Vitriolic Sphere
Level 4 · Evocation
- Damage
- Save
- AOE
Vitriolic Sphere (sorcerer and wizard) casts from a 4th-level slot in the evocation school. Cast time: Action. Range 150 feet, components V/S/M, duration instantaneous. Material: a drop of bile. Effect: You point at a location within range, and a glowing, 1-foot- diameter ball of acid streaks there and explodes in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. At higher levels: The initial damage increases by 2d4 for each spell slot level above 4.
Stat Block
- Level
- 4
- School
- Evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range / Area
- 150 feet (20-foot radius sphere)
- Components
- V, S, M
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Ritual
- No
- Concentration
- No
- Classes
- Sorcerer, Wizard
- Material
- a drop of bile
Description
You point at a location within range, and a glowing, 1-foot- diameter ball of acid streaks there and explodes in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. Each creature in that area makes a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes 10d4 Acid damage and another Sd4 Acid damage at the end of its next turn. On a successful save, a creature takes half the initial damage only.
Doungim Lore
School Fit
Evocations are the most demanding spells to position. The same fireball that wins the fight from twenty feet up loses it from twenty feet down. Vitriolic Sphere is Evocation: the spell focuses magical energy into a visible, immediate effect. At level 4, Vitriolic Sphere sits in the high-mid slot range — tier-2 to early-tier-3 play.
Class Fit
- Sorcerer: Quicken Spell turns an Action into a Bonus Action; if Vitriolic Sphere costs an Action, Quicken opens a two-spell turn. At 150 feet, Vitriolic Sphere stays usable from the caster's typical positioning.
- Wizard: Arcane Recovery returns one or two slots on a short rest. Vitriolic Sphere's slot cost is therefore not exactly what the slot column says. The higher-level scaling on Vitriolic Sphere is described in the spell text; check it before upcasting.
Related Spells
Frequently Asked Questions about Vitriolic Sphere
- What level spell is Vitriolic Sphere?
- Vitriolic Sphere sits at level 4 in the Evocation school of magic, prepared by Sorcerer, Wizard.
- How much damage does Vitriolic Sphere deal?
- At base level, Vitriolic Sphere's damage is 10d4 (acid). Higher slots increase the damage as listed.
- What save does Vitriolic Sphere require?
- Vitriolic Sphere forces a Dexterity save. The DC is the caster's spell save DC (8 + proficiency + casting modifier).
- What is the range of Vitriolic Sphere?
- Vitriolic Sphere can target a point or creature within 150 feet of the caster.
- What components and casting time does Vitriolic Sphere need?
- Vitriolic sphere is cast with v, s, m. The other notable details — Material component: a drop of bile.
- Can Vitriolic Sphere be upcast?
- Upcasting Vitriolic Sphere works as follows: The initial damage increases by 2d4 for each spell slot level above 4.