melee spell with only avoid for for last

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.

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.

Staff of Power

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

throws, and spell attack rolls. Spells. While holding the staff , you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you

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

Staff of the Magi

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This staff has 50 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While you hold it, you gain a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls

. Spell Absorption. While holding the staff , you have Advantage on saving throws against spells. In addition, you can take a Reaction when another creature casts a spell that targets only you. If

Sahuagin Priest

Monsters Monster Manual

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

Potion of Heroism

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

When you drink this potion, you gain 10 Temporary Hit Points that last for 1 hour. For the same duration, you are under the effect of the Bless spell (no Concentration required). This potion’s blue liquid bubbles and steams as if boiling.

Staff of Frost

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Cone of Cold 5 Fog Cloud 1 Ice Storm 4 Wall of Ice 4

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 turns to water and is destroyed.

Wand of Fear

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

spell. Spell Charge Cost Command (“flee” or “grovel” only) 1 Fear (60-foot Cone) 3 Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges

daily at dawn. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

Scarab of Protection

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

is destroyed when its last charge is expended. Spell Resistance. You have Advantage on saving throws against spells.

against a Necromancy spell or a harmful effect originating from an Undead, you can take a Reaction to expend 1 charge and turn the failed save into a successful one. The scarab crumbles into powder and

Enspelled Staff

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

daily at dawn. While holding the staff, you can expend 1 charge to cast its spell. If you expend the staff ’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the staff loses its properties and becomes a nonmagical

Bound into this staff is a spell of level 8 or lower. The spell is determined when the staff is created and can be of any school of magic. The staff has 6 charges and regains 1d6 expended charges

Sahuagin Warrior

Monsters Monster Manual

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 Claw attacks. Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1);{"diceNotation":"1d6+1

Hydra

Monsters Monster Manual

all its heads are dead. At the end of each of its turns when it has at least one living head, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken Fire

damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 20 Hit Points when it grows new heads. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra Reaction that can be used only for

Revivify

Spells Player’s Handbook

You touch a creature that has died within the last minute. That creature revives with 1 Hit Point. This spell can’t revive a creature that has died of old age, nor does it restore any missing body parts.

Wand of Magic Missiles

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can expend no more than 3 charges to cast Magic Missile from it. For 1 charge, you cast the level 1 version of the spell. You can increase the spell

’s level by 1 for each additional charge you expend. Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

Staff of Charming

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This staff has 10 charges. While holding the staff , you can use any of its properties: Cast Spell. You can expend 1 of the staff’s charges to cast Charm Person, Command, or Comprehend

Languages from it using your spell save DC. Reflect Enchantment. If you succeed on a saving throw against an Enchantment spell that targets only you, you can take a Reaction to expend 1 charge from the

Staff of Swarming Insects

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Giant Insect 4 Insect Plague 5 Regaining Charges. The staff regains 1d6 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, a swarm of insects consumes and destroys the staff, then disperses.

. Spells. While holding the staff, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC and spell attack modifier. The table indicates how many charges you must

Summon Dragon

Spells Player’s Handbook

(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

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

Staff of Fire

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell. Spell Charge Cost Burning Hands 1 Fireball 3 Wall of Fire 4 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 crumbles into cinders and is destroyed.

Wand of Fireballs

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

spell’s level by 1 for each additional charge you expend. Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can expend no more than 3 charges to cast Fireball (save DC 15) from it. For 1 charge, you cast the level 3 version of the spell. You can increase the

Wand of Lightning Bolts

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

the spell’s level by 1 for each additional charge you expend. Regaining Charges.The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

This wand has 7 charges. While holding it, you can expend no more than 3 charges to cast Lightning Bolt (save DC 15) from it. For 1 charge, you cast the level 3 version of the spell. You can increase

Wand of Binding

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

spell. Spell Charge Cost Hold Monster 5 Hold Person 2 Regaining Charges. The wand regains 1d6 + 1 expended charges daily at dawn. If you expend the wand’s last charge, roll 1d20. On a 1, the wand crumbles into ashes and is destroyed.

Summon Construct

Spells Player’s Handbook

. 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

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

Zone of Truth

Spells Player’s Handbook

fails on this save. An affected creature is aware of the spell and can avoid answering questions to which it would normally respond with a lie. Such a creature can be evasive yet must be truthful.

You create a magical zone that guards against deception in a 15-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point within range. Until the spell ends, a creature that enters the spell’s area for the first

Summon Aberration

Spells Player’s Handbook

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 spell’s level in the stat block

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

Sahuagin Baron

Monsters Monster Manual

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 three Trident attacks. Trident. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7;{"diceNotation":"1d20+7", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Trident"}, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 13

Summon Fiend

Spells Player’s Handbook

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 spell’s level in the stat block

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

Tasha's Bubbling Cauldron

Spells Player’s Handbook

moved and disappears when the spell ends, along with the bubbling liquid inside it. The liquid in the cauldron duplicates the properties of a Common or an Uncommon potion of your choice (such as a

cauldron can produce a number of these potions equal to your spellcasting ability modifier (minimum 1). When the last of these potions is withdrawn from the cauldron, the cauldron disappears, and the

Staff of the Woodlands

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

This staff has 6 charges and can be wielded as a magic Quarterstaff that grants a +2 bonus to attack rolls and damage rolls made with it. While holding it, you have a +2 bonus to spell attack rolls

. Spells. While holding the staff, you can cast one of the spells on the following table from it, using your spell save DC. The table indicates how many charges you must expend to cast the spell

Summon Elemental

Spells Player’s Handbook

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

. 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: 1d10 + 4 + the spell

Hunter's Mark

Spells Player’s Handbook

you can see within range. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Your Concentration can last longer with a spell slot of level 3–4 (up to 8 hours) or 5+ (up to 24 hours).

You magically mark one creature you can see within range as your quarry. Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 Force damage to the target whenever you hit it with an attack roll. You also have

Harpy

Monsters Monster Manual

Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3;{"diceNotation":"1d20+3", "rollType":"to hit", "rollAction":"Claw"}, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1);{"diceNotation":"2d4+1", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Claw

the most direct route, trying to get within 5 feet of the harpy. It doesn’t avoid opportunity attack;Opportunity Attacks; however, before moving into damaging terrain (such as lava or a pit) and

Hex

Spells Player’s Handbook

on a later turn to curse a new creature. Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot. Your Concentration can last longer with a spell slot of level 2 (up to 4 hours), 3–4 (up to 8 hours), or 5+ (24 hours).

You place a curses;curse on a creature that you can see within range. Until the spell ends, you deal an extra 1d6 Necrotic damage to the target whenever you hit it with an attack roll. Also, choose

Summon Fey

Spells Player’s Handbook

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 spell

number of Fey Blade attacks equal to half this spell’s level (round down). Fey Blade. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2d6 + 3 + the spell’s level

Thorn Whip

Spells Player’s Handbook

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

Animate Objects

Spells Player’s Handbook

Proficiency Bonus) Actions Slam. Melee Attack Roll: Bonus equals your spell attack modifier, reach 5 ft. Hit: Force damage equal to 1d4 + 3 (Medium or smaller), 2d6 + 3 + your spellcasting ability modifier (Large), or 2d12 + 3 + your spellcasting ability modifier (Huge).

. Each target animates, sprouts legs, and becomes a Construct that uses the Animated Object stat block; this creature is under your control until the spell ends or until it is reduced to 0 Hit Points

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