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Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

Melee Attacks Used in hand-to-hand combat, a melee attack allows you to attack a foe within your reach. A melee attack typically uses a handheld weapon such as a sword, a warhammer, or an axe. A

can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their

Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player's Handbook (2014)

Melee Attacks Used in hand-to-hand combat, a melee attack allows you to attack a foe within your reach. A melee attack typically uses a handheld weapon such as a sword, a warhammer, or an axe. A

can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their

Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Player’s Handbook

Melee Attacks A melee attack allows you to attack a target within your reach. A melee attack typically uses a handheld weapon or an Unarmed Strike. Many monsters make melee attacks with claws, teeth

, or other body parts. A few spells also involve melee attacks. Reach A creature has a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet when making a melee attack. Certain creatures have melee

Melee Attacks

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules

Melee Attacks A melee attack allows you to attack a target within your reach. A melee attack typically uses a handheld weapon or an Unarmed Strike. Many monsters make melee attacks with claws, teeth

, or other body parts. A few spells also involve melee attacks. Reach A creature has a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet when making a melee attack. Certain creatures have melee

Melee Attacks (p. 195)

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Melee Attacks (p. 195) The third paragraph now reads, “Instead of using a weapon to make a melee weapon attack, you can use an unarmed strike: a punch, kick, head-butt, or similar forceful blow (none

Is the intent that only Melee weapon attacks can knock foes Unconscious, or can melee spell attacks as well?

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Sage Advice & Errata

Is the intent that only Melee weapon attacks can knock foes Unconscious, or can melee spell attacks as well? If you reduce a creature to 0 Hit Points with a melee attack, you can knock the creature

out. That melee attack isn’t restricted to weapons. Even a melee spell attack can be used to knock a creature out.

Flame Blade

Spells Player’s Handbook

You evoke a fiery blade in your free hand. The blade is similar in size and shape to a scimitar, and it lasts for the duration. If you let go of the blade, it disappears, but you can evoke it again

as a Bonus Action. As a Magic action, you can make a melee spell attack with the fiery blade. On a hit, the target takes Fire damage equal to 3d6 plus your spellcasting ability modifier. The flaming

Death Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

least 1 Hit Point.Multiattack. The slaad makes two Chaos Blade attacks. Chaos Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +9;{"diceNotation":"1d20+9", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chaos Blade"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 11

version), Cloudkill (level 6 version), Fly, Plane Shift, TonguesAcid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, ThunderShape-Shift. The slaad shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its

Oni

Monsters Monster Manual

Regeneration. The oni regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point.Multiattack. The oni makes two Claw or Nightmare Ray attacks. It can replace one attack

with a use of Spellcasting. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4);{"diceNotation":"1d12+4", "rollType":"damage

Shocking Grasp

Spells Player’s Handbook

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

Attack;Opportunity Attacks until the start of its next turn. Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d8 when you reach levels 5 (2d8), 11 (3d8), and 17 (4d8).

Shapechange

Spells Player’s Handbook

You shape-shift into another creature for the duration or until you take a Magic action to shape-shift into a different eligible form. The new form must be of a creature that has a Challenge Rating

no higher than your level or Challenge Rating. You must have seen the sort of creature before, and it can’t be a Construct or an Undead. When you cast the spell, you gain a number of Temporary

Summon Construct

Spells Player’s Handbook

Multiattack. The spirit makes a number of Slam attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Slam. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 4 + the

. It obeys your verbal commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell

Instrument of the Bards

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

from Evil and Good, plus the spells listed for the particular instrument Anstruth harp Very Rare Cure Wounds (level 5), Ice Storm, Wall of Thorns Canaith mandolin Rare Cure Wounds (level

3), Dispel Magic, Protection from Energy (Lightning damage only) Cli lyre Rare Stone Shape, Wall of Fire, Wind Wall Doss lute Uncommon Animal Friendship, Protection from Energy (Fire

Night Hag

Monsters Monster Manual

released. The hag can create a new bag after 7 days.Multiattack. The hag makes two Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach

DC 14): At Will: Detect Magic, Etherealness, Magic Missile (level 4 version) 2/Day Each: Phantasmal Killer, Plane Shift (self only)Cold, FireShape-Shift. The hag shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a

Fount of Moonlight

Spells Player’s Handbook

your melee attacks deal an extra 2d6 Radiant damage on a hit. In addition, immediately after you take damage from a creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself, you can take a Reaction to force

Shillelagh

Spells Player’s Handbook

A Club or Quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature’s power. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee

attacks using that weapon, and the weapon’s damage die becomes a d8. If the attack deals damage, it can be Force damage or the weapon’s normal damage type (your choice). The spell ends early if

Summon Aberration

Spells Player’s Handbook

Psychic damage. Actions Multiattack. The spirit makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Claw (Slaad Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack

). Ranged Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, range 150 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Psychic damage. Psychic Slam (Mind Flayer Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Psychic damage.

