# Dissonant Whispers *1st-level, Enchantment* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 60 feet - **Components:** V - **Duration:** Instantaneous One creature of your choice that you can see within range hears a discordant melody in its mind. The target makes a Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, it takes `3d6` Psychic damage and must immediately use its [Reaction](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/reaction-xphb.md), if available, to move as far away from you as it can, using the safest route. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage only. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `d6` for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Bard](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Sorcerer (Aberrant Sorcery)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-aberrant-sorcery-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Warlock (Great Old One Patron)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-great-old-one-patron-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB") *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 264. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*