List of All Evocation Spells

Evocation Spells are spells that specialize in the manipulation of magical energy to serve the benefit of the caster in Baldur's Gate 3. Read on to learn more about each Evocation Spell, their effects, levels, and more!

List of All Evocation Spells

Evocation Cantrips

Spell	Description	Class
Dancing Lights	Illuminate a 9m radius.	Cleric Bard Eldritch Knight
Eldritch Blast	Conjure 1 beam(s) of crackling energy.	Warlock Rogue
Ensnaring Shock	Consume 4 of your Lightning Charges to mark a foe. When the target maoves create an electrical blast with 2 radius that deals 1d4 Lightning damage.	-
Fire Bolt	Hurl a mote of fire.	Wizard Rogue Cleric Eldritch Knight
Hellflame Cleave	Spew hellish flames and strike your foes.	-
Light	Infuse an object with an aura of light.	Cleric Bard Eldritch Knight
Ray of Frost	Reduce the target's movement speed by 3m.	Wizard Cleric Eldritch Knight
Sacred Flame	Engulf a target in a flame-like radiance.	Cleric
Selune's Dream	An ally you touch regains hit points, but possibly falls asleep.	Warlock
Shocking Grasp	The target cannot use reactions. This spell has Advantage on creatures with metal armour.	Wizard Rogue Cleric Eldritch Knight
Stand Like Stone	Spend 1 turn of Force Conduit to become a strong bulwark that cannot be moved unwillingly.	-

Level 1 Evocation Spells

Spell	Description	Class
Burning Hands	Each flammable target is hit with 3-18 Fire damage.	Wizard Warlock Rogue Fighter Eldritch Knight
Chromatic Orb	Hurl a sphere that deals 3~24 Thunder damage and possibly creates a surface on impact. Alternatively, choose a different type of damage.	Wizard Warlock Fighter Bard Eldritch Knight
Cure Wounds	Heal a creature you can touch.	Ranger Paladin Druid Cleric
Divine Favor	Your weapon attacks deal an additional 1-4 Radiant damage.	Paladin Cleric
Faerie Fire	All targets within the light turn visible, and Attack Rolls against them have Advantage.	Druid Bard
Guiding Bolt	The next Attack Roll against this target has Advantage.	Cleric Bard
Healing Word	Heal a creature you can see.	Druid Cleric Bard
Hellish Rebuke	The next time you take damage, you use your reaction to surround your attacker in hellish flames.	Warlock Bard
Legacy of Avernus: Searing Smite	Deal an extra 2~12 Fire damage and set your target on fire: it takes 1~6 Fire damage every turn.	-
Magic Missile	Shoot 3 magical darts, each dealing 2~5 Force damage. They always hit their target.	Wizard Bard Eldritch Knight
Searing Smite	Deal an extra 1~6 Fire damage and set your target on fire: it takes 1~6 Fire damage every turn.	Paladin
Thunderous Smite	Pushes your target 3m away and possibly knocks it Prone.	Paladin
Thunderwave	Release a wave of thunderous force that pushes away all creatures and objects.	Wizard Fighter Druid Bard Eldritch Knight
Witch Bolt	Link yourself to a target with a bolt of lightning. Deal an additional 1-12 Lightning damage each turn by activating it.	Wizard Warlock Fighter Eldritch Knight
Wrathful Smite	Possibly Frightens your target. They will be easier to hit and cannot move.	Paladin

Level 2 Evocation Spells

Spell	Description	Class
Branding Smite	Possibly marks your target with light, preventing it from turning Invisible.	Paladin
Darkness	Create a dark shroud that Heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.	Wizard Warlock Bard
Flame Blade	Conjure a flaming scimitar in your hand that deals 3~18 Fire damage and sheds bright light in a 3m radius and dim light in a 6m radius.	Druid
Gust of Wind	Summon a strong wind that clears all clouds and pushes creatures back 5m, forcing them Off Balance.	Wizard Druid
Melf's Acid Arrow	Shoot a green arrow that covers the target and the ground with acid. Deals 4~16 Acid damage immediately and 2~8 Acid damage at the end of the target's turn.	Wizard
Moonbeam	Call down a beam of light that damages any creature that enters the beam or starts its turn in the light. You can use an action to move the beam 18m.	Druid Oath of the Ancients
Prayer of Healing	Heal all allies you can see.	Cleric
Scorching Ray	Hurl 3 rays of fire. Each ray deals 2~12 Fire damage.	Wizard Warlock Bard
Shar's Darkness	Create a dark shroud that Heavily Obscures and Blinds creatures within. Creatures cannot make ranged attacks into or out of it.	-
Shatter	Damages all nearby creatures and objects. Creatures made of inorganic materials such as stone have Disadvantage on their Saving Throw.	Wizard Warlock Bard
Spiritual Weapon	Summon a floating, spectral weapon that attacks your enemies alongside you.	Cleric Bard
Zephyr Break	Emit a powerful gale of wind that clears all clouds and pushes creatures back 5m, possibly inflicting Off Balance.	-

