Primal Savagery is the melee spell itself. Simply this. Also spells with range of touch are not melee spell attacks unless they say so (like shocking grasp which uses identical wording as primal savagery).
Is primal savagery a good cantrip?
When Should You Take Primal Savagery Whereas Shillelagh is pretty situational unless you’re building around it, Primal Savagery is just a solid cantrip to have at the ready. Unless you KNOW that you’re going to be fighting something that resists acid damage, it’s the clear winner in most cases.
Can you attack after using a cantrip?
No, you cannot use a 1 action cantrip and an attack action (or, a bonus attack, as all those I’m aware of require you to use the attack action). So, only if the cantrip gives you that ability or is a bonus action cantrip (or, as a Sorcerer, you make it one, with Quicken).
Can you use primal savagery as an offtrip?
You channel primal magic to cause your teeth or fingernails to sharpen, ready to deliver a corrosive attack. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of you
Do you have to make a weapon attack with Primal savagery?
So, to be able to apply Divine Strike, you must be making a weapon attack. However, when you use primal savagery the spell tells you that, as part of the effect, you must: Make a melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of you. With this spell you are not magically creating weapons that you can attack with as you want.
What do you do when you cast primal savagery?
As part of casting Primal Savagery you make an attack roll using your spell attack modifier. If you hit you deal the appropriate acid damage for your level. Nothing more. Primal Savagery is the melee spell itself. Simply this.
Can you use divine strike with Primal savagery?
Thus, Divine Strike will not work to grant additional damage with primal savagery. No, it’s not a weapon attack. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of you. Thanks for contributing an answer to Role-playing Games Stack Exchange!
