How does Delayed Blast fireball work?

If you choose a delay, the glowing bead sits at its destination until it detonates. A creature can pick up and hurl the bead as a thrown weapon (range increment 10 feet). If a creature handles and moves the bead within 1 round of its detonation, there is a 25% chance that the bead detonates while being handled.

What is the average damage for fireball?

28 damage
Fireball deals unusually high damage for its spell level, hitting all targets within a 20-foot radius for 8d6 fire damage (an average of 28 damage per creature).

How much damage does a 9th level fireball do?

Statistics

What happens when you fail a Delayed Blast Fireball spell?

On a failed save, the spell ends immediately, causing the bead to erupt in flame. On a successful save, the creature can throw the bead up to 40 feet. When it strikes a creature or a solid object, the spell ends, and the bead explodes. The fire damages objects in the area and ignites flammable objects that aren’t being worn or carried.

Can you throw a fireball in a flask?

You cannot carry it in a flask, but you can throw it. And the maximum duration is 2 minutes, not 17 hours. Here’s why. 1. The bead of the fireball does not move. You choose a point within range when you cast the spell, and the bead stays there for the duration.

How does the bead of a fireball work?

The bead of the fireball does not move. You choose a point within range when you cast the spell, and the bead stays there for the duration. A beam of yellow light flashes from your pointing finger, then condenses to linger at a chosen point within range as a glowing bead for the duration.

What happens if you touch a bead of fire?

If the glowing bead is Touched before the interval has expired, the creature touching it must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the spell ends immediately, causing the bead to erupt in flame. On a successful save, the creature can throw the bead up to 40 feet.