Flame Blade is useless for a Rogue. Shadow Blade is a great weapon for an Eldritch Knight to wield, and use to make their cantrip attacks. Flame Blade is useless for an EK. Shadow Blade is an interesting option for a melee Wizard, Sorcerer, or (non Hexblade) Warlock.
Do you add your modifier to flame blade damage?
Flame Blade spell applies spell-casting modifier instead of spell attack. The wording on the Flame Blade spell specifically says, “You can use your action to make a melee spell attack with the fiery blade. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 fire damage.”
How long does flame blade last?
Flame blade has a duration of concentration, up to 10 minutes, while flaming sphere has a duration of concentration, up to 1 minute and shillelagh a duration of one minute (no concentration). Flame blade provides 3d6 magical fire damage using your Wisdom modifier (melee spell attack) for 10 minutes.
Can you smite with flame blade?
Round 2.1 – Cast Green Flame Blade, on a hit, use Divine Smite – Divine Smite only needs you to hit with a melee weapon attack, which GFB does. No problem.
Is flame blade a bad spell?
Flame Blade is a 2nd level spell, and a very weak one: You can use your action to make a melee spell attack with the fiery blade. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 fire damage. This is on average 10.5 damage, while Shillelagh does 7.5 with 16 Wis, with 20 Wis it is 9.5.
How much fire damage does the Flame Blade do?
On a hit, the target takes 3d6 fire damage. The flaming blade sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for every two slot levels above 2nd.
How does the Flame Blade work in RuneScape?
You can use your action to make a melee spell Attack with the fiery blade. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 fire damage. The flaming blade sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet.
How big does the Flame Blade spell get?
The flaming blade sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet. At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 4th level or higher, the damage increases by 1d6 for every two slot levels above 2nd.
How much damage does Shillelagh do on Flame Blade?
Versus casting shillelagh and attacking for 1d8+Wis (let’s say +3) for average of 7.5 damage. And druids never get extra attack, or the other spells you are comparing it to. It’s still a mediocre use of a 2nd level slot and scales terribly.
