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Latest comment: 21 April by HotGithGF in topic Spells effective against Sanctuary

Throwing Potion also end Sanctuary since you technically "damage" the potion bottle[edit source]

As the subject description

Spells effective against Sanctuary[edit source]

I just tried using Blight against an enemy under Sanctuary and it worked, note that Sanctuary was still active after the attack. Thorn Whip and Phantasmal Killer were also verified HotGithGF (talk) 00:53, 21 April 2025 (CEST)Reply[reply]

Yep! It looks like those three spells you mentioned are missing the IsHarmful spell flag so Sanctuary does not stop them from being targeted.
The reverse is not true though. A creature protected by sanctuary will still break the effect when casting these spells (since dealing damage is another criteria for breaking sanctuary). NtCarlson (talk) 01:06, 21 April 2025 (CEST)Reply[reply]
After looking into this a little more, I produced a list of these sorts of damaging, single target spells which can bypass sanctuary. NtCarlson (talk) 01:22, 21 April 2025 (CEST)Reply[reply]
Good one, now the "needs verification" not only can be removed and the number of spells that bypass Sanctuary can be updated. HotGithGF (talk) 02:30, 21 April 2025 (CEST)Reply[reply]
Harmful single-target actions missing the IsHarmful flag
NameTypeRange/AreaRollEffect

Alchemist's Fire Alchemist's Fire

Action

30 m / 100 ft
-
1d4FireFire
Applies Burning Burning

Banishing Smite Banishing Smite

Level 5 spell

Weapon
Normal weapon damage
+ 5d10ForceForce
Applies Banished Banished

Beckoning Darkness Beckoning Darkness

Level 4 spell

4 m / 13 ft
2d8NecroticNecrotic (Per turn)
Applies Beckoning Darkness Beckoning Darkness

Black Hand Strike

Action

1.5 m / 5 ft
Melee unarmed attack roll

Blade Barrier Blade Barrier

Level 6 spell

18 m / 60 ft

Blight Blight

Level 4 spell

9 m / 30 ft
8d8NecroticNecrotic (64Damage TypesNecrotic against plants)

Chain Lightning Chain Lightning

Level 6 spell

18 m / 60 ft

Constrict Constrict

Action

14 m / 47 ft
+ 1d4NecroticNecrotic
Applies Constricted Constricted and Constricting Constricting

Corrosive Spit Corrosive Spit

Action

18 m / 60 ft
2d8AcidAcid
Applies Corrosive Spit: Dissolving Corrosive Spit: Dissolving and Corrosive Spit: Dissolved Corrosive Spit: Dissolved

Divine Retaliation Divine Retaliation

Action

3 m / 10 ft
20RadiantRadiant (To target)
+ 20RadiantRadiant (To self)

Fire Shield: Chill Fire Shield: Chill

Level 4 spell

1.5 m / 5 ft
-
2d8ColdCold (Against melee attackers)
Applies Fire Shield: Chill Fire Shield: Chill

Fire Shield: Warm Fire Shield: Warm

Level 4 spell

1.5 m / 5 ft
-
2d8FireFire (Against melee attackers)
Applies Fire Shield: Warm Fire Shield: Warm

Forced Teleportation Forced Teleportation

Level 5 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-

Gossamer Tomb Gossamer Tomb

Action

30 m / 100 ft
8d10PoisonPoison
Applies Gossamer Tomb Gossamer Tomb and Infested Infested

Gushing Air Gushing Air

Action

18 m / 60 ft
2d6 + 1ThunderThunder
+ 2d6 + 1ThunderThunder

Holy Rebuke Holy Rebuke

Action

18 m / 60 ft
-
1d4RadiantRadiant (When hit by a melee attack)
Applies Holy Rebuke Holy Rebuke

Hurl Grease Hurl Grease

Action

14 m / 47 ft
Ranged unarmed attack roll

Incubate Death Incubate Death

Action

24 m / 80 ft
3d8 + 3NecroticNecrotic
Applies Incubating IncubatingSummons Necromite Necromite

