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Upcasting is when a spellcaster chooses to use a higher level spell slot to cast a lower level spell. Many spells gain additional damage dice, a larger area of effect, allow for more targets, or are otherwise improved when upcast, though some spells gain no additional benefit other than the fact that they are treated as a higher level spell.
Because the Warlock's Pact Magic feature always grants spell slots at their highest known spell level, lower level spells are always upcast to that level, with the exception of lower-level spell slots gained from other sources.
Cantrips do not use spell slots, although damage dealing cantrips grow more powerful as a character gains levels. Typically, Upon reaching character levels 5 and 10, an additional damage die is added (or, in the case of 
Eldritch Blast, an additional beam is added). This is automatic: a spellcaster cannot choose to cast a cantrip as if they were of lower level. While not technically upcasting, it is a similar enough process to be included here.
List of spells that benefit from upcasting[edit | edit source]
| Name | Level | Cast time | Duration | Range/Area | Attack/Save | Damage/Effect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Animal Friendship |
1 |  |
 10 turns |
 18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Armour of Agathys |
1 | |
Long Rest |
Self |
-
|
5 Cold |
|
 Arms of Hadar |
1 | |
1 turn |
Self 3m / 10ft (Radius) |
2d6 Necrotic |
||
 Bane  |
1 | |
10 turns |
9 m / 30ft |
- |
||
 Bless |
1 | |
10 turns |
9 m / 30ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Burning Hands |
1 | |
- |
Self 5m / 17ft (Cone) |
3d6 Fire |
||
 Charm Person |
1 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Chromatic Orb |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
 Attack roll
|
- |
|
 Chromatic Orb: Acid |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
2d8 Acid |
|
 Chromatic Orb: Cold |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
2d8Cold |
|
 Chromatic Orb: Fire |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
2d8Fire |
|
 Chromatic Orb: Lightning |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
2d8 Lightning |
|
 Chromatic Orb: Poison |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
2d8 Poison |
|
 Chromatic Orb: Thunder |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
3d8 Thunder |
|
 Colour Spray |
1 | |
1 turn |
Self 5m / 17ft (Cone) |
-
|
- |
|
 Command |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Command: Approach |
1 | |
1 turn |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Command: Drop |
1 | |
1 turn |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Command: Flee |
1 | |
1 turn |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Command: Grovel |
1 | |
1 turn |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
| Command: Halt |
1 | |
1 turn |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Create or Destroy Water |
1 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
-
|
- |
|
| Create Water |
1 | |
3 turns |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
-
|
- |
|
 Cure Wounds |
1 | |
- |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
1d8 + Spellcasting modifier Healing |
|
 Destroy Water |
1 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
-
|
- |
|
 Dissonant Whispers |
1 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
3d6 Psychic |
||
 Ensnaring Strike |
1 | |
10 turns |
- |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 1d6  Piercing |
|
 Ensnaring Strike (Melee) |
1 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 1d6 Piercing |
|
| Ensnaring Strike (Ranged) |
1 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 1d6 Piercing |
|
 False Life |
1 | |
Long Rest |
Self |
-
|
- |
|
 Fog Cloud |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft 5m / 17ft (Radius) |
-
|
- |
|
 Guiding Bolt |
1 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60ft |
Attack roll
|
4d6 Radiant |
|
 Hail of Thorns |
1 |  |
- |
18 m / 60 ft 2m / 7ft (Radius) |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 1d10 Piercing |
|
 Healing Word |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft |
-
|
1d4 + Spellcasting modifierHealing |
|
 Hellish Rebuke |
1 |  |
- |
- |
-
|
2d10Fire |
|
 Heroism |
1 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Ice Knife |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft 2m / 7ft (Radius) |
Attack roll
|
1d10Piercing 2d6 Cold |
|
 Inflict Wounds |
1 | |
- |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
Attack roll
|
3d10Necrotic |
|
 Longstrider  |
1 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Luminous Arrow |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft |
Attack roll
|
1d8 + Spellcasting modifierRadiant |
|
 Magic Missile |
1 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft |
-
|
1d4 + 1 Force1d4 + 1 Force1d4 + 1 Force |
|
 Ray of Sickness |
1 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
2d8Poison |
|
 Searing Smite |
1 | |
10 turns |
Weapon Range |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 1d6 Fire1d6 Fire |
|
 Sleep |
1 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Thunderwave |
1 | |
- |
1.5 m / 5 ft 5m / 17ft (Cube) |
2d8Thunder |
||
 Witch Bolt |
1 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
1d12Lightning |
|
 Aid |
2 | |
Long Rest |
Self 9m / 30ft (Radius) |
-
|
- |
|
 Bear's Endurance |
2 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Blindness |
2 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Branding Smite |
2 | |
10 turns |
Weapon Range |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 2d6 Radiant |
|
| Branding Smite (Melee) |
2 | |
10 turns |
Weapon Range |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 2d6 Radiant |
|
 Branding Smite (Ranged) |
2 | |
10 turns |
Weapon Range |
Attack roll
|
Normal weapon damage 2d6 Radiant |
|
 Bull's Strength |
2 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Cat's Grace |
2 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Cloud of Daggers |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
4d4 Slashing |
|
 Eagle's Splendour |
2 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Enhance Ability |
2 | |
- |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Flame Blade |
2 | |
- |
Self |
-
|
- |
|
 Flaming Sphere |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft 2m / 7ft (Radius) |
2d6Fire |
||
 Fox's Cunning |
