✨ Fireball
Spells
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Description

A bright streak flashes from your pointing finger to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into an explosion of flame. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a dexterity saving throw. A target takes 8d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried.

At Higher Levels

When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd.

Properties

Casting_time
1 action
Classes
  • Sorcerer
  • Wizard
Components
  • V
  • S
  • M
Concentration
No
Duration
Instantaneous
Level
3
Material
A tiny ball of bat guano and sulfur.
Range
150 feet
Ritual
No
School
Evocation
Subclasses
  • Lore
  • Fiend
Updated_at
2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z
Raw JSON data
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  "area_of_effect": {
    "size": 20,
    "type": "sphere"
  },
  "casting_time": "1 action",
  "classes": [
    {
      "index": "sorcerer",
      "name": "Sorcerer",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/sorcerer"
    },
    {
      "index": "wizard",
      "name": "Wizard",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/wizard"
    }
  ],
  "components": [
    "V",
    "S",
    "M"
  ],
  "concentration": false,
  "damage": {
    "damage_at_slot_level": {
      "3": "8d6",
      "4": "9d6",
      "5": "10d6",
      "6": "11d6",
      "7": "12d6",
      "8": "13d6",
      "9": "14d6"
    },
    "damage_type": {
      "index": "fire",
      "name": "Fire",
      "url": "/api/2014/damage-types/fire"
    }
  },
  "dc": {
    "dc_success": "half",
    "dc_type": {
      "index": "dex",
      "name": "DEX",
      "url": "/api/2014/ability-scores/dex"
    }
  },
  "desc": [
    "A bright streak flashes from your pointing finger to a point you choose within range and then blossoms with a low roar into an explosion of flame. Each creature in a 20-foot-radius sphere centered on that point must make a dexterity saving throw. A target takes 8d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.",
    "The fire spreads around corners. It ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried."
  ],
  "duration": "Instantaneous",
  "higher_level": [
    "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 3rd."
  ],
  "index": "fireball",
  "level": 3,
  "material": "A tiny ball of bat guano and sulfur.",
  "name": "Fireball",
  "range": "150 feet",
  "ritual": false,
  "school": {
    "index": "evocation",
    "name": "Evocation",
    "url": "/api/2014/magic-schools/evocation"
  },
  "subclasses": [
    {
      "index": "lore",
      "name": "Lore",
      "url": "/api/2014/subclasses/lore"
    },
    {
      "index": "fiend",
      "name": "Fiend",
      "url": "/api/2014/subclasses/fiend"
    }
  ],
  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/spells/fireball"
}