Witch bolt

Witch bolt was a simple arcane evocation spell that continuously gave electric shocks to its target.^[1]

Effects[]

The spell created a beam of blue energy from the caster towards a target creature. If the creature was caught in the beam, a sustained arc of lightning was established between the caster and the target, dealing damage for as long as the caster kept concentrating on maintaining the spell, and for as long as a clear line of sight could be maintained to the target, up to a distance of 30 feet (9.1 meters).^[1]

Components[]

The spell required verbal, somatic, and material components. The material required was a twig from a tree that had been previously struck by lightning.^[1]

History[]

By the late 15^th century DR, witch bolt could be found in numerous spellbooks, such as the one belonging to Grum'shar, a half-orc apprentice wizard who worked for the Xanathar's Thieves' Guild.^[2]

Appendix[]

Appearances[]

Adventures

Waterdeep: Dragon Heist • Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage • Candlekeep Mysteries: "The Price of Beauty"

Video Games

Sword Coast Legends • Warriors of Waterdeep • Baldur's Gate III

Organized Play & Licensed Adventures

Eye of the Tempest • The Howling Void • Mulmaster Undone • Cloaks and Shadows • Blood Above, Blood Below • Herald of the Moon • Szith Morcane Unbound • Whispers in the Dark • Poisoned Words • The Diabolical Dive • The Vast Emptiness of Grace • Vile Bounty • Shadows in the Stacks • To Walk the Cold Dark

External links[]

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Witch Bolt article at the Baldur's Gate 3 Community Wiki, a community wiki for Baldur's Gate 3.

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 209–210, 289. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.
↑ Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.

[PHB5e-p209-210,289-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford (2014). Player's Handbook 5th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 209–210, 289. ISBN 978-0-7869-6560-1.

[WDH5e-p29-2] Christopher Perkins, James Haeck, James Introcaso, Adam Lee, Matthew Sernett (September 2018). Waterdeep: Dragon Heist. Edited by Jeremy Crawford. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7869-6625-7.

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