Moonbeam

Spells Player’s Handbook

the creature is shape-shifting;shape-shifted (as a result of the Polymorph spell, for example), it reverts to its true form and can’t shape-shift until it leaves the Cylinder. On a successful

creature makes this save only once per turn. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d10 for each spell slot level above 2.

Weretiger

Monsters Monster Manual

Multiattack. The weretiger makes two attacks, using Scratch or Longbow in any combination. It can replace one attack with a Bite attack. Bite (Tiger or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +5

;Opportunity Attacks. At the end of this movement, the weretiger can take the Hide action. Shape-Shift. The weretiger shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a Large tiger-humanoid hybrid or a Large tiger, or it

Summon Beast

Spells Player’s Handbook

to half this spell’s level (round down). Rend. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 4 + the spell’s level Piercing damage.

commands (no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell slot’s level

Quasit

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The quasit has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Rend

minute, it succeeds automatically. Shape-Shift. The quasit shape-shifting;shape-shifts to resemble a bat (Speed 10 ft., Fly 40 ft.), a centipede (40 ft., Climb 40 ft.), or a toad (40 ft., Swim 40 ft

Summon Dragon

Spells Player’s Handbook

type until the spell ends. Actions Multiattack. The spirit makes a number of Rend attacks equal to half the spell’s level (round down), and it uses Breath Weapon. Rend. Melee Attack Roll

(no action required by you). If you don’t issue any, it takes the Dodge action and uses its movement to avoid danger. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell slot’s level for the

Jackalwere

Monsters Monster Manual

Incapacitated condition.Multiattack. The jackalwere makes two Rend or Slam attacks. Rend (Jackal or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction

":"Rend"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Rend", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage. Slam (Human or Hybrid Form Only). Melee Attack

Oil

Equipment

You can douse a creature, object, or space with Oil or use it as fuel, as detailed below. Dousing a Creature or an Object. When you take the Attack action, you can replace one of your attacks with

an Oil flask on level ground to cover a 5-foot-square area within 5 feet of yourself. If lit, the oil burns until the end of the turn 2 rounds from when the oil was lit (or 12 seconds) and deals 5 Fire

Giant Insect

Spells Player’s Handbook

make an ability check. Actions Multiattack. The insect makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Poison Jab. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack

its movement to avoid danger. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Use the spell slot’s level for the spell’s level in the stat block. Giant Insect Large Beast, Unaligned AC 11 + the spell

Summon Fiend

Spells Player’s Handbook

makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Bite (Demon Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d12 + 3 + the spell

’s level Necrotic damage. Claws (Yugoloth Only). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Slashing damage. Immediately after the

Imp

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The imp has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Sting. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Sting

", "rollAction":"Sting", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage. Invisibility. The imp casts Invisibility on itself, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability. Shape

Incubus

Monsters Monster Manual

’t transformed.Multiattack. The incubus makes two Restless Touch attacks. Restless Touch. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Restless Touch"}, reach

Succubus Form. When the incubus finishes a Long Rest, it can shape-shifting;shape-shift into a Succubus, using that stat block instead of this one. Any equipment it’s wearing or carrying isn

Gray Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

least 1 Hit Point.Multiattack. The slaad makes two Chaos Claw attacks. Chaos Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +8;{"diceNotation":"1d20+8", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chaos Claw"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9

(self only), TonguesAcid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, ThunderShape-Shift. The slaad shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to its true form. Other than its size

Green Slaad

Monsters Monster Manual

least 1 Hit Point.Multiattack. The slaad makes three Chaos Staff attacks. Chaos Staff. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Chaos Staff"}, reach 10

Thoughts, Mage Hand1/Day Each: Fireball, Invisibility (self only)Acid, Cold, Fire, Lightning, ThunderShape-Shift. The slaad shape-shifting;shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid, or it returns to

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 2)

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The yuan-ti makes two Bite attacks, and it can use Spellcasting to cast Suggestion

if available. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 1)

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The yuan‑ti makes two attacks, using Bite or Poison Ray in any combination, and it

can use Spellcasting to cast Suggestion if available. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4

Yuan-ti Malison (Type 3)

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The yuan-ti has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The yuan-ti makes two Poison Burst attacks, and it can use Spellcasting to cast

Suggestion if available. Poison Burst (Yuan-ti Form Only). Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Poison Burst"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit

Gaseous Form

Spells Player’s Handbook

A willing creature you touch shape-shifting;shape-shifts, along with everything it’s wearing and carrying, into a misty cloud for the duration. The spell ends on the target if it drops to 0 Hit

it was carrying or holding can’t be dropped, used, or otherwise interacted with. Finally, the target can’t attack or cast spells. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. You can target one additional creature for each spell slot level above 3.

Armor of Agathys

Spells Player’s Handbook

Protective magical frost surrounds you. You gain 5 Temporary Hit Points. If a creature hits you with a melee attack roll before the spell ends, the creature takes 5 Cold damage. The spell ends early

if you have no Temporary Hit Points. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The Temporary Hit Points and the Cold damage both increase by 5 for each spell slot level above 1.

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