Booming Blade

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Damage

Booming Blade is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell that brands a foe with thunderous power, punishing movement and
controlling the space

Booming Blade is a Battlefield Shaping spell. Battlefield Shaping spells alter terrain, create obstacles, introduce hazards, and affect enemy positioning.

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 around your blade.

2014 Rules
Level & School
Evocation cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self (5-foot radius)
Components
S, M (a melee weapon worth at least 1 sp)
Duration
1 round
Classes
Artificer, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Source
Tasha's Cauldron of Everything

You brandish the weapon used in the spell's casting and make a melee attack with it against one creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, the target suffers the weapon attack's normal effects and then becomes sheathed in booming energy until the start of your next turn. If the target willingly moves 5 feet or more before then, the target takes 1d8 thunder damage, and the spell ends.

Cantrip Upgrade. This spell's damage on moving increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8) and 17th level (4d8). This spell's damage on hit increases by 1d8 when you reach 11th level (2d8) and 17th level (3d8).

Booming Blade 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Booming Blade is currently only available in the 2014 edition.

Booming Blade popularity

How popular is Booming Blade? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but is chosen less than other options when available. This spell may be situational for many spellbooks.

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