Karsite Grip Karsite Grip

Level 6 spell

60 m / 200 ft
Applies Dazed Dazed and Weak Grip Weak Grip

Kith'raki Inferno Kith'raki Inferno

Action

30 m / 100 ft
12d6FireFire

Leaping Static Leaping Static

Action

18 m / 60 ft

Mammon's Tax Mammon's Tax

Action

18 m / 60 ft
6d6SlashingSlashing (Per 500 gold)

Mind Tax Mind Tax

Action

18 m / 60 ft
-
Applies Temporary Hit Points Temporary Hit Points

Mud Fling Mud Fling

Action

14 m / 47 ft
Ranged unarmed attack roll

Mystic Carrion's Vile Curse Mystic Carrion's Vile Curse

Level 6 spell

18 m / 60 ft
2d10NecroticNecrotic (Conditional)
Applies Mystic Carrion's Poisoned Curse Mystic Carrion's Poisoned Curse

Ochre Sputum Ochre Sputum

Action

18 m / 60 ft
2d6AcidAcid

Ochre Sputum Ochre Sputum

Action

12 m / 40 ft
Ranged unarmed attack roll
2d6AcidAcid

Open Wounds Open Wounds

Action

18 m / 60 ft
Applies Bleeding Bleeding

Otiluke's Conveniently Portable Freezing Sphere Otiluke's Conveniently Portable Freezing Sphere

Level 6 spell

1.5 m / 5 ft
10d6ColdCold
Applies Explosion Imminent! Explosion Imminent!

Otiluke's Freezing Sphere Otiluke's Freezing Sphere

Level 6 spell

1.5 m / 5 ft
10d6ColdCold

Petrifying Sting Petrifying Sting

Action

1.5 m / 5 ft
10d6PoisonPoison
Applies Mammon's Hold Mammon's Hold

Pounce Pounce

Action

Jump Jump
Applies Prone Prone

Psionic Backlash Psionic Backlash

Action

9 m / 30 ft
-
1d4PsychicPsychic (Per spell level)

Pulling Web Pulling Web

Cantrip

9 m / 30 ft
-

Raging Vortex Raging Vortex

Action

18 m / 60 ft
-

Reapply Heat Metal Reapply Heat Metal

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
2d8FireFire
Applies Heat Metal Heat Metal

Sethan: Spiritual Greataxe Sethan: Spiritual Greataxe

Level 6 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
Summons Spiritual Weapon (greataxe) Spiritual Weapon (greataxe)

Shadow Pull Shadow Pull

Action

6 m / 20 ft
Melee spell attack roll

Sharp Rock Sharp Rock

Action

18 m / 60 ft
Ranged weapon attack roll

Shield of Screams Shield of Screams

Level 3 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
2d6PsychicPsychic (Conditional)
Applies Shield of Screams Shield of Screams

Sorrowful Lash Sorrowful Lash

Cantrip

9 m / 30 ft
Melee spell attack roll

Soul Ascension Soul Ascension

Level 6 spell

18 m / 60 ft

Spiritual Weapon Spiritual Weapon

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-

Spiritual Weapon: Greataxe Spiritual Weapon: Greataxe

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
Applies Bleeding BleedingSummons Spiritual Weapon (greataxe) Spiritual Weapon (greataxe)

Spiritual Weapon: Greatsword Spiritual Weapon: Greatsword

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
Applies Bleeding BleedingSummons Spiritual Weapon (greatsword) Spiritual Weapon (greatsword)

Spiritual Weapon: Halberd Spiritual Weapon: Halberd

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
Applies Bleeding BleedingSummons Spiritual Weapon (halberd) Spiritual Weapon (halberd)

Spiritual Weapon: Maul Spiritual Weapon: Maul

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
Applies Dazed DazedSummons Spiritual Weapon (maul) Spiritual Weapon (maul)

Spiritual Weapon: Spear Spiritual Weapon: Spear

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
Applies Gaping Wounds Gaping WoundsSummons Spiritual Weapon (spear) Spiritual Weapon (spear)

Spiritual Weapon: Trident Spiritual Weapon: Trident

Level 2 spell

18 m / 60 ft
-
Applies Gaping Wounds Gaping WoundsSummons Spiritual Weapon (trident) Spiritual Weapon (trident)

Sting Sting

Action

1.5 m / 5 ft
Melee unarmed attack roll
+ 4d6PoisonPoison (On a failed Constitution saving throw)

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