| Spiritual Weapon | | Level: | 2 | School: | Evocation | | Components: | V, S | CastingTime: | 1 bonus action | | Duration: | 1 minute | MaterialComponents: | | | Bard: | | Cleric: | x | | Druid: | | Paladin: | | | Ranger: | | Sorcerer: | | | Warlock: | | Wizard: | | | Blurb: | You create a floating, spectral weapon that attacks your enemies, dealing force damage. | Range: | 60 feet | | Description: | You create a floating, spectral weapon within range that lasts for the duration or until you cast this spell again. When you cast the spell, you can make a melee spell attack against a creature within 5 feet of the weapon. On a hit, the target takes force damage equal to 1d8 + your spellcasting ability modifier.
As a bonus action on your turn, you can move the weapon up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.
The weapon can take whatever form you choose. Clerics of deities who are associated with a particular weapon (as St. Cuthbert is known for his mace and Thor for his hammer) make this spell’s effect resemble that weapon.
At Higher Levels: When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the damage increases by 1d8 for every two slot levels above 2nd. |
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