\subsection{Witch Bolt}\label{witch-bolt}

\emph{1st-level evocation}

\begin{itemize}
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\item
  \textbf{Casting Time:} 1 action
\item
  \textbf{Range:} 30 feet
\item
  \textbf{Components:} V, S, M (a twig from a tree that has been struck
  by lightning)
\item
  \textbf{Duration:} Concentration, up to 1 minute
\end{itemize}

A beam of crackling, blue energy lances out toward a creature within
range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target.
Make a ranged spell attack against that creature. On a hit, the target
takes 1d12 lightning damage, and on each of your turns for the duration,
you can use your action to deal 1d12 lightning damage to the target
automatically. The spell ends if you use your action to do anything
else. The spell also ends if the target is ever outside the spell's
range or if it has total cover from you.

\textbf{At Higher Levels:} When you cast this spell using a spell slot
of 2nd level or higher, the initial damage increases by 1d12 for each
slot level above 1st.
