Shocking Grasp
Cantrip Evocation
Shocking Grasp is a cantrip evocation cantrip in D&D 5e (2024 rules), available to the Artificer, Sorcerer, Wizard. Casting time: Action. Range: Touch. Duration: Instantaneous.
- Level
- Cantrip
- School
- Evocation
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Touch
- Components
- V, S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
Description
Lightning springs from you to deliver a shock to a creature that 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.
At Higher Levels
The damage increases by 1d8 when you reach levels 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), and 17 (4d8).
Classes that can cast Shocking Grasp
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