Booming Blade works fine with War Caster. a range of “self: x” means that you’re the spell’s point of origin, not its target. The Tasha’s changes only stopped it from working with Spell Sniper.
Does polearm master work with green flame blade?
The bonus action attack from Polearm Master is triggered by taking the Attack action. Casting Green Flame Blade is the Cast a Spell action so it unfortunately does not trigger that second attack. Using a glaive with polearm master 2 attacks per round.
What weapons work with polearm master?
Polearm Master lets you make an attack with the opposite end of a glaive, halberd or quarterstaff; the former two have the heavy property. Thus, they can use both feats with a glaive or halberd.
Can you cast booming blade on a thrown weapon?
You can cast Greenflame Blade using a weapon that can be thrown… but you can’t throw the weapon as part of the spell. It must be a melee attack. Sneak Attack triggers whenever you hit with an attack using a valid weapon during a turn.
Can you cast a spell as an OA with polearm Master?
By your definition, you are wielding a weapon specified in the Polearm Master feat. So you would get the opportunity attack, which you cannot perform (due to the shield), but replace by a spell (due to War Caster ). You can cast a spell as an OA using the War Caster feat, you have to fulfill the components of the spell.
Can you use booming blade with polearm Master?
Booming Blade has a range of 5ft, targets a single enemy, and uses the weapon that allowed Polearm Master to trigger. This satisfies all requirements of both feats, as well as Mearls’ answer on Twitter. Finally, this only works with a Quarterstaff because other polearms viable with Polearm Master have a range of 10ft.
Can you use polearm master with spell sniper?
This appears to be implicitly confirmed by this Twitter exchange with Mike Mearls about whether Spell Sniper extends Booming Blade (it does, according to Mearls). Yes, the combination “quarterstaff + War Caster + Polearm Master” allows you to cast Booming Blade when someone enters your reach.
Which is better war caster or booming blade?
War Caster + Booming Blade is a combo along the lines of Polearm Master + Sentinel; it works well together, but it’s hardly game breaking. Re: Warcaster + Booming Blade – how to rule? I disagree–I think it fits both the letter and the spirit of the spell.
