Acid Spells 5e [DnD]

There are 15 acid spells in DnD 5e. The classes with the most acid spells include Wizards (11), Sorcerers (8), and Artificers (4).

Here is a list of all the acid spells in DnD 5e from the game’s three main sourcebooks for spells (Player’s Handbook, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything, and Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything).

Acid Spells in 5e

Spell Name	Level	Save	Classes
Acid Splash	0 (cantrip)	Dexterity	Sorcerer Wizard Artificer
Primal Savagery	0 (cantrip)		Druid
Tasha’s Caustic Brew	1st-level	Dexterity	Sorcerer Wizard Artificer
Melf’s Acid Arrow	2nd-level		Wizard
Hunger Of Hadar	3rd-level	Dexterity	Warlock
Vitriolic Sphere	4th-level	Dexterity	Sorcerer Wizard

Additionally, several spells can deal acid damage:

Spells that Can Deal Acid damage

Spell Name	Level	Damage types	Save	Classes
Absorb Elements	1st-level	acid cold fire lightning thunder		Druid Ranger Sorcerer Wizard
Chaos Bolt	1st-level	acid cold fire force lightning poison psychic thunder		Sorcerer
Chromatic Orb	1st-level	acid cold fire lightning poison thunder		Sorcerer Wizard
Dragon’s Breath	2nd-level	acid cold fire lightning poison	Dexterity	Sorcerer Wizard
Elemental Weapon	3rd-level	acid cold fire lightning thunder		Druid Paladin Ranger Artificer
Glyph Of Warding	3rd-level	acid cold fire lightning thunder	Dexterity	Bard Cleric Wizard Artificer
Prismatic Spray	7th-level	acid cold fire lightning poison	Dexterity	Bard Sorcerer Wizard
Illusory Dragon	8th-level	acid cold fire lightning necrotic poison	Intelligence	Wizard
Prismatic Wall	9th-level	acid cold fire lightning poison	Dexterity	Bard Wizard

As you can see, most acid spells that require a saving throw require a Dexterity save.

Ineractions with Acid Spells

29 creatures are immune to acid damage, 34 are resistant to it, and 0 are vulnerable to it. This is based on the 818 creatures in DnD 5e’s main monster sourcebooks (Monster Manual, Volo’s Guide to Monsters, Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes, Fizban’s Treasury of Dragons).