SRD5:Dancing Lights

This material from the 5th edition (2014) SRD v5.1 is published under the OGL and CC-BY

Dancing Lights is a spell in 5th edition.

5e Spell Dancing Lights
Evocation cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: 120 feet
Components: V, S, M (a bit of phosphorus or wychwood, or a glowworm)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Casters: Arcane Trickster, Artificer, Bard, Eldritch Knight, Sorcerer, Wizard

You create up to four torch-­sized lights within range, making them appear as torches, lanterns, or glowing orbs that hover in the air for the duration. You can also combine the four lights into one glowing vaguely humanoid form of Medium size. Whichever form you choose, each light sheds dim light in a 10-­foot radius.

As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the lights up to 60 feet to a new spot within range. A light must be within 20 feet of another light created by this spell, and a light winks out if it exceeds the spell’s range.

Sources and Notes

• Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast.
• expanded caster list in:
  • Wizards RPG Team (19 August 2014). Player's Handbook. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786965606. p. 75. - Eldritch Knight
  • Wizards RPG Team (19 August 2014). Player's Handbook. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786965606. p. 98. - Arcane Trickster
  • Keith Baker, Ruty Rutenberg, Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, Kate Welch (19 November 2019). Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. p. 178.

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