Elemental Strike

Choose between Thunder or Lightning. Spend 1 Ki or automatic without Ki on a Critical Role

Damage:

• At 3rd level: The additional damage from Elemental Strike (lightning or thunder) is 1d6 (this is the base level, akin to spells like Burning Hands).
• At 6th level: The damage increases to 2d6.
• At 11th level: The damage increases to 3d6.
• At 17th level: The damage increases to 4d6.

On a successful hit, the target takes the extra damage. If you choose to spend a Ki point to activate Elemental Strike, the target must make a Constitution saving throw or suffer an additional effect.

• Lightning Effect: On a failed Constitution saving throw, the target is shocked (akin to the Shocking Grasp spell), causing them to lose their reaction until the start of their next turn.
• Thunder Effect: On a failed Constitution saving throw, the target is pushed back 10 feet, similar to the Thunderwave spell's knockback effect.