Shocking Grasp

0-level (Cantrip) Evocation

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Shocking Grasp

0-level (Cantrip) Evocation

Casting Time 1 action

Range Touch

Duration Instantaneous

Components Verbal, Somatic

Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can't take reactions until the start of its next turn.
The spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level 2d8 , 11th level 3d8 , and 17th level 4d8 .

Class(es): Sorcerer, Wizard

Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can't take reactions until the start of its next turn.
The spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level 2d8 , 11th level 3d8 , and 17th level 4d8 .

Gestures & Ritual

Verbal, Somatic

Related Discipline

Sorcerer, Wizard

Related School

Evocation

Related Element

Lightning, Damage

Effect Duration

Instantaneous

Effect Casting Time

1 action

Range

Touch

Level

0-level (Cantrip)

Player's Handbook

Shocking Grasp

0-level (Cantrip) Evocation

Casting Time 1 action

Range Touch

Duration Instantaneous

Components Verbal, Somatic

Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can't take reactions until the start of its next turn.
The spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level 2d8 , 11th level 3d8 , and 17th level 4d8 .

Class(es): Sorcerer, Wizard