Martial Cantrips

The following cantrips have been designed for those who favour casting in melee. Battlemages and warlocks of the Blade Pact are especially fond of these spells, but some are used bards, while others are employed by druids.

Buffering Strike Abjuration cantrip Class: Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Self

Self Components: V, M (a weapon you're proficient with)

V, M (a weapon you're proficient with) Duration: Instantanous You infuse your weapon with abjuration magic, hardening your own resolve. Make a melee weapon attack against one creature within your weapon's range. On a hit, the target suffers the attack's normal effects, and the next time a creature deals damage to you before the start of your next turn, you can use your reaction to reduce that damage by an amount equal to your spellcasting ability modifier. The spell's damage increases when you reach higher levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 force damage to the target. The extra damage increases by 1d8 at 11th level and 17th level.

Dazzling Strike Enchantment cantrip Class: Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard

Bard, Sorcerer, Warlock, Wizard Casting Time: 1 action

1 action Range: Self

Self Components: V, M (a weapon you're proficient with)

V, M (a weapon you're proficient with) Duration: Instantanous You infuse your weapon with enchantment magic, allowing you to twist the thoughts of your foe. Make a melee weapon attack against one creature within your weapon's range. On a hit, the target suffers the attack's normal effects, and the next attack roll it makes against you before the start of your next turnhas disadvantage. The spell's damage increases when you reach higher levels. At 5th level, the melee attack deals an extra 1d8 radiant damage to the target. The extra damage increases by 1d8 at 11th level and 17th level.