Fire Bolt

Category: Baldur’s Gate Spells

Fire Bolt is an Evocation Cantrip available to Sorcerer, Wizards, and several other sub-classes. High Elfs and High Half-Elfs can also choose it as a Cantrip from the Wizard spell list.

Spell description: Hurl a mote of fire.

Spell properties

  • Damage: 1d10 Fire
  • Damage type: Fire
  • Range: 18m (60ft)
  • Area: —
  • Duration: —
  • Concentration
  • Ritual: 0
  • Save: —
  • Attack type: Attack roll
  • Conditions applied: —
  • Cost: Action
  • Recharge: Per action

Spell at higher levels

At character level 5, damage increases to 2d10 Fire. At character level 10, damage increases to 3d10 Fire.

How to obtain [Spell Name]

  • Sorcerer, Wizard at Class level 1
  • Arcane Trickster (Rogue) and Eldritch Knight (Fighter) at Class level 3
  • High Elf and High Half-Elf at Character level 1
  • College of Lore (Bard) At Class level 6 via Magical Secrets.
  • Bard at Class level 10 via Magical Secrets.
  • Granted by features: Magic Initiate: Sorcerer, Magic Initiate: Wizard, Spell Sniper
  • Granted by items: Incandescent Staff, Gold Wyrmling Staff

Fire Bolt

Level 1 Evocation Cantrip
Damage: 1-10
1d10, Fire

Hurl a mote of fire.

Action

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Firebolt spell - Cantrip - Baldur's Gate 3

Spell properties

Level
Cantrip
School
Evocation
Casting resource
Action
Damage type
Fire
Range
18m (60ft)
Duration
—
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