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Sorcerer

Kind: Class
Hit points at level 1: 6 + Constitution modifier
Hit points per level: 4 + Constitution modifier
Hit die: d6
Primary ability: Charisma
Spellcasting ability: Charisma

Sorcerers are natural spellcasters, drawing on inherent magic from a gift or bloodline.

Level progression

Level by level, from the game's progression table: what you get, what you choose, and when you pick a subclass or a feat.

Level 1
Proficiency in 2 skills
Arcana, Deception, Insight, Intimidation, Persuasion, Religion
Learn 4 spells
Blade Ward, Booming Blade, Bursting Sinew, Acid Splash, Mage Hand, Poison Spray, True Strike, Friends, Dancing Lights, Fire Bolt, Light, Ray of Frost, Shocking Grasp, Minor Illusion, Bone Chill
Learn 2 spells
Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
Ability bonuses at character creation (+2 and +1)
Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, Charisma
Proficiency in Constitution saving throws · Proficiency in Charisma saving throws · Proficiency with daggers · Proficiency with quarterstaffs · Proficiency with light crossbows
+2 1st-level spell slots
Choose a subclass
Level 2
Learn 1 spell
Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
Gains 2 spells
Create Sorcery Points, Create Spell Slot
Choose 2
- Metamagic: Careful Spell: Allies automatically succeed Saving Throws against spells that require them. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Distant Spell: Increase the range of spells by 50%. Melee spells get a range of 9 m. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Extended Spell: Double the duration of conditions, summons, and surfaces caused by spells. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Twinned Spell: Spells that only target 1 creature can target an additional creature. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell slot level used. Cantrips also cost 1 Sorcery Point.
+2 Sorcery Point
+1 1st-level spell slot
Level 3
Choose 1
- Metamagic: Careful Spell: Allies automatically succeed Saving Throws against spells that require them. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Distant Spell: Increase the range of spells by 50%. Melee spells get a range of 9 m. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Extended Spell: Double the duration of conditions, summons, and surfaces caused by spells. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Heightened Spell: Targets of spells that require Saving Throws have Disadvantage on their first Saving Throw. Costs 3 Sorcery Points per spell.
- Metamagic: Quickened Spell: Spells that cost an action cost a bonus action instead. Costs 3 Sorcery Points per spell.
- Metamagic: Subtle Spell: You can cast spells while Silenced. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Twinned Spell: Spells that only target 1 creature can target an additional creature. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell slot level used. Cantrips also cost 1 Sorcery Point.
Learn 1 spell
Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 1st-level spell slot · +2 2nd-level spell slots
Level 4
Learn 1 spell
Blade Ward, Booming Blade, Bursting Sinew, Acid Splash, Mage Hand, Poison Spray, True Strike, Friends, Dancing Lights, Fire Bolt, Light, Ray of Frost, Shocking Grasp, Minor Illusion, Bone Chill
Learn 1 spell
Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 2nd-level spell slot
Feat (Ability Improvement or another feat)
Level 5
Learn 1 spell
Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+2 3rd-level spell slots
Level 6
Learn 1 spell
Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 3rd-level spell slot
Level 7
Learn 1 spell
Banishment, Blight, Confusion, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Ice Storm, Polymorph, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 4th-level spell slot
Level 8
Learn 1 spell
Banishment, Blight, Confusion, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Ice Storm, Polymorph, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 4th-level spell slot
Feat (Ability Improvement or another feat)
Level 9
Learn 1 spell
Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Insect Plague, Seeming, Telekinesis, Wall of Stone, Banishment, Blight, Confusion, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Ice Storm, Polymorph, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 4th-level spell slot · +1 5th-level spell slot
Level 10
Learn 1 spell
Blade Ward, Booming Blade, Bursting Sinew, Acid Splash, Mage Hand, Poison Spray, True Strike, Friends, Dancing Lights, Fire Bolt, Light, Ray of Frost, Shocking Grasp, Minor Illusion, Bone Chill
Choose 1
- Metamagic: Careful Spell: Allies automatically succeed Saving Throws against spells that require them. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Distant Spell: Increase the range of spells by 50%. Melee spells get a range of 9 m. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Extended Spell: Double the duration of conditions, summons, and surfaces caused by spells. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Heightened Spell: Targets of spells that require Saving Throws have Disadvantage on their first Saving Throw. Costs 3 Sorcery Points per spell.
- Metamagic: Quickened Spell: Spells that cost an action cost a bonus action instead. Costs 3 Sorcery Points per spell.
- Metamagic: Subtle Spell: You can cast spells while Silenced. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell.
- Metamagic: Twinned Spell: Spells that only target 1 creature can target an additional creature. Costs 1 Sorcery Point per spell slot level used. Cantrips also cost 1 Sorcery Point.
Learn 1 spell
Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Insect Plague, Seeming, Telekinesis, Wall of Stone, Banishment, Blight, Confusion, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Ice Storm, Polymorph, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 5th-level spell slot
Level 11
Learn 1 spell
Arcane Gate, Chain Lightning, Circle of Death, Disintegrate, Eyebite, Globe of Invulnerability, Sunbeam, Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Insect Plague, Seeming, Telekinesis, Wall of Stone, Banishment, Blight, Confusion, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Ice Storm, Polymorph, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
+1 6th-level spell slot
Level 12
Learn 1 spell
Arcane Gate, Chain Lightning, Circle of Death, Disintegrate, Eyebite, Globe of Invulnerability, Sunbeam, Cloudkill, Cone of Cold, Dominate Person, Hold Monster, Insect Plague, Seeming, Telekinesis, Wall of Stone, Banishment, Blight, Confusion, Dimension Door, Dominate Beast, Greater Invisibility, Ice Storm, Polymorph, Stoneskin, Wall of Fire, Blink, Counterspell, Daylight, Fear, Fireball, Grant Flight, Gaseous Form, Haste, Hypnotic Pattern, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Energy, Sleet Storm, Slow, Stinking Cloud, Blindness, Blur, Cloud of Daggers, Crown of Madness, Darkness, Darkvision, Detect Thoughts, Enhance Ability, Enlarge/Reduce, Gust of Wind, Hold Person, Invisibility, Knock, Mirror Image, Misty Step, Phantasmal Force, Scorching Ray, See Invisibility, Shadow Blade, Shatter, Web, Burning Hands, Charm Person, Chromatic Orb, Colour Spray, Disguise Self, Expeditious Retreat, False Life, Feather Fall, Fog Cloud, Ice Knife, Enhance Leap, Mage Armour, Magic Missile, Ray of Sickness, Shield, Sleep, Thunderwave, Witch Bolt
+1 Sorcery Point
Feat (Ability Improvement or another feat)

