# Magic Missile *1st-level, Evocation*  - **Casting time:** 1 action - **Range:** 120 feet - **Components:** V, S - **Duration:** Instantaneous You create three glowing darts of magical force. Each dart strikes a creature of your choice that you can see within range. A dart deals `1d4 + 1` Force damage to its target. The darts all strike simultaneously, and you can direct them to hit one creature or several. **Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot.** The spell creates one more dart for each spell slot level above 1. **Classes**: [Bard](list-spells-classes-bard.md); [Sorcerer](list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Sorcerer](list-spells-classes-sorcerer.md); [Wizard](list-spells-classes-wizard.md); [Wizard](list-spells-classes-wizard.md); [Rogue (Arcane Trickster)](list-spells-classes-rogue-xphb-arcane-trickster-xphb.md); [Bard (College of Lore)](list-spells-classes-bard-xphb-college-of-lore-xphb.md); [Fighter (Eldritch Knight)](list-spells-classes-fighter-xphb-eldritch-knight-xphb.md); [Wizard (Evoker)](list-spells-classes-wizard-xphb-evoker-xphb.md) *Source: Player's Handbook (2024) p. 295. Available in the Free Rules (2024)*