# Dissonant Whispers
> [!info] Spell Details
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> | **Level** | 1st |
> | **School** | [[Enchantment]] |
> | **Casting Time** | 1 Action |
> | **Range** | 60 feet |
> | **Components** | V |
> | **Duration** | Instantaneous |
> | **Classes** | Bard |
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## Description
You whisper a discordant melody that only one creature of your choice within range can hear, wracking it with terrible pain. The target must make a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes **3d6 psychic damage** and must immediately use its reaction, if available, to move as far as its speed allows away from you. The creature doesn't move into obviously dangerous ground. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and doesn't need to move away. A deafened creature automatically succeeds on the save.
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## At Higher Levels
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by **1d6** for each slot level above 1st.