"When this arrow strikes its target, conjuration magic creates grasping, poisonous brambles, which wrap around the target. The creature hit by the arrow takes an extra 2d6 poison damage, its speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it takes 2d6 slashing damage the first time on each turn it moves 1 footor more without teleporting. The target or any creature that can reach it can use its action to remove the brambles with a successful Strength (Athletics) check against your Arcane Shot save DC. Otherwise, the brambles last for 1 minute or until you use this option again.
The poison damage and slashing damage both increase to 4d6 when you reach 18th level in this class."
Ok does this only tick damage when the bad guy actually moves? or is it anytime the bad guy makes any kind of movement? ( like attacking).
Why in the verbiage does it mention 1 foot of movement? How does it want us to use this?
The feature is worded specifically to inflict the slashing damage when there is actual movement involved, as technically in D&D you do not "move" when attacking. As for your second question, I believe the "1 foot" is simply to make sure it triggers for any kind of actual movement the target might make, and yes, in case it was a doubt, if would be ANY movement the target would do, willing or forced, but only once in a turn.
Hope this helps.
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LeK is correct. The use of "...if the target willingly moves..." in Booming Blade prompted a lot of questions about what is meant by "moves." The "moves 1 foot" wording is much clearer because it unambiguously refers to displacement.
"When this arrow strikes its target, conjuration magic creates grasping, poisonous brambles, which wrap around the target. The creature hit by the arrow takes an extra 2d6 poison damage, its speed is reduced by 10 feet, and it takes 2d6 slashing damage the first time on each turn it moves 1 foot or more without teleporting. The target or any creature that can reach it can use its action to remove the brambles with a successful Strength (Athletics) check against your Arcane Shot save DC. Otherwise, the brambles last for 1 minute or until you use this option again.
The poison damage and slashing damage both increase to 4d6 when you reach 18th level in this class."
Ok does this only tick damage when the bad guy actually moves? or is it anytime the bad guy makes any kind of movement? ( like attacking).
Why in the verbiage does it mention 1 foot of movement? How does it want us to use this?
Ok
The feature is worded specifically to inflict the slashing damage when there is actual movement involved, as technically in D&D you do not "move" when attacking.
As for your second question, I believe the "1 foot" is simply to make sure it triggers for any kind of actual movement the target might make, and yes, in case it was a doubt, if would be ANY movement the target would do, willing or forced, but only once in a turn.
Hope this helps.
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probably worded that way to allow forced movement to trigger the effect.
If i recall, normally forced movement doesnt trigger "on movement" effects. I could be wrong though.
LeK is correct. The use of "...if the target willingly moves..." in Booming Blade prompted a lot of questions about what is meant by "moves." The "moves 1 foot" wording is much clearer because it unambiguously refers to displacement.
Grasping Arrow doesn't care if the target was moved by someone else.