The best thing about Divine Strike is that it actually gives Clerics a meaningful boost at 14th level. Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
Can you bonus action attack after booming blade?
No, you cannot make an off-hand attack with Booming Blade. Two weapon fighting lets you make an attack with your bonus action when you take the Attack action. Booming Blade is a spell, which requires you to have taken the Cast a Spell action, not the Attack action.
How does divine strike work?
Calling forth from your deity you strike with the glory of the gods. As part of the action used to cast this spell, you must make a attack with a weapon against one creature within the spell’s range, otherwise the spell fails. On a hit, the target takes additional radiant damage equal to your spellcasting modifier.
Does spiritual weapon get divine strike?
Sadly, no. Spiritual Weapon is a melee spell attack, and Divine Strike specifies that they have to be weapon attacks.
Does divine strike work with booming blade?
Yes. Part the booming blade cantrip is the making of a weapon attack. (You still have to hit if you desire Divine Strike damage). 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.
Does divine strike count as a spell?
You have interpreted Divine Strike correctly: it’s not magical. It might seem surprising coming from a feature that often deals radiant damage, and that gives you “the ability to infuse your weapon strikes with divine energy” (PHB, p. 63), but a cleric’s Divine Strike is not inherently magical.
When to add booming blade to Tempest cleric?
In fact at level 4 if you are front lining booming blade does not really help you that much. It isn’t until it starts to get its upgrade at level 5 that it is helpful, and then particularly for tempest cleric you get your divine strike at 8 so that works really well. adding booming blade at that time will feel very significant to you.
Which is the best spell for a tempest cleric?
Also any general advice for building a tempest cleric or what spells are useful would also be appriciated. Aside from Booming Blade, you can also grab Absorb Elements as your 1st level spell with Magic Initiate. Damage resistance on a reaction is good.
When do wrath of the storm clerics rebuke attackers?
Also at 1st level, you can thunderously rebuke attackers. When a creature within 5 feet of you that you can see hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to cause the creature to make a Dexterity saving throw.
What happens when you make a dexterity saving throw in Tempest?
When a creature within 5 feet of you that you can see hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to cause the creature to make a Dexterity saving throw. The creature takes 2d8 lightning or thunder damage (your choice) on a failed saving throw, and half as much damage on a successful one.
