Booming Blade. As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell’s range, otherwise the spell fails. On a hit, the target suffers the attack’s normal effects, and it becomes sheathed in booming energy until the start of your next turn.
Why is booming blade relevant without a reach?
Since this is a melee weapon attack, the spell uses the explicit range of a non-reach melee attack in order to prevent reach weapons from extending the range of the spell (which would make the spell much more powerful when used against opponents who do not have reach).
Do you have to make a successful combat roll to use booming blade?
While Booming Blade requires you to make a successful combat roll, it is still considered a spell. If you were to obtain an additional attack somehow, you will not be able to take it if you cast Booming Blade.
When does the booming blade attack take place?
It also states “The attack occurs right before the creature leaves your reach.” They’re referring to the spell booming blade and similar spells, having a range of 5 ft, hence the spell sniper feat allowing those spells to be used at 10 ft range, making them more useful with weapons that have reach.
Booming blade (& green-flame blade ) work by casting the spell and making a melee attack against a creature within the spell’s range of 5 feet. If the attack hits, the creature takes normal damage and takes an additional 1d8 thunder damage if they willingly move before the start of the player’s next turn.
How to meta DM against booming blade role playing?
Make them the target of some nice juicy AoE effects ( Cloud of Daggers springs to mind), move past the enemy while they refuse to move, take cover etc. etc. Not the answer you’re looking for? Browse other questions tagged dnd-5e metagaming problem-gm cantrips or ask your own question.
Can you make an off hand attack with the booming blade?
No, you cannot make an off-hand attack with Booming Blade. Two weapon fighting lets you make an attack with your bonus action when you take the Attack action. Booming Blade is a spell, which requires you to have taken the Cast a Spell action, not the Attack action.
What is the description of the booming blade Cantrip?
The description of the Booming Blade cantrip says (SCAG, p. 142; emphasis mine): As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a melee attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell’s range, otherwise the spell fails.
