{
  "casting_time": "1 action",
  "classes": [
    {
      "index": "wizard",
      "name": "Wizard",
      "url": "/api/2014/classes/wizard"
    }
  ],
  "components": [
    "V",
    "S"
  ],
  "concentration": true,
  "damage": {
    "damage_at_slot_level": {
      "4": "4d10"
    },
    "damage_type": {
      "index": "psychic",
      "name": "Psychic",
      "url": "/api/2014/damage-types/psychic"
    }
  },
  "dc": {
    "dc_success": "none",
    "dc_type": {
      "index": "wis",
      "name": "WIS",
      "url": "/api/2014/ability-scores/wis"
    }
  },
  "desc": [
    "You tap into the nightmares of a creature you can see within range and create an illusory manifestation of its deepest fears, visible only to that creature. The target must make a wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target becomes frightened for the duration. At the start of each of the target's turns before the spell ends, the target must succeed on a wisdom saving throw or take 4d10 psychic damage. On a successful save, the spell ends."
  ],
  "duration": "Up to 1 minute",
  "higher_level": [
    "When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 5th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d10 for each slot level above 4th."
  ],
  "index": "phantasmal-killer",
  "level": 4,
  "name": "Phantasmal Killer",
  "range": "120 feet",
  "ritual": false,
  "school": {
    "index": "illusion",
    "name": "Illusion",
    "url": "/api/2014/magic-schools/illusion"
  },
  "subclasses": [],
  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:39.217Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/spells/phantasmal-killer"
}