Monday, July 17, 2023

DnD 3.5 to 5e Spell Conversions: Acid Breath

Acid Breath

1st-level evocation


  • Casting Time: 1 action
  • Range: Self (30-foot line)
  • Components: V, S, M (a handful of fire ants)
  • Duration: Instantaneous
  • Classes: Sorcerer, Wizard

You exhale a cloud of acidic droplets. Each creature in a line 30 feet long and 5 feet wide must make a Dexterity saving throw. A creature takes 3d6 acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 2nd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for each slot level above 1st.


One of the spells from my conversions of the entire Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Spell Compendium into 5e and published in Spells of Antiquity. This one is a fairly basic spell, though decent enough if you're doing an acid-themed build. I believe I was in the middle of converting this well before Tasha's Cauldron of Everything came out, along with the Caustic Brew spell. It definitely does less damage over time, but doesn't hold up your concentration and does slightly more damage at one time.  

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