True Strike

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Damage

True Strike is a Damage spell. Damage spells focus on dealing harm to enemies.

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 spell that lets you strike with mystical precision, using your spellcasting power to deal radiant or weapon damage.

2024 Rules
Level & School
Divination cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
Self
Components
S, M (a weapon with which you have proficiency and that is worth 1+ CP)
Duration
Instantaneous
Classes
Artificer, Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2024)

Guided by a flash of magical insight, you make one attack with the weapon used in the spell's casting. The attack uses your spellcasting ability for the attack and damage rolls instead of using Strength or Dexterity. If the attack deals damage, it can be Radiant damage or the weapon's normal damage type (your choice).

Cantrip Upgrade. Whether you deal Radiant damage or the weapon's normal damage type, the attack deals extra Radiant damage when you reach levels 5 (1d6), 11 (2d6), and 17 (3d6).

2014 Rules
Level & School
Divination cantrip
Casting Time
Action
Range
30 feet
Components
S
Duration
Concentration, 1 round
Classes
Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard
Source
Player's Handbook (2014)

You extend your hand and point a finger at a target in range. Your magic grants you a brief insight into the target's defenses. On your next turn, you gain advantage on your first attack roll against the target, provided that this spell hasn't ended.

True Strike 5.5e 2024 vs. 5e 2014 edition differences

True Strike changed completely. It no longer requires Concentration, its range is now Self, it now has a material component, and it becomes instantaneous instead of lasting 1 round. Instead of giving advantage later, you make one weapon attack as part of casting, using your spellcasting ability, and it can deal Radiant damage or the weapon’s normal damage type. It also now scales with extra Radiant damage at levels 5, 11, and 17. Now also available to Artificers.

How popular is True Strike in 5e?

True Strike is the #20 most popular cantrip (of 49) and the #8 most picked Warlock cantrip (of 20).

Among cantrips, True Strike ranks just below Shocking Grasp and just above Dancing Lights in popularity.

Read about how this popularity data is calculated and see True Strike visualized with all 5e spells.

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