Spells that deal damage are the bread and butter of DnD 5e’s spellcasters. Sure, buffing and healing allies, debuffing enemies, and providing utility are all useful. But, at the end of the day, someone needs to kill the monsters you battle.

I’ve put together a list of all 163 damaging spells in 5e, along with their average damage on a hit. Note that the average damage value doesn’t take into account the spellcaster’s spellcasting modifier.