True Strike

I've allowed this combo at my table. My celestial warlock player loved not relying on eldritch blast all the time. He had a true stike crossbow combo for range and a spear combo for melee. The build technically isn't RAW, but the damage isn't op and it's nicey creative. Any DM that doesn't allow this needs to add some fun in their life. 

RAI > RAW

Quote from Coach_Gutt2433 >>

So I assume this doesn't work for unarmed strikes.

 I assume you are correct that a bare fist would not work as it isn't technically worth 1 cp + (assuming proficiency with unarmed strikes), and perhaps not consider a "weapon" by some tables,

but if it were my game, I would suggest the player use something to give it that value, like; gloves, gauntlets, a ring, or brass-knuckles

That way the spell would have the value component mechanics-wise, and an object to enchant & consider a "weapon" to uphold the spirit of the True Strike, thus functioning with unarmed strikes.

Can yoi just cast this every turn for every attack?

Quote from comstar415 >>

Can yoi just cast this every turn for every attack?

It's a cantrip, so you can cast it every turn. Since its casting time is an action, you'll generally only be able to cast it once per turn. (You can't use it to make multiple attacks via the Extra Attack feature, for instance, because that requires taking the Attack action, and casting a spell like this uses the Magic action.)

Quote from TheWarder500 >>

i was wondering the same thing, i just noticed though that only the the spell link for "True Strike" on D&D beyond has an "Attack/Save" section. If you look at the spell "True Strike" in the actual text in the book,  there is no "Attack/Save" under the spell. So im starting to think that its just a weird quirk on D&D beyond and is not an actual restriction, and the spell actually allows for both melee and ranged weapons per the text of the spell in the book, which does not have an "Attack/Save" restriction.

 
Agreed.

The `Attack/Save` field is for categorization and searching. Choosing "melee" is an oversight and NOT what the RULES SOURCE indicates. It can allow any weapon.

Quote from MartinezGT >>

I've allowed this combo at my table. My celestial warlock player loved not relying on eldritch blast all the time. He had a true stike crossbow combo for range and a spear combo for melee. The build technically isn't RAW, but the damage isn't op and it's nicey creative. Any DM that doesn't allow this needs to add some fun in their life. 

RAI > RAW

Ranged attacks are allowed. Read the source book.

So is 

Quote from Dementoid >>

So is 

ATTACK/SAVE

Melee

A Typo or is this a melee weapon only spell?

As has been pointed out multiple times in this thread, that "Attack/Save" thing is an artifact of D&D Beyond's compendium metadata and isn't part of the actual rules. It is not listed in the physical book or the digital version of the book on D&D Beyond. The fact that it says "melee" is an error.

The actual spell description from the book is what determines how the spell works according to the rules. The spell description does not limit the types of weapons that can be used other than requiring you to be proficient with the weapon. Any melee or ranged weapon you're proficient with can be used.

Would this work with the Finger Guns Cantrip? it says "a weapon with which you have proficiency and that is worth 1+ CP" your automatically proficient with your fists. and they'd be worth as much as you are right?