# Draconic Sorcery
*[Sorcerer](sorcerer-xphb.md): Sorcerer Subclass*
*Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 148*
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## Class Features
### Draconic Sorcery (Level 3)
*Breathe the Magic of Dragons*
Your innate magic comes from the gift of a dragon. Perhaps an ancient dragon facing death bequeathed some of its magical power to you or your ancestor. You might have absorbed magic from a site infused with dragons' power. Or perhaps you handled a treasure taken from a dragon's hoard that was steeped in draconic power. Or you might have a dragon for an ancestor.
### Draconic Resilience (Level 3)
The magic in your body manifests physical traits of your draconic gift. Your [Hit Points](hit-points-xphb.md) maximum increases by 3, and it increases by 1 whenever you gain another Sorcerer level.
Parts of you are also covered by dragon-like scales. While you aren't wearing armor, your base [Armor Class](armor-class-xphb.md) equals 10 plus your Dexterity and Charisma modifiers.
### Draconic Spells (Level 3)
When you reach a Sorcerer level specified in the Draconic Spells table, you thereafter always have the listed spells prepared.
**Draconic Spells**
| Sorcerer Level | Spells |
|----------------|--------|
| 3rd | [Alter Self](alter-self-xphb.md), [Chromatic Orb](chromatic-orb-xphb.md), [Command](command-xphb.md), [Dragon's Breath](dragons-breath-xphb.md) |
| 5th | [Fear](fear-xphb.md), [Fly](fly-xphb.md) |
| 7th | [Arcane Eye](arcane-eye-xphb.md), [Charm Monster](charm-monster-xphb.md) |
| 9th | [Legend Lore](legend-lore-xphb.md), [Summon Dragon](summon-dragon-xphb.md) |
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### Elemental Affinity (Level 6)
Your draconic magic has an affinity with a damage type associated with dragons. Choose one of those types: Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, or Poison.
You have [Resistance](Assets/5ETools/rules/variant-rules/resistance-xphb.md) to that damage type, and when you cast a spell that deals damage of that type, you can add your Charisma modifier to one damage roll of that spell.
### Dragon Wings (Level 14)
As a [Bonus Action](bonus-action-xphb.md), you can cause draconic wings to appear on your back. The wings last for 1 hour or until you dismiss them (no action required). For the duration, you have a [Fly Speed](fly-speed-xphb.md) of 60 feet.
Once you use this feature, you can't use it again until you finish a [Long Rest](long-rest-xphb.md) unless you spend 3 Sorcery Points (no action required) to restore your use of it.
### Dragon Companion (Level 18)
You can cast [Summon Dragon](summon-dragon-xphb.md) without a Material component. You can also cast it once without a spell slot, and you regain the ability to cast it in this way when you finish a [Long Rest](long-rest-xphb.md).
Whenever you start casting the spell, you can modify it so that it doesn't require [Concentration](conditions.md#Concentration). If you do so, the spell's duration becomes 1 minute for that casting.