Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 ft
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Damage Type: Force
You create three glowing darts of magical force. Each dart hits a creature of your choice that you can see within range. A dart deals 1d4+1 force damage to its target. The darts all strike simultaneously, and you can direct them to hit one creature or several.
When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the spell creates one more dart for each slot level above 1st.
Verbal Component:
Expecto Medeis Ballistas
Verbal Component (Alternative):
Into the air, my missiles go; target my enemy, hit my foe.
Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard, Rogue
Tags: Damage
Source: Player's Handbook [5th Edition] (page 257)
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Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
