The one exception to this is the wish spell which, due to its ability to copy any other spell of the 8th level or lower, has been omitted entirely. In both circumstances said spell was counted for every damage type that it could possibly inflict. That is, if any spell actually does deal a form of damage, but D&D:Beyond didn't categorize that spell as dealing that damage type, then it would be omitted from this chart.įinally, some spells either have multiple damage types, or have the option to choose from a variety of damage types. I also put my faith entirely in the categorization in D&D:Beyond. The filters I used included all official sources up through Tales From the Yawning Portal as of the compilation of this chart.Īlso, this chart only takes into account what was on the D&D Beyond compendium as of and thus won't include any new entries, unearthed arcana spells, or content that is missing from the DND:Beyond spell compendium. Only counting Bigby's Hand and Arcane Hand as one spell). I did my best to avoid counting the SRD and PHB version of spells multiple times (I.E. Alternatively, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything gives a formula to roll and count the price of healing potion. I compiled it by searching the whole spell compendium by level and damage type, and just counting the results for each combination of level and damage type. But simply adding a damage bonus to your attacks doesn’t give us a complete picture, and choosing between a bonus to.

&0th &1st &2nd &3rd &4th &5th &6th &7th &8th &9th &total \ In a game where one point of damage is the difference between getting a turn and lying on the ground dying, dealing a few more points of damage is important. Thanks to Nautarch's link, I have compiled the following chart:

Dnd 5e best dmg type chart