Witch Bolt
1st-level evocation
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 60 feet
Components: V, S, M (a twig from a tree that has been struck by lightning)
Duration: Concentration, Concentration, up to 1 minute
A beam of crackling energy lances toward a creature within range, forming a sustained arc of lightning between you and the target. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d12 Lightning damage. On each of your subsequent turns, you can take a Magic action to deal 1d12 Lightning damage to the target automatically. The spell ends if the target is ever outside the spell's range or if it has Total Cover from you.
At Higher Levels. The initial damage increases by 1d12 for each spell slot level above 1.
Classes: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard