Dragon's Breath
Level 2 · Transmutation
- Concentration
- Damage
- Save
- AOE
Dragon's Breath (sorcerer and wizard) casts from a 2nd-level slot in the transmutation school. Cast time: Bonus Action. Range Touch, components V/S/M, duration up to 1 minute. Material: a hot pepper. Marked concentration. Effect: You touch one willing creature, and choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison. At higher levels: The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 2.
Stat Block
- Level
- 2
- School
- Transmutation
- Casting Time
- Bonus Action
- Range / Area
- Touch (15-foot cone)
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- up to 1 Minute
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- Yes
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Material
- a hot pepper
Description
You touch one willing creature, and choose Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison. Until the spell ends, the target can take a Magic action to exhale a 15-foot Cone. Each creature in that area makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 3d6 damage of the chosen type on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
The school of Transmutation is the engineer's school. Change the conditions, change the outcome of the fight. The school tag on Dragon's Breath is earned by the spell rewrites a property of a body, an object, or terrain. At level 2, Dragon's Breath sits in the mid-tier slot competition.
Class Fit
- Sorcerer: Sorcerers know very few spells. Dragon's Breath is a permanent decision — the spell stays on the sheet unless the Sorcerer pays a level-up swap. As a concentration spell, Dragon's Breath occupies the caster's single concentration slot.
- Wizard: Arcane Recovery returns one or two slots on a short rest. Dragon's Breath's slot cost is therefore not exactly what the slot column says. The concentration tag on Dragon's Breath means a single failed Constitution save can end the effect mid-encounter.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Dragon's Breath
- What level spell is Dragon's Breath?
- Dragon's Breath sits at level 2 in the Transmutation school of magic, prepared by Sorcerer, Wizard.
- What save does Dragon's Breath require?
- The save against Dragon's Breath is a Dexterity saving throw. Specific rules for a successful save are spelled out in the spell description.
- What is the range of Dragon's Breath?
- Touch range on Dragon's Breath means the caster has to make physical contact with the target.
- Is Dragon's Breath a concentration spell?
- Dragon's Breath runs on concentration for up to 1 minute. The caster can drop it on their next turn or lose it to a failed save after taking damage.
- What components and casting time does Dragon's Breath need?
- The cast needs v, s, m. The other notable details — Material component: a hot pepper; the casting time is bonus action (not a standard Action).
- Can Dragon's Breath be upcast?
- Yes — The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 2.