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- 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.
Equipment
As an action, you can either throw a grenade at a point up to 60 feet away or use a Grenade Launcher to propel the grenade to a point up to 1,000 feet away. The grenade explodes at that point
, creating a particular effect in a 20-foot-radius Sphere. The area of the Sphere is Heavily Obscured by smoke for 1 minute. A strong wind (such as the Gust of Wind spell) disperses the smoke.
Equipment
A Torch burns for 1 hour, casting Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet. When you take the Attack action, you can attack with the Torch, using it as a Simple Melee weapon. On a hit, the target takes 1 Fire damage.
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destination plant at least once before. For the duration, any creature can step into the target plant and exit from the destination plant by using 5 feet of movement.
This spell creates a magical link between a Large or larger inanimate plant within range and another plant, at any distance, on the same plane of existence. You must have seen or touched the
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.
You gain the following benefits while wearing the helm.
Diamond Light. As long as it has at least one diamond, the helm emits a 30-foot Emanation. When at least one Undead is within that area, the
Emanation is filled with Dim Light. Any Undead that starts its turn in that area takes 1d6 Radiant damage.
Fire Opal Flames. As long as the helm has at least one fire opal, you can take a Magic action
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direction of its movement.
The spell can locate a specific object known to you if you have seen it up close—within 30 feet—at least once. Alternatively, the spell can locate the nearest object
Describe or name an object that is familiar to you. You sense the direction to the object’s location if that object is within 1,000 feet of you. If the object is in motion, you know the
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required).
Thunder. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can cause the staff to emit a crack of thunder audible out to 300 feet (no action required). The target you hit must succeed on a
is used, it can’t be used again until the next dawn.
Lightning. When you hit with a melee attack using the staff, you can cause the target to take an extra 2d6 Lightning damage (no action
Monsters
Monster Manual
Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the
finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast that spell again.
Vile Appearance. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC 11, any Beast or Humanoid that starts its turn within 30 feet of the hag and can see the hag
Equipment
must have a feature that lets you use it.
Cleave. If you hit a creature with a melee attack roll using this weapon, you can make a melee attack roll with the weapon against a second creature within 5
feet of the first that is also within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the weapon’s damage, but don’t add your ability modifier to that damage unless that modifier is negative. You can make this extra attack only once per turn.
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benefits:
Truesight. You have Truesight out to 240 feet.
Spellcasting. The eye has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. You can cast a spell on the Eye of Vecna Spells table
, and you gain the following benefits:
Great Strength. Your Strength becomes 20 unless it is already 20 or higher.
Icy Touch. Any melee spell attack you make with the hand and any melee attack made
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emits psionic energy if it doesn’t have the Incapacitated condition. Wisdom Saving Throw: DC equals your spell save DC, each creature (other than you) within 5 feet of the spirit. Failure: 2d6
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
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You gain the ability to enter a tree and move from inside it to inside another tree of the same kind within 500 feet. Both trees must be living and at least the same size as you. You must use 5 feet
of movement to enter a tree. You instantly know the location of all other trees of the same kind within 500 feet and, as part of the move used to enter the tree, can either pass into one of those
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yourself. The token disappears, and a floating whip takes its place. You can then take a Bonus Action to make a melee spell attack against a creature within 10 feet of the whip, with an attack bonus of
speed by 5 miles per hour for 8 hours. You can dismiss the fan as a Magic action.
Swan Boat (Rare). You can take a Magic action to touch the token to a body of water at least 60 feet in diameter
Monsters
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the guardian.
Regeneration. The guardian regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point.
Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the guardian’s amulet can
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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Amphibious. The hag can breathe air and water.
Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the
spell’s normal casting time, and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 11): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must
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be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating outside water.
Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically control sharks within 120 feet of itself, using a special
telepathy.Multiattack. The sahuagin makes two Spectral Jaws attacks.
Spectral Jaws. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Spectral Jaws"}, reach 5 ft. or range 120
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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.
