Shocking grasp is a great cantrip. If you hit a target with metal armor you’ll have advantage, meaning you’ll likely not miss. Then you can run laps around them (or just plain run away) and laugh as they can’t take reactions.
How does Shocking Grasp work?
Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can’t take Reactions until the start of its next turn. The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th Level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
Can familiar take ready action?
A familiar can’t attack, but it can take other actions as normal. You cannot ready an action to instruct your familiar, as it’s a bonus action, but you can instruct your familiar to immediately ready the help action for the same effect.
How does shocking grasp work on DND spells?
Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. You have advantage on the attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can’t take reactions until the start of its next turn.
When do you get advantage for shocking grasp?
Make a melee spell Attack against the target. You have advantage on the Attack roll if the target is wearing armor made of metal. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 lightning damage, and it can’t take Reactions until the start of its next turn. The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th Level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8).
When do you get shocking grasp 5th level?
The spell’s damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th Level (2d8), 11th level (3d8), and 17th level (4d8). Lightning springs from your hand to deliver a shock to a creature you try to touch.
Which is the best damage for a cantrip?
A D8 is pretty good damage for a cantrip. You can use it without disadvantage when someone is next to you. And you even get advantage if they have metal armor. AND it means they can’t React. Sounds like a pretty good cantrip to me.
