When booming blade refers to moving, it means movement in the game’s normal sense: moving X feet. #DnD. @JeremyECrawford In SCAG, under Booming Blade, does movement refer only to overland movement, or any movement (like an attack, waving, etc.)
Does teleportation trigger booming blade?
Unless you have a teleport movement speed, and used it, teleporting shouldn’t trigger booming blade.
Does standing up from Prone trigger booming blade?
According to the implications of the Jeremy Crawford ruling below, standing up from prone does not trigger booming blade. This is because the trigger requires the target creature to move, but even though standing up costs the target movement it does not actually move the target anywhere.
Does booming blade double on a crit?
As Vylix points out, Booming Blade deals an addition 2d8 damage if the target moves before the start of your next turn. This damage is not affected by the critical hit.
Can you use booming blade on a reach weapon?
Once you have cast Booming Blade, you are no longer concerned with opportunity attacks. You can use a reach weapon to make attacks within 5 ft., and thus it can be used with Booming Blade. That rule does apply to reach weapons.
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.
What happens when you use the booming blade spell?
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.
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.
What happens if a creature does not move to avoid the booming blade?
If the creature chooses not to move to avoid the booming blade damage then it isn’t moving away to provoke the opportunity attack. This means the attack/spell doesn’t happen because no opportunity attack happens because it didn’t move to provide the opportunity to attack.