Spell slots by level

Level	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
1	2	—	—	—	—	—
2	3	—	—	—	—	—
3	4	2	—	—	—	—
4	4	3	—	—	—	—
5	4	3	2	—	—	—
6	4	3	3	—	—	—
7	4	3	3	1	—	—
8	4	3	3	2	—	—
9	4	3	3	3	1	—
10	4	3	3	3	2	—
11	4	3	3	3	2	1
12	4	3	3	3	2	1

Running totals of the slots each level adds in the progression table, for a single-class character.

Class resources by level

Level	Sorcery Point
1	—
2	2
3	3
4	4
5	5
6	6
7	7
8	8
9	9
10	10
11	11
12	12

Hit points by level

Level	Con +0	Con +1	Con +2	Con +3
1	6	7	8	9
2	10	12	14	16
3	14	17	20	23
4	18	22	26	30
5	22	27	32	37
6	26	32	38	44
7	30	37	44	51
8	34	42	50	58
9	38	47	56	65
10	42	52	62	72
11	46	57	68	79
12	50	62	74	86

6 at level 1, then 4 per level, plus the Constitution modifier at every level (single-class).

Sorcerer

Level progression

Spell slots by level

Class resources by level

Hit points by level

Subclasses 4

Spells 95

Always known or prepared

Can pick