But the extra damage is magical. The booming blade spell description 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.
What is the damage type of sneak attack?
Sneak attack’s damage type is the same as the weapon used to deliver the attack. Once per turn, you can deal an extra 1d6 damage to one creature you hit with an attack if you have advantage on the attack roll. A: Sneak Attack damage is meant to be of the type that’s dealt by the weapon, and it’s subject to resistance.
Can you sneak attack a spell?
You can Sneak Attack with a spell if that spell involves making an attack with a finesse or ranged weapon.
What kind of damage does booming blade do?
At 1st level Booming blade deals 1d8 extra damage if the target moves, and at 5th level deals an immediate 1d8 thunder damage to the attack roll and an additional 2d8 damage if the target moves. Last edited by Glenith: Aug 6, 2018 #6 Jan 28, 2019
What happens at the 5th level of booming blade?
If your target willingly moves while covered with the energy, they will take 1d8 of thunder damage and end the spell. At the fifth level, the melee attack will deal an additional 1d8 of thunder damage, and the damage the target takes from moving increases to 2d8.
Can you use booming blade as an opportunity attack?
So no, it is a tradeoff. Booming Blade’s regular bonus damage applies only if the target moves willingly. Otherwise, it does normal attack damage. You would only be able to use it in situations where you are using the “cast a spell” action, so is not applicable for opportunity attacks, nor could you use it with the Extra Attack feature.
When does Green Flame Blade and booming blade start?
Each only starts dealing extra damage to the first target at 5th level. Green-flame blade and booming blade . The target suffers the normal effects of getting hit with whatever weapon you try to hit them with. Each only starts dealing extra damage to the first target at 5th level. Thank You Matthias. Green-flame blade and booming blade .
