# Guiding Bolt *1st-level, Evocation* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** 1 round You hurl a bolt of light toward a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, it takes `dice:4d6|noform|noparens|avg` (`4d6`) Radiant damage, and the next attack roll made against it before the end of your next turn has [Advantage](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/advantage-xphb.md). **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `dice:1d6|noform|noparens|avg|text(1d6)` for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Bard (College of Lore)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Bard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Cleric (War Domain)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-war-domain-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Cleric](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-cleric.md); [Druid (Circle of the Stars)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-circle-of-the-stars-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Paladin (Oath of Glory)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-oath-of-glory-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Sorcerer (Divine Soul, Good)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-divine-soul-xge.md "subclass=XGE;class=XPHB"); [Warlock (Celestial Patron)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-celestial-patron-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB") *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 282. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*