# Moonbeam *2nd-level, Evocation* - **Casting time:** 1 Action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S, M (a moonseed leaf) - **Duration:** Concentration, up to 1 minute A silvery beam of pale light shines down in a 5-foot-radius, 40-foot-high [Cylinder](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/cylinder-area-of-effect-xphb.md) centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, [Dim Light](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/dim-light-xphb.md) fills the [Cylinder](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/cylinder-area-of-effect-xphb.md), and you can take a [Magic](Mechanics/CLI/rules/actions.md#Magic) action on later turns to move the [Cylinder](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/cylinder-area-of-effect-xphb.md) up to 60 feet. When the [Cylinder](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/cylinder-area-of-effect-xphb.md) appears, each creature in it makes a Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, a creature takes `2d10` Radiant damage, and if the creature is shape-shifted (as a result of the [Polymorph](Mechanics/CLI/spells/polymorph-xphb.md) spell, for example), it reverts to its true form and can't shape-shift until it leaves the [Cylinder](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/cylinder-area-of-effect-xphb.md). On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage only. A creature also makes this save when the spell's area moves into its space and when it enters the spell's area or ends its turn there. A creature makes this save only once per turn. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The damage increases by `d10` for each spell slot level above 2. **Classes**: [Bard](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Druid](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-druid.md); [Druid (Circle of the Moon)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-circle-of-the-moon-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Paladin (Oath of the Ancients)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-oath-of-the-ancients-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. 300. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*