Burning Hands

Category: Baldur’s Gate Spells

Burning Hands is a level 1 Evocation spell in Baldur’s Gate 3, available to Sorcerers, Wizards, and other sub-classes. It allows the spellcaster to shoot a flaming cone of fire from their hands.

Spell description: Shoot fire from your outstretched fingers and ignite anything flammable.

Spell properties

  • Damage: 3d6 Fire
  • Damage type: Fire
  • Range: Self
  • Area: 5m (17ft) cone
  • Ritual: 0
  • Save: DEX save
  • Cost: Action + Spell Slot
  • Recharge: Per action

Spell upcasting

Deals an additional 1d6 Fire per level.

How to obtain Burning Hands

  • Sorcerer, Wizard at Class level 1.
  • The Fiend (Warlock), Light Domain (Cleric), Draconic Bloodline: Red/White (Sorcerer) at Class level 1
  • Arcane Trickster (Rogue), Eldritch Knight (Fighter) at Class level 3
  • Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Wizard
  • Mephistopheles Tieflings at Character level 3

BURNING HANDS

Level 1 Evocation Spell
Damage: 3-18
3d6, Fire

Shoot a bright flame from your finger that explodes upon contact, torching everything from your vicinity.

On save: Target still takes half damage.

Range: 5m (17ft) cone Save: DEX save
Action Level 1 Spell Slot

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Burning Hands - level 1 spell - Baldur's Gate 3

Spell properties

Level
Level 1
School
Evocation
Casting resource
Action + Spell Slot
Damage type
Fire
Range
Self
Duration
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