Black Flame

This spell is from the Dark Souls spell collection.

Heavy black flames that seem to sap away the light around them lash out from your hand. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 2d6 fire damage and 2d6 bludgeoning damage.

Whether you hit or miss, if the target is carrying a shield, the target must make a Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the target gains no bonus to AC from its shield until after the start of its next turn.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a spell slot of 3rd level or higher, the spell deals an additional 1d6 bludgeoning damage for each slot level above 1st.