This is the rules and mechanics forum, I believe it is in the spirit of the forum o make sure no rules are incorrectly stated even if they are off-topic/the thread was answered.Īm I wrong in thinking that the way this spell is set up for use in DND beyond is wrong? My attack with Shillelagh only shows up in the bonus action tab. So I guess we should all leave the thread and ignore incorrectly corrected info. \, most likely was seen by the person that needed help but there was a second issue brought up and that needed to be addressed. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think there are any metamagic or other features that could be in play here.Ĭool so the answer was done neat.
#Dnd 5e shillelagh full#
There are a bunch of ways to accomplish full spellcasting while holding two weapons, but there are no scenarios where you can benefit from Shillelagh on more than one item at a time. Here's the last line of shillelagh's description: " The spell ends if you cast it again or if you let go of the weapon." When you cast it on your second club, the spell ends on the first one, returning it to a normal club. On my next turn, would both main-hand and offhand attacks have bonus damage from the Wisdom Modifier? Say I am wielding two clubs and cast shillelagh on them using bonus actions from two turns. Hi! I am visiting this thread because I have a separate but related question. Should this spell have been caught up in the new errata that indicated that spells that act on weapons should indicate that the weapon has value so that you can't replace the weapon with a focus? This means that the additional shamrock/mistletoe component only really hinders people who are not using it with a staff, which seems like unintentional and poor design - since it turns a player choice into a choice between the "not exactly obvious yet correct" option and the "similar seeming yet incorrect" option. Most commonly I'd imagine that it is used with a wooden staff that doubles as a quarterstaff, meaning that the weapon could count as a focus. Maybe the intent is that you have to cast it before you don your shield, using your focus if you chose a club, a shield, and a focus? I don't think that it is intended to be used that way. I certainly didn't ever think whenever I've used the spell on my druid that I was supposed to put my shield or club away (it would probably have to be the shield, right? Because you still need the weapon as a component.) to pull out a totem to count for the material components of the spell. On your next turn, you would be able to use your action on the Attack action (requirement for TWF) to attack with one of your light weapons, and then use your bonus action to attack with the other light weapon. You only get a max of one bonus action per round, no matter how many features you have that use bonus actions. However, that's only valid on a different turn from the one that you used Shillelagh. If you were instead using a Club as your main weapon, and the Dagger in your offhand, you would be eligible for using TWF (both weapons are light). It doesn't have the light property, so you do not qualify for TWF while using it unless you have the Dual Wielder feat. Most importantly, a quarterstaff is not eligible for use with Two-Weapon Fighting. Now as to your actual question about Two-Weapon Fighting. You can use your action to take the Attack action, and make a single melee weapon attack using your (now magically better) quarterstaff using Wisdom (instead of Strength) and a 1d8 damage die (instead of 1d6). You don't need to use your action on Shillelagh (and you can't anyway, but it's irrelevant) because you are already using your 1 bonus action to cast it. The fact that is also a cantrip is irrelevant, and the spellcasting restriction is irrelevant since it seems like you want to use your action for the Attack action (smacking things) instead of casting another spell. Shillelagh has a casting time of 1 bonus action.
The rule on casting spells as a bonus action is that, if you cast a spell with a casting time of 1 bonus action, the only type of spell that you can then cast with your action must be a cantrip. It would be worth your time to read the entire section on casting a spell from the PHB. So, can I use a Cantrip and also attack using Shillelagh as a bonus action?Īlso, with the two weapon fighting ability could I use Shillelagh as an action to attack and then also attack with a simple weapon (dagger for instance, or even the same quarterstaff)?įirst, let's address bonus actions and spellcasting because I think most of your confusion likely stems from that. I've read a caster can use a cantrip and a bonus action on one turn.
I'm trying to understand Shillelagh and bonus action.
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