Lightning Lure
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- Evocation cantrip
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self (15-foot radius)
- Components
- V
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Artificer, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
- Source
- Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
You create a lash of lightning energy that strikes at one creature of your choice that you can see within 15 feet of you. The target must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 10 feet in a straight line toward you and then take 1d8 lightning damage if it is within 5 feet of you.
Cantrip Upgrade. This spell's damage increases by 1d8 when you reach 5th level (2d8), 11th level (3d8) and 17th level (4d8).
Lightning Lure 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Lightning Lure is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Lightning Lure popularity
How popular is Lightning Lure? It is a commonly found spell in the game, but it is almost never chosen when available. This spell is not highly valued.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 10% of all cantrips
- Bottom 10% picked Wizard cantrip
- Bottom 10% picked Artificer cantrip
- Bottom 10% picked Sorcerer cantrip
- Bottom 10% picked Warlock cantrip
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
Spells similar to Lightning Lure
Lightning Bolt 3rd-level evocation
The name, element, and school all line up, and it gives the same blasty lightning feel on a much larger scale.
Players prefer Lightning Bolt over Lightning Lure
Thorn Whip Transmutation cantrip
This cantrip also drags a creature toward you, so it fills a very similar tactical niche even though it uses a different damage type.
Players prefer Thorn Whip over Lightning Lure
Shocking Grasp Evocation cantrip
It’s the closest match in both school and damage type, and it’s another low-level lightning cantrip for close-range use.
Players prefer Shocking Grasp over Lightning Lure
Witch Bolt 1st-level evocation
Both are lightning-themed spells for sorcerers, warlocks, and wizards, and each is meant to pressure a single nearby foe.
Players prefer Witch Bolt over Lightning Lure
Thunderclap Evocation cantrip
It’s another close-range evocation cantrip that hits in a tight space, making it a comparable pick for fighting up close.
Players prefer Thunderclap over Lightning Lure