# 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 `d12` Poison damage. **Cantrip Upgrade.** The damage increases by `d12` when you reach levels 5 (`2d12`), 11 (`3d12`), and 17 (`4d12`). **Classes**: [Sorcerer](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Druid](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-druid.md); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-eldritch-knight-xphb.md "subclass=XPHB;class=XPHB"); [Wizard](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-wizard.md); [Warlock](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-warlock.md); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](Mechanics/CLI/lists/list-spells-classes-arcane-trickster-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. 306. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*