Thorn Whip

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Damage

Thorn Whip is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell that lashes thorny vines to wound a foe and pull it closer, shaping the
battlefield

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

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2024 Rules
Level & School
Transmutation cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (the stem of a plant with thorns)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Artificer, Druid
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

You create a vine-like whip covered in thorns that lashes out at your command toward a creature in range. Make a melee spell attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes 1d6 Piercing damage, and if it is Large or smaller, you can pull it up to 10 feet closer to you.

Cantrip Upgrade. The damage increases by 1d6 when you reach levels 5 (2d6), 11 (3d6), and 17 (4d6).

2014 Rules
Level & School
Transmutation cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
V, S, M (the stem of a plant with thorns)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Artificer, Druid
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You create a long, vine-like whip covered in thorns that lashes out at your command toward a creature in range. Make a melee spell attack against the target. If the attack hits, the creature takes 1d6 piercing damage, and if the creature is Large or smaller, you pull the creature up to 10 feet closer to you.

Cantrip Upgrade. This spell's damage increases by 1d6 when you reach 5th level (2d6), 11th level (3d6) and 17th level (4d6).

Thorn Whip 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

Effectively the same spell. The 2024 version is reworded but functions identically.

How popular is Thorn Whip in 5e?

Thorn Whip is the #30 most popular cantrip (of 49) and the #4 most picked Artificer cantrip (of 24).

Among cantrips, Thorn Whip ranks just below Elementalism and just above Sorcerous Burst in popularity.

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