Ensnaring Strike

Ensnaring Strike is a level 1 conjuration spell. This spell allows spellcasters to use weapon attacks to ensnare enemies with thorny vines and deal Piercing damage to them each turn.

Description

Your attack summons thorny vines that possibly  Ensnare your target.

Ensnared creatures cannot move and take 1d6⁠Piercing damage at the start of each turn. An ally can use their  Help action to try and tear away the vines.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Cost on hit

 Bonus Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage: 1~6

Normal weapon damage

+ 1d6⁠Piercing (Per turn)

Details

 Attack Roll

 STR Save (Spell save DC)

 Concentration

At higher levels

Upcasting: Ensnared condition deals an extra 1d6⁠⁠Piercing damage per level.

Technical details

UID

Projectile_EnsnaringStrike_Container

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsHarmful, IsLinkedSpellContainer, IsSpell, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

Variants

•  Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)
•  Ensnaring Strike (Melee)

Condition: Ensnared

 Ensnared

Duration: 10 turns

• Cannot move and takes 1d6Piercing damage per turn.
• Attack rolls against the creature have Advantage, while the creature's Attack Rolls and Dexterity Saving throws have Disadvantage.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 2: Ranger
• Class level 3: Oath of the Ancients (Oath Spell)

Notes

• Ensnaring Strike uses a weapon attack roll and thus triggers  Extra Attack.
• Ensnaring Strike pairs well with  Bounty Hunter.

External links

• ⁠Ensnaring strike on the Forgotten Realms Wiki