# Phantasmal Killer *4th-level, Illusion* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute You tap into the nightmares of a creature you can see within range and create an illusion of its deepest fears, visible only to that creature. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes `dice:4d10|noform|noparens|avg` (`4d10`) Psychic damage and has [Disadvantage](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/disadvantage-xphb.md) on ability checks and attack rolls for the duration. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage, and the spell ends. For the duration, the target makes a Wisdom saving throw at the end of each of its turns. On a failed save, it takes the Psychic damage again. On a successful save, the spell ends. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `dice:1d10|noform|noparens|avg|text(1d10)` for each spell slot level above 4. **Classes**: [Bard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-eldritch-knight-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-arcane-trickster-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Warlock (The Genie, Dao)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-the-genie-tce.md "subclass=TCE;class=XPHB"); [Warlock (The Hexblade)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-the-hexblade-xge.md "subclass=XGE;class=XPHB"); [Wizard (Illusionist)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-illusionist-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Wizard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 304. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*