# Chromatic Orb > [!info] Spell Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Level** | 1st | > | **School** | [[Evocation]] | > | **Casting Time** | 1 Action | > | **Range** | 90 feet | > | **Components** | V, S, M *(a diamond worth at least 50 gp)* | > | **Duration** | Instantaneous | > | **Classes** | Sorcerer, Wizard | --- ## Description You hurl a 4-inch-diameter sphere of energy at a creature that you can see within range. You choose acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, or thunder for the type of orb you create, and then make a ranged spell attack against the target. If the attack hits, the creature takes **3d8 damage** of the type you chose. --- ## At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by **1d8** for each slot level above 1st.