Replacement Series

Vitriolic Sphere

4-level Evocation

You hurl a ball of dripping acid outward, exploding in a 20-foot radius sphere at a point you can see within range. Every creature in the area must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d4 acid damage on a failure or half as much on a success. A creature that fails the save takes an additional 4d4 acid damage at the end of each of its turns unless it or another creature within 5 feet spends an action to clear the acid off.
At higher levels: When you cast this spell 5th level or higher, the initial damage increases by 2d4 for each level above 4th.