SRD5:Shocking Grasp

Shocking Grasp exists in other D&D editions see:

Shocking Grasp (disambiguation).

This material from the 5th edition (2014) SRD v5.1 is published under the OGL and CC-BY

Shocking Grasp is a spell in 5th edition.

5e Spell Shocking Grasp
Evocation cantrip
Casting Time: 1 action
Range: Touch
Components: V, S
Duration: Instantaneous
Casters: Arcane Trickster, Artificer, Eldritch Knight, 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.

At Higher Levels. The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).

Sources and Notes

• Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast.
• Wizards RPG Team (19 August 2014). Player's Handbook. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786965606. p. 75, 98, 209-211, 275.
• Keith Baker, Ruty Rutenberg, Jeremy Crawford, Mike Mearls, Kate Welch (19 November 2019). Wayfinder's Guide to Eberron. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. p. 178. - Artificer

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