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Dissonant Whispers

1st-level, Enchantment

  • Casting time: 1 Action
  • Range: 60 feet
  • Components: V
  • Duration: Instantaneous

One creature of your choice that you can see within range hears a discordant melody in its mind. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes 10 (3d6) Psychic damage and must immediately use its Reaction, if available, to move as far away from you as it can, using the safest route. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 1.

Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 264. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)