Primal Savagery
2014 Rules
- Level & School
- Transmutation cantrip
- Casting Time
- Action
- Range
- Self
- Components
- S
- Duration
- Instantaneous
- Classes
- Druid
- Source
- Xanathar's Guide to Everything
You channel primal magic to cause your teeth or fingernails to sharpen, ready to deliver a corrosive attack. Make a melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of you. On a hit, the target takes 1d10 acid damage. After you make the attack, your teeth or fingernails return to normal.
Cantrip Upgrade. This spell's damage increases by 1d10 when you reach 5th level (2d10), 11th level (3d10) and 17th level (4d10).
Primal Savagery 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences
Primal Savagery is currently only available in the 2014 edition.
Primal Savagery popularity
How popular is Primal Savagery? 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.
- Top 50% of all 5e spells
- Bottom 50% picked Druid cantrip
- Bottom 10% of all cantrips
Read about how this popularity data is calculated.
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Players prefer Shocking Grasp over Primal Savagery
Acid Splash Evocation cantrip
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