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* [[Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks]] will override Shillelagh, causing attacks to use the Dexterity modifier even when Wisdom is higher. | * [[Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks]] will override Shillelagh, causing attacks to use the Dexterity modifier even when Wisdom is higher. | ||
* The enchanted weapon can be unequiped but not thrown or otherwise removed from the inventory. | |||
* Shillelagh has two incantations: '''Canto Te''', Latin for "I enchant you", and '''Para Bellum''', Latin for "prepare for war". | |||
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Latest revision as of 16:41, 9 March 2024
Shillelagh is a cantrip (Transmutation). It imbues the caster's weapon with nature power.
Description
Quarterstaff or Club Required.
Your staff or club becomes magical: it deals 
1d8 + Wisdom Modifier
Bludgeoning damage, and uses your Spellcasting Ability for 
Attack rolls.
Properties
- Cost
Bonus action- Details
Range: Self
At higher levels
Casting this spell at a higher level grants no additional benefit.
Condition: Shillelagh
Duration: 10 turns
Creature's weapon is magical and deals 1d8Bludgeoning damage. Attack rolls use the wielder's Spellcasting Ability Modifier.
How to learn
Notes
- If learned via Magic Initiate: Druid, despite listing Wisdom as its casting ability in the tooltip, it will use the casting ability of the class that acquired the feat for both damage and attack rolls. i.e., taking the feat at 4th level in Bard will cause it to use Charisma.
- Martial Arts: Dextrous Attacks will override Shillelagh, causing attacks to use the Dexterity modifier even when Wisdom is higher.
- The enchanted weapon can be unequiped but not thrown or otherwise removed from the inventory.
- Shillelagh has two incantations: Canto Te, Latin for "I enchant you", and Para Bellum, Latin for "prepare for war".
External Links[edit | edit source]
Shillelagh on the Forgotten Realms Wiki