Hello spellcasters of all shapes and sizes! Welcome to the 46th episode of our cantrip series. Today we’re going to covering a very new, very cool, very sleek and very stylish cantrip. Today we’re gonna be talking about sapping sting dnd 5e man that is a tongue twister. It is usable by the chronurgy wizard and the graviturgy wizard and it is found in the explorers guide to wildmount.
Now this is a relatively new extension on the 5e game universe basically it’s the time and the gravity wizard. Very cool stuff, very neat and i’m looking forward to playing them in the future. Now let’s take a look at it’s mechanics. You can also check out 5e spells that do acid damage.
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Mechanics
- Level: Cantrip
- Casting Time: 1 Action
- Range/Area: 30 ft
- Components: V, S
- Duration: Instantaneous
- School: Necromancy
- Attack/Save: CON Save
- Damage/Effect: Necrotic
So like most cantrips its damage scales based off of character level. So at first level you deal 1d4, fifth level 2d4, 11th level 3d4 and 17th level you reach the cap of a 4d4 which isn’t the most damaged but it’s its effect that’s really killer here. Its effect on a failed save a creature falls prone which is insanely good for a cantrip. Also check out this sapping sting death cleric.
Its cast time is one action, it’s range is a fairly measly 30 feet, its duration is instantaneous and it’s saving throw is constitution which is awesome. Its components are verbal and somatic meaning you have to speak forth incantation and gesture with one hand it’s school is necromancy and it’s damage type is necrotic which is a fairly interesting and of itself. Now lets take a look at its full description here so we can know what does sapping sting do in d&d?.
Description
You sap the vitality of one creature you can see in range. The target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw or take 1d4 necrotic damage and fall prone. This spell’s damage increases by 1d4 when you reach 5th level (2d4), 11th level (3d4), and 17th level (4d4).
Now if you’re unfamiliar with the prone condition, a prone creatures only movement option is to crawl which basically means they take up twice their movement speed unless it stands up which takes half their total movement speed and then in that condition ends. Also read this article on what is the sap spell in d&D?
The creature also has advantage on attack rolls and attack rolls against the creature have advantage if the attacker is within 5 feet otherwise the attack rolls of disadvantage. So needless to say this is pretty dang cool i think this is a great spell in so many different ways. Now let’s get into some alternative uses and discuss about them. You may also like to read about what is a spell burn in d&d?
Alternative Uses
So i think the best way to use this spell and this is especially valid if you go with the chronurgy wizard. Reason being is as they love to actually get to add their intelligence modifier to their initiative rolls and if you do that then this is a great way for you to set up future plans. You may also interested in strongest healing spell 5e.
Outside of that, i think this would be an excellent intimidation tactic just through virtue that they’re able to drop this guy who’s running away from you and then later interrogate them, i think it’s fantastic, i think it’s great idea and ultimately i think it’s just really cool to think about. Also read strongest fire spell 5e.
Conclusion
That being said guys if you can come up with any alternative uses, any cool stories, any thoughts, ideas or questions please put them down in the comment section beneath. I’m always curious to see what you guys have to say. That being said, i hope you all have a wonderful day and as always happy casting everyone. sapping strength 5e | toll the dead 5e | chill touch 5e | mind sliver 5e | cause fear 5e | ray of sickness 5e | sword burst 5e | 5e wish spell uses | what is the harm spell in dnd 5e?.