Level 3 Evocation Spells

Spell	Description	Class
Blinding Smite	Evoke a heavenly flare and possibly Blind your target.	Paladin
Crusader's Mantle	Radiate a holy power that emboldens nearby allies. Their weapon attacks deal an additional 1~4 Radiant damage.	Cleric
Daylight	Enchant an item to shine like the sun or summon a sphere of sunlight that dispels all darkness around it.	Cleric Bard
Fireball	Shoot a bright flame from your fingers that explodes upon contact, torching everything in the vicinity.	Wizard Warlock Bard
Lightning Bolt	Call forth a blast of lightning that hits all creatures in the line of the eruption.	Wizard Bard
Mass Healing Word	Heal up to 6 allies.	Cleric Bard
Warden of Vitality	While this aura lasts, you can cast Restore Vitality as a bonus action to heal yourself or nearby allies.	Bard

Level 4 Evocation Spells

Spell	Description	Class
Bolts of Doom	Embrace Kereska's lightning bolts to gain Resistance to Lightning damage. Your lightning spells deal additional Lightning damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. When you deal spell damage, gain 1 Lightning Charge. While attuned to Kereska's Bolt you can cast Chain Lightning and Lightning Bolt.	Sorcerer
Bone-Shaking Thunder	Embrace Kereska's thunder to gain Resistance to Thunder damage. Your thunder spells deal additional Thunder damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. When you deal spell damage, inflict 1 turn of Reverberation upon the target. While attuned to Kereska's thunder you can cast Shatter and Destructive Wave.	Sorcerer
Deadlier than Arsenic	Embrace Kereska's poison to gain Resistance to Poison damage. Your thunder spells deal additional Poison damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. When you deal spell damage, inflict 1 turn of Poisoned upon the target. While attuned to Kereska's poison you can cast Cloudkill and Ray of Sickness.	Sorcerer
Fire Shield	Wreathe your body in flames that shed light in a 3m radius, provide Resistance to Fire or Cold damage, and retaliate against melee attacks.	Bard
Fire Shield: Warm	Scorching flames shed light in a 3m radius. You take only half the damage of all Cold damage, and deal 2~16 Fire damage to anyone who hits you with a melee attack.	-
Flame of Wrath	Embrace Kereska's flame to gain Resistance to Fire damage. In addition, your fire spells deal additional Fire damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. When you deal damage with a spell, gain 1 turn of Heat. While attuned to Kereska's flame, you can cast Fireball and Wall of Fire.	Sorcerer
Frost of Dark Winter	Embrace Kereska's ice to gain Resistance to Cold damage. Your Cold spells deal additional Cold damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. When you deal spell damage, inflict 1 turn of Frost upon the target. While attuned to Kereska's ice you can cast Cone of Cold and Ice Storm.	Sorcerer
Ice Storm	Impel a storm of hail and ice to crash from the sky, covering the ground and striking all objects and creatures within range.	Cleric Bard
Kereska's Favour	Imbue yourself with elemental energy sourced from the draconic goddess, Kereska.	Sorcerer
Otiluke's Resilient Sphere	Enclose a target in a sphere of shimmering force, reducing its movement speed by half, and blocking all incoming and outgoing damage.	Cleric
Sizzling Cataclysm	Embrace Kereska's acid to gain Resistance to Acid damage. In addition, your acid spells deal additional Acid damage equal to your Proficiency Bonus. When you deal spell damage, inflict 1 turn of Noxious Fumes upon the target. While attuned to Kereska's acid you can cast Cloudkill and Ray of Sickness.	Sorcerer
Wall of Fire	Create a blazing wall of fire, burning anyone who dares stand too close.	Cleric Bard

Level 5 Evocation Spells

Spell	Description	Class
Cone of Cold	Make a flurry of frost, crisp air, and condensed snow crystals erupt from your hands.	Bard
Flame Strike	Make a pillar of divine fire roar down from the heavens like the wrath of affronted angels.	Cleric
Mass Cure Wounds	Unleash a soothing hum of energy that heals you and nearby allies.	Druid Cleric Bard
Wall of Stone	Raise a wall of non-magical, solid stone.	Bard

Level 6 Evocation Spells

Spell	Description	Class
Blade Barrier	Summon a wall of razor-sharp blades that turns the area into Difficult Terrain and damages anyone foolish enough to come close.	Cleric
Chain Lightning	Strike an enemy with lightning. Three more bolts will leap from the target, electrifying as many as three other enemies within 18m.	Sorcerer
Heal	Heal a target's wounds and remove Blindness and any diseases.	Druid Cleric
Sethan: Spiritual Greataxe	Summon a spiritual twin of Sethan in a point you can see, dealing 5~26 Force damage on a hit.	-
Sunbeam	A beam of brilliant light sears and Blinds all creatures in its path.	Wizard Sorcerer

Baldur's Gate 3 Related Guides

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