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[UA] Shocking Grasp

LEVEL Cantrip
CASTING TIME Action
RANGE/AREA Touch
COMPONENTS V, S
DURATION Instantaneous
SCHOOL Evocation
ATTACK/SAVE Melee Attack
DAMAGE/EFFECT Lightning

Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 Lightning damage, and it can't make Opportunity Attacks until the start of its next turn.


Cantrip Upgrade: This spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach levels 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), and 17 (4d8).