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You create a vine-like whip covered in thorns that lashes out at your command toward a creature in range. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 Piercing damage
, and if it is Large or smaller, you can pull it up to 10 feet closer to you.
Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d6 when you reach levels 5 (2d6), 11 (3d6), and 17 (4d6).
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wall into a globe up to 30 feet in diameter centered on a point within range. The wall lasts for the duration. If you position the wall in a space occupied by a creature, the spell ends instantly
without effect.
The wall sheds Bright Light within 100 feet and Dim Light for an additional 100 feet. You and creatures you designate when you cast the spell can pass through and be near the wall without
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;within 30 feet—at least once. If the creature you described or named is in a different form, such as under the effects of a Flesh to Stone or Polymorph spell, this spell doesn’t locate
Describe or name a creature that is familiar to you. You sense the direction to the creature’s location if that creature is within 1,000 feet of you. If the creature is moving, you know the
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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.
Monsters
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Coven Magic. While within 30 feet of at least two hag allies, the hag can cast one of the following spells, requiring no Material components, using the spell’s normal casting time, and using
Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 14): Augury, Find Familiar, Identify, Locate Object, Scrying, or Unseen Servant. The hag must finish a Long Rest before using this trait to cast
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This rod ends in three rubbery tentacles. While holding the rod, you can take a Magic action to direct the tentacles to stretch outward, each one attacking a creature you can see within 15 feet of
yourself. For each tentacle, make a melee attack roll with a +9 bonus. A tentacle deals 1d6 Psychic damage on a hit. If you hit the same target with all three tentacles, the target must succeed on a DC
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A cool light wreathes your body for the duration, emitting Bright Light in a 20-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 20 feet.
Until the spell ends, you have Resistance to Radiant damage, and
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
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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.
Equipment
must have a feature that lets you use it.
Cleave. If you hit a creature with a melee attack roll using this weapon, you can make a melee attack roll with the weapon against a second creature within 5
feet of the first that is also within your reach. On a hit, the second creature takes the weapon’s damage, but don’t add your ability modifier to that damage unless that modifier is negative. You can make this extra attack only once per turn.
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This spell grants the creature you touch the ability to understand any spoken or signed language that it hears or sees. Moreover, when the target communicates by speaking or signing, any creature
that knows at least one language can understand it if that creature can hear the speech or see the signing.
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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
blade sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.
Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. The damage increases by 1d6 for each spell slot level above 2.
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Pack Tactics. The rat has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the rat’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the Incapacitated
condition.Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5;{"diceNotation":"1d20+5", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 feet. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3);{"diceNotation":"1d4+3", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
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You conjure a vine that sprouts from a surface in an unoccupied space that you can see within range. The vine lasts for the duration.
Make a melee spell attack against a creature within 30 feet of
the vine. On a hit, the target takes 4d8 Bludgeoning damage and is pulled up to 30 feet toward the vine; if the target is Huge or smaller, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC equal to your spell
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you choose. The warm shield grants you Resistance to Cold damage, and the chill shield grants you Resistance to Fire damage.
In addition, whenever a creature within 5 feet of you hits you with a melee
Wispy flames wreathe your body for the duration, shedding Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.
The flames provide you with a warm shield or a chill shield, as
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Pack Tactics. The wolf has Advantage on attack rolls against a creature if at least one of the wolf’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the Incapacitated
condition.Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"1d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite
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Pack Tactics. The baboon has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the baboon’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the
Incapacitated condition.Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +1;{"diceNotation":"1d20+1", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 (1d4 - 1);{"diceNotation":"1d4-1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
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Pack Tactics. The hyena has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hyena’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the
Incapacitated condition.Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Bite"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d6);{"diceNotation":"1d6", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.
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Pack Tactics. The vulture has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the vulture’s allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn’t have the
Incapacitated condition.Beak. Melee Attack Roll: +2;{"diceNotation":"1d20+2", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Beak"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Beak", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage.