# Lightning Bolt > [!info] Spell Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Level** | 3rd | > | **School** | [[Evocation]] | > | **Casting Time** | 1 Action | > | **Range** | Self (100-foot line) | > | **Components** | V, S, M *(a bit of fur and a rod of amber, crystal, or glass)* | > | **Duration** | Instantaneous | > | **Classes** | Sorcerer, Wizard | --- ## Description A stroke of lightning forming a line 100 feet long and 5 feet wide blasts out from you in a direction you choose. Each creature in the line must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes **8d6 lightning damage** on a failed save, or half as much on a successful one. The lightning ignites flammable objects in the area that aren't being worn or carried. --- ## At Higher Levels When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by **1d6** for each slot level above 3rd.