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Shocking Grasp

Lightning springs from you to a creature that you try to touch.

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Description

Lightning springs from you to a creature that you try to touch. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d8 Lightning damage, and it can't make Opportunity Attacks until the start of its next turn.

At Higher Levels. The damage increases by 1d8 when you reach levels 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), and 17 (4d8).

Source: System Reference Document 5.2.1

Casting

System: DND5E
Level: Cantrip
School: Evocation
Concentration: No
Ritual: No
Casting Time: Action
Range: Touch
Target: Creature
Area: —
Duration: instantaneous
Saving Throw: —
Components: V, S

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