Shocking Grasp

For the equivalent Way of the Four Elements Monk spell, see  Touch of the Storm.

Shocking Grasp is a cantrip (Evocation). It makes a melee attack that inflicts ⁠Lightning damage and prevents the target from taking a  Reaction.

Description

The target cannot use Reactions. This spell has  Advantage on creatures with metal Armour.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage: 1~8

1d8⁠Lightning

Details

 Melee spell 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.

Technical details

UID

Target_ShockingGrasp

Spell flags

HasSomaticComponent, HasVerbalComponent, IsHarmful, IsMelee, IsSpell

Condition: Shocking Grasp

 Shocking Grasp

Duration: 1 turn

• Cannot take Reactions.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 1: Sorcerer and Wizard
• 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.)

Granted by features:

•  Magic Initiate: Sorcerer
•  Magic Initiate: Wizard
•  Spell Sniper

Other ways to learn:

• Wizards can scribe a  Scroll of Shocking Grasp to their spellbooks.

Notes

• The High Elf and High Half-Elf racial versions of this cantrip are from the Wizard spell list and use Intelligence as the spellcasting ability, regardless of the character's class.
• Characters with the  War Caster feat can cast this cantrip on enemies moving out of their melee range as a reaction, even if they do not know this spell.
• The incantation for Shocking Grasp is Fulgor, Latin for "lightning" or "flash."

External links

• ⁠Shocking grasp on the Forgotten Realms Wiki