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Shocking Grasp is a cantrip (Evocation). It makes a melee attack that inflicts
Lightning damage and prevents the target from taking Reactions.
Description
The target cannot use Reactions. This spell has 
Advantage on creatures with metal Armour.
Properties
- Cost
Action- Damage
1d8 (1~8) Lightning - Details
Attack roll
Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft
At higher levels
- At character level 5, the damage increases to 2d8Lightning.
- At character level 10, the damage increases to 3d8Lightning.
Condition: Shocking Grasp
Duration: 1 turn How to learn
Classes:
- Class Level 3: Eldritch Knight, and Arcane Trickster
Races:
- Character level 1: High Elf, and High Half-Elf
(Character level is the sum of all class levels for a multi-classed character.)
Feats:
Notes
- Characters with the
feat can cast this cantrip on enemies moving out of their melee range as a reaction, even if they don't know this spell. - The incantation for Shocking Grasp is Fulgor, Latin for "lightning" or "flash."
