Shadow Blade question...

[cadan1973]

is Shadow Blade an effective magic spell actually?

[DoM]

Not like color spray.

[Brimcon]

Its a pretty decent level 1 concentration spell. 2d8 Psychic damage is nothing to scoff at, but it depends on the situation.

[Dragon Master]

Originally posted by Brimcon:

Its a pretty decent level 1 concentration spell. 2d8 Psychic damage is nothing to scoff at, but it depends on the situation.

It's a 2nd level spell.

It's a great spell for Hexblade warlocks or Eldritch Knight fighters. Of all the resistances to damage, psychic resistance is one of the least used by enemies.

EDIT: Here's the spell description.

You weave together threads of shadow to create a sword of solidified gloom in your hand. This magic sword lasts until the spell ends. It counts as a simple melee weapon with which you are proficient. It deals 2d8 psychic damage on a hit and has the finesse, light, and thrown properties (range 20/60). In addition, when you use the sword to attack a target that is in dim light or darkness, you make the attack roll with advantage.

If you drop the weapon or throw it, it dissipates at the end of the turn. Thereafter, while the spell persists, you can use a bonus action to cause the sword to reappear in your hand.

At Higher Levels. When you cast this spell using a 3rd- or 4th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 3d8. When you cast it using a 5th- or 6th-level spell slot, the damage increases to 4d8. When you cast it using a spell slot of 7th level or higher, the damage increases to 5d8.

Casting Time: One Bonus Action.

Duration: (c) One minute.

Components: V, S. (verbal, somatic, meaning you need to say an incantation while making motions with your hands to cast the spell)

[Brimcon]

Originally posted by Dragon Master:

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So it is! I misread the Bonus action as the spell level, My apologies.

[Dragon Master]

No worries.

[gogeta110]

any updates to this? the shadow blade seems pretty worthless by the time you get it