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• Melf’s Acid Arrow
  created: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.842-04:00
  modified: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.842-04:00
  published: 2026-03-09T12:15:33.842-04:00
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• ttrpg-cli/compendium/src/5e/xphb
• ttrpg-cli/spell/class/bard
• ttrpg-cli/spell/class/wizard
• ttrpg-cli/spell/level/2nd-level
• ttrpg-cli/spell/school/evocation
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/alchemist
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/arcane-trickster
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/blood-magic
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/college-of-lore
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/eldritch-knight
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/evoker
• ttrpg-cli/spell/subclass/house-of-bishops
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  classes:
• Artificer (Alchemist)
• Bard
• Bard (College of Lore)
• Fighter (Eldritch Knight)
• Rogue (Arcane Trickster)
• Warmage (House of Bishops)
• Witch (Blood Magic)
• Wizard
• Wizard (Evoker)

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Melf’s Acid Arrow

2nd-level, Evocation

• Casting time: 1 Action
• Range: 90 feet
• Components: V, S, M (powdered rhubarb leaf)
• Duration: Instantaneous

A shimmering green arrow streaks toward a target within range and bursts in a spray of acid. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 4d4 Acid damage and 2d4 Acid damage at the end of its next turn. On a miss, the arrow splashes the target with acid for half as much of the initial damage only.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage (both initial and later) increases by 1d4 for each spell slot level above 2.

Classes: Artificer (Alchemist); Bard (College of Lore); Bard; Fighter (Eldritch Knight); Rogue (Arcane Trickster); Warmage (House of Bishops); Witch (Blood Magic); Wizard (Evoker); Wizard

Source: Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 297. Available in the SRD (as “Acid Arrow”) and the Free Rules (2024)