2 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Heat Metal |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
2d8Fire |
||
 Hold Person |
2 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Invisibility |
2 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Magic Weapon |
2 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Melf's Acid Arrow |
2 | |
1 turn |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
4d4Acid 2d4 Acid |
|
 Moonbeam |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft 1m / 3ft (Radius) |
2d10Radiant |
||
 Move Moonbeam |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft 1m / 3ft (Radius) |
2d10Radiant |
||
| Murderous Cloud of Daggers |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
6d4Piercing |
|
 Owl's Wisdom |
2 | |
Long Rest |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Prayer of Healing |
2 | |
- |
Self 9m / 30ft (Radius) |
-
|
2d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing |
|
 Reapply Heat Metal |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
2d8Fire |
||
 Scorching Ray |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
Attack roll
|
2d6Fire 2d6 Fire2d6 Fire |
|
 Shadow Blade |
2 | |
- |
Self |
-
|
2d8 + Strength or Dexterity modifierPsychic |
|
 Shatter |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft 3m / 10ft (Radius) |
3d8Thunder |
||
 Spiritual Weapon |
2 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce |
|
 Spiritual Weapon: Greataxe |
2 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce |
|
 Spiritual Weapon: Greatsword |
2 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce |
|
| Spiritual Weapon: Halberd |
2 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce |
|
 Spiritual Weapon: Maul |
2 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce |
|
 Spiritual Weapon: Spear |
2 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce |
|
 Spiritual Weapon: Trident |
2 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
1d8 + 1 + Spellcasting modifierForce |
|
 Activate Call Lightning |
3 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft 2m / 7ft (Radius) |
3d10Lightning |
||
 Animate Dead |
3 | |
- |
3 m / 10ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Bestow Curse |
3 | |
- |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
 Bestow Curse: Additional Damage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
1d8Necrotic |
||
 Bestow Curse: Attack Disadvantage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
 Bestow Curse: Charisma Disadvantage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
| Bestow Curse: Constitution Disadvantage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
| Bestow Curse: Dexterity Disadvantage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
 Bestow Curse: Dread |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
| Bestow Curse: Intelligence Disadvantage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
| Bestow Curse: Strength Disadvantage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
| Bestow Curse: Wisdom Disadvantage |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
- |
||
 Call Lightning |
3 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60ft 2m / 7ft (Radius) |
3d10Lightning |
||
 Call of the Crustacean |
3 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Counterspell |
3 | |
- |
- |
-
|
- |
|
 Elemental Weapon |
3 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Elemental Weapon: Acid |
3 | |
Long Rest |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Elemental Weapon: Cold |
3 | |
Long Rest |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Elemental Weapon: Fire |
3 | |
Long Rest |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Elemental Weapon: Lightning |
3 | |
Long Rest |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Elemental Weapon: Thunder |
3 | |
Long Rest |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Fireball |
3 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
8d6Fire |
||
 Glyph of Warding |
3 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
- |
||
 Glyph of Warding: Acid |
3 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
5d8Acid |
||
 Glyph of Warding: Cold |
3 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
5d8Cold |
||
 Glyph of Warding: Fire |
3 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
5d8Fire |
||
 Glyph of Warding: Lightning |
3 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
5d8Lightning |
||
 Glyph of Warding: Thunder |
3 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft 4m / 13ft (Radius) |
5d8Thunder |
||
 Grant Flight |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Lightning Arrow |
3 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft 3m / 10ft (Radius) |
Attack roll
|
4d8Lightning 2d8 Lightning |
|
 Lightning Bolt |
3 | |
- |
Self 30m / 100ft |
8d6Lightning |
||
 Mass Healing Word |
3 | |
- |
Self 18m / 60ft (Radius) |
-
|
1d4 + Spellcasting modifierHealing |
|
 Spirit Guardians |
3 | |
- |
Self 3m / 10ft (Radius) |
- |
||
| Spirit Guardians: Necrotic |
3 | |
10 turns |
Self 3m / 10ft (Radius) |
3d8Necrotic |
||
| Spirit Guardians: Radiant |
3 | |
10 turns |
Self 3m / 10ft (Radius) |
3d8Radiant |
||
 Vampiric Touch |
3 | |
10 turns |
1.5 m / 5 ft |
Attack roll
|
3d6Necrotic |
|
 Banishment |
4 | |
2 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Blight |
4 | |
- |
9 m / 30ft |
8d8Necrotic |
||
 Confusion |
4 | |
3 turns |
18 m / 60 ft 6m / 20ft (Radius) |
- |
||
 Ice Storm |
4 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft 6m / 20ft (Radius) |
2d8 Bludgeoning4d6 Cold |
||
 Phantasmal Killer |
4 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
4d10Psychic |
||
 Wall of Fire |
4 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft |
5d8Fire |
||
 Cloudkill |
5 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft |
-
|
5d8Poison |
|
 Cone of Cold |
5 | |
- |
Self 9m / 30ft (Cone) |
8d8Cold |
||
 Conjure Elemental |
5 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
- |
|
 Flame Strike |
5 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft 3m / 10ft (Radius) |
5d6Fire 5d6 Radiant |
||
 Hold Monster |
5 | |
10 turns |
18 m / 60 ft |
- |
||
 Insect Plague |
5 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft 6m / 20ft (Radius) |
4d10Piercing |
||
 Mass Cure Wounds |
5 | |
- |
18 m / 60 ft |
-
|
3d8 + Spellcasting modifierHealing |
|
| Infernal Salve |
6 | |
- |
18 m / 60ft |
-
|
3d6Healing |
|
