’s duration.

Dragon TypeAreaDamage
Black30-foot line, 5 feet wide6d6 acid damage
Blue30-foot line, 5 feet wide6d6 lightning damage
Green15-foot cone6d6 poison damage
Red15-foot cone6d6 fire damage
White15-foot cone6d6 cold damage

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 6th level or higher, the damage increases by 2d6 for each slot level above 5th.

Source: Deep Magic 5e · OGL/Open