# Poison Spray *cantrip, Necromancy* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 30 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous You spray toxic mist at a creature within range. Make a ranged spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes `dice:1d12|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d12`) Poison damage. **Cantrip Upgrade.** The damage increases by `dice:1d12|noform|noparens|avg` (`1d12`) when you reach levels 5 (`dice:2d12|noform|noparens|avg` (`2d12`)), 11 (`dice:3d12|noform|noparens|avg` (`3d12`)), and 17 (`dice:4d12|noform|noparens|avg` (`4d12`)). **Classes**: [Artificer](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-artificer.md); [Bard (College of Lore)](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Druid](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-druid.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"); [Sorcerer](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Warlock](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-warlock.md); [Wizard](/Rules/Source/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 306. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*