# 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 `4d6` Radiant damage, and the next attack roll made against it before the end of your next turn has [Advantage](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/advantage-xphb.md). **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `d6` for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Warlock (Celestial Patron)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-celestial-patron-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Cleric (War Domain)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-war-domain-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Bard](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Druid (Circle of the Stars)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-circle-of-the-stars-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Cleric](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-cleric.md); [Paladin (Oath of Glory)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-oath-of-glory-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Bard (College of Lore)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-college-of-lore-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)*