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# Scorching Ray

- Alias: [Rayon ardent](hd_spells_rayon_ardent.md)
- Source: (SRD p176)
-  2nd-level evocation
- **Casting Time :** 1 action
- **Range :** 120 feet
- **Components :** V, S
- **Duration :** Instantaneous
- Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard

### Description

You create three rays of fire and hurl them at targets within range. You can hurl them at one target or several.

Make a ranged spell attack for each ray. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 fire damage.

**_At Higher Levels_**. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, you create one additional ray for each slot level above 2nd.