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Melee Attacks

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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

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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->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

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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 (p. 195)

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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?

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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.

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

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

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

Defensive Duelist

Feats Player’s Handbook

a Finesse weapon and another creature hits you with a melee attack, you can take a Reaction to add your Proficiency Bonus to your Armor Class, potentially causing the attack to miss you. You gain this bonus to your AC against melee attacks until the start of your next turn.

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Dexterity 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Parry. If you’re holding

Spiritual Weapon

Spells Player’s Handbook

melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of the force. On a hit, the target takes Force damage equal to 1d8 plus your spellcasting ability modifier. As a Bonus Action on your later turns

, you can move the force up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d8 for every slot level above 2.

Archmage

Monsters Monster Manual

Magic Resistance. The archmage has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The archmage makes four Arcane Burst attacks. Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack

":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Spellcasting. The archmage casts one of the following spells, using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 17): At Will: Detect

Vampiric Touch

Spells Player’s Handbook

The touch of your shadow-wreathed hand can siphon life force from others to heal your wounds. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within reach. On a hit, the target takes 3d6 Necrotic

creature or a different one. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 3.

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).

Staff of Power

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

Bolt (level 5 version) 5 Magic Missile 1 Ray of Enfeeblement 1 Wall of Force 5 Regaining Charges. The staff regains 2d8 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the

must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Cone of Cold 5 Fireball (level 5 version) 5 Globe of Invulnerability 6 Hold Monster 5 Levitate 2 Lightning

Steel Wind Strike

Spells Player’s Handbook

You flourish the weapon used in the casting and then vanish to strike like the wind. Choose up to five creatures you can see within range. Make a melee spell attack against each target. On a hit, a

target takes 6d10 Force damage. You then teleport to an unoccupied space you can see within 5 feet of one of the targets.

Staff of Striking

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This staff can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +3 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. The staff has 10 charges. When you hit with a melee attack using it, you can

expend up to 3 charges. For each charge you expend, the target takes an extra 1d6 Force damage. Regaining Charges. The staff regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff becomes a nonmagical Quarterstaff.

Sharpshooter

Feats Player’s Handbook

attacks with weapons ignore Half Cover and Three-Quarters Cover. Firing in Melee. Being within 5 feet of an enemy doesn’t impose Disadvantage on your attack rolls with Ranged weapons. Long Shots. Attacking at long range doesn’t impose Disadvantage on your attack rolls with Ranged weapons.

General Feat (Prerequisite: Level 4+, Dexterity 13+) You gain the following benefits. Ability Score Increase. Increase your Dexterity score by 1, to a maximum of 20. Bypass Cover. Your ranged

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

Mage

Monsters Monster Manual

Multiattack. The mage makes three Arcane Burst attacks. Arcane Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +6;{"diceNotation":"1d20+6", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst"}, reach 5 ft. or

range 120 ft. Hit: 16 (3d8 + 3);{"diceNotation":"3d8+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Arcane Burst", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Spellcasting. The mage casts one of the following spells

Ultroloth

Monsters Monster Manual

. The ultroloth has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.Multiattack. The ultroloth uses Hypnotic Gaze and makes two Mercurial Whip attacks. Mercurial Whip. Melee

", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage, and the ultroloth can teleport the target up to 10 feet to an unoccupied space the ultroloth can see that isn’t in the air. Hypnotic Gaze. Wisdom Saving

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.

Staff of the Magi

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

you do, the staff absorbs the magic of the spell, canceling its effect and gaining a number of charges equal to the absorbed spell’s level. However, if doing so brings the staff’s total

Dispel Magic 3 Enlarge/Reduce 0 Fireball (level 7 version) 7 Flaming Sphere 2 Ice Storm 4 Invisibility 2 Knock 2 Light 0 Lightning Bolt (level 7 version) 7

Hat of Many Spells

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

special Somatic component: you must reach into the hat and “pull” the spell out of it. Unknown Spell. While holding the hat, you can try to cast a level 1+ spell you don’t know. The

spell must be on the Wizard spell list, it must be of a level you can cast, and it can’t have Material components costing more than 1,000 GP. Once you decide on the spell, you must expend a spell

Pit Fiend

Monsters Monster Manual

makes one Bite attack, two Devilish Claw attacks, and one Fiery Mace attack. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 18 (3d6

, it succeeds automatically. Devilish Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Devilish Claw"}, reach 10 ft. Hit: 26 (4d8 + 8);{"diceNotation":"4d8+8

Lich

Monsters Monster Manual

makes three attacks, using Eldritch Burst or Paralyzing Touch in any combination. Eldritch Burst. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Eldritch

Burst"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120 ft. Hit: 31 (4d12 + 5);{"diceNotation":"4d12+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Eldritch Burst", "rollDamageType":"Force"} Force damage. Paralyzing Touch. Melee

Bigby's Hand

Spells Player’s Handbook

. Make a melee spell attack. On a hit, the target takes 5d8 Force damage. Forceful Hand. The hand attempts to push a Huge or smaller creature within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a Strength

spellcasting ability modifier. Interposing Hand. The hand grants you Half Cover against attacks and other effects that originate from its space or that pass through it. In addition, its space counts as

Ancient Gold Dragon

Monsters Monster Manual

three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 4 version) or (B) Weakening Breath. Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +17;{"diceNotation":"1d20+17

;{"diceNotation":"1d20+16", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 4 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no

Summon Undead

Spells Player’s Handbook

space and takes 1d10 Force damage for every 5 feet traveled. Actions Multiattack. The spirit makes a number of attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Deathly Touch (Ghostly Only

). Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1d8 + 3 + the spell’s level Necrotic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the end of its next

Mordenkainen's Sword

Spells Player’s Handbook

You create a spectral sword that hovers within range. It lasts for the duration. When the sword appears, you make a melee spell attack against a target within 5 feet of the sword. On a hit, the

target takes Force damage equal to 4d12 plus your spellcasting ability modifier. On your later turns, you can take a Bonus Action to move the sword up to 30 feet to a spot you can see and repeat the attack against the same target or a different one.

Disintegrate

Spells Player’s Handbook

creation of magical force. If such a target is Huge or larger, this spell disintegrates a 10-foot-Cube portion of it. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 3d6 for each spell slot level above 6.

You launch a green ray at a target you can see within range. The target can be a creature, a nonmagical object, or a creation of magical force, such as the wall created by Wall of Force. A creature

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

Rod of Lordly Might

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

height above it. Drain Life. When you hit a creature with a melee attack using the rod, you can force the target to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes an extra

with a melee attack using the rod, you can force the target to make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the Paralyzed condition for 1 minute. The target repeats the

Magic Missile

Spells Player’s Handbook

You create three glowing darts of magical force. Each dart strikes a creature of your choice that you can see within range. A dart deals 1d4 + 1 Force damage to its target. The darts all strike

simultaneously, and you can direct them to hit one creature or several. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The spell creates one more dart for each spell slot level above 1.

Adult Gold Dragon

Monsters Monster Manual

three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version) or (B) Weakening Breath. Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +14;{"diceNotation":"1d20+14

":"1d20+13", "rollType":"spell", "rollAction":"Spellcasting"} to hit with spell attacks): At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 2 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary

Shield Guardian

Monsters Monster Manual

caster’s spellcasting ability. The stored spell is then lost.Multiattack. The guardian makes two Fist attacks. Fist. Melee Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit

cause the guardian to store one spell of level 4 or lower. To do so, the wearer must cast the spell on the guardian while within 5 feet of it. The spell has no effect but is stored within the guardian

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