Does Absorb Elements Combine With A Sorcerer's Distant Spell?
According to this question "Is a melee spell attack also a melee attack?" a Melee Spell Attack is a Melee Attack. Meaning if I was to cast Absorb Elements after being hit by a Firebolt, I can add 1d6 fire damage to my next Shocking Grasp.
My question is, as a Sorcerer, could I combine this with the Distant Spell Metamagic option? Using a sorcery point allows me to give a touch spell a range of 30ft. Is Shocking Grasp now a Melee Spell Attack with a range of 30ft and therefore eligible for the extra damage granted by Absorb Elements?
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According to this question "Is a melee spell attack also a melee attack?" a Melee Spell Attack is a Melee Attack. Meaning if I was to cast Absorb Elements after being hit by a Firebolt, I can add 1d6 fire damage to my next Shocking Grasp.
My question is, as a Sorcerer, could I combine this with the Distant Spell Metamagic option? Using a sorcery point allows me to give a touch spell a range of 30ft. Is Shocking Grasp now a Melee Spell Attack with a range of 30ft and therefore eligible for the extra damage granted by Absorb Elements?
dnd-5e rules-as-written class-feature attack metamagic
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According to this question "Is a melee spell attack also a melee attack?" a Melee Spell Attack is a Melee Attack. Meaning if I was to cast Absorb Elements after being hit by a Firebolt, I can add 1d6 fire damage to my next Shocking Grasp.
My question is, as a Sorcerer, could I combine this with the Distant Spell Metamagic option? Using a sorcery point allows me to give a touch spell a range of 30ft. Is Shocking Grasp now a Melee Spell Attack with a range of 30ft and therefore eligible for the extra damage granted by Absorb Elements?
dnd-5e rules-as-written class-feature attack metamagic
asked 1 hour ago
BradenA8
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According to this question "Is a melee spell attack also a melee attack?" a Melee Spell Attack is a Melee Attack. Meaning if I was to cast Absorb Elements after being hit by a Firebolt, I can add 1d6 fire damage to my next Shocking Grasp.
My question is, as a Sorcerer, could I combine this with the Distant Spell Metamagic option? Using a sorcery point allows me to give a touch spell a range of 30ft. Is Shocking Grasp now a Melee Spell Attack with a range of 30ft and therefore eligible for the extra damage granted by Absorb Elements?
dnd-5e rules-as-written class-feature attack metamagic
dnd-5e rules-as-written class-feature attack metamagic
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Yes.
From the PHB (emphasis mine) :
Most creatures have a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions.
The distance doesn't seem to matter, as long as you have the reach, you can make a melee attack. Distant spell gives you the reach, Shocking Grasp makes you do a melee attack, thus the effect triggers.
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Yes, because the spell is still a melee spell
Looking at Sage Advice the Distant Spell Metamagic just adds a range of 30ft as you've said, but the spell is still considered a melee spell, thus a melee attack so you can add the 1d6 fire damage to it.
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Yes.
From the PHB (emphasis mine) :
Most creatures have a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions.
The distance doesn't seem to matter, as long as you have the reach, you can make a melee attack. Distant spell gives you the reach, Shocking Grasp makes you do a melee attack, thus the effect triggers.
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Yes.
From the PHB (emphasis mine) :
Most creatures have a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions.
The distance doesn't seem to matter, as long as you have the reach, you can make a melee attack. Distant spell gives you the reach, Shocking Grasp makes you do a melee attack, thus the effect triggers.
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Yes.
From the PHB (emphasis mine) :
Most creatures have a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions.
The distance doesn't seem to matter, as long as you have the reach, you can make a melee attack. Distant spell gives you the reach, Shocking Grasp makes you do a melee attack, thus the effect triggers.
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Yes.
From the PHB (emphasis mine) :
Most creatures have a 5-foot reach and can thus attack targets within 5 feet of them when making a melee attack. Certain creatures (typically those larger than Medium) have melee attacks with a greater reach than 5 feet, as noted in their descriptions.
The distance doesn't seem to matter, as long as you have the reach, you can make a melee attack. Distant spell gives you the reach, Shocking Grasp makes you do a melee attack, thus the effect triggers.
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Yes, because the spell is still a melee spell
Looking at Sage Advice the Distant Spell Metamagic just adds a range of 30ft as you've said, but the spell is still considered a melee spell, thus a melee attack so you can add the 1d6 fire damage to it.
answered 33 mins ago
bigchickcannibalistic
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Yes, because the spell is still a melee spell
Looking at Sage Advice the Distant Spell Metamagic just adds a range of 30ft as you've said, but the spell is still considered a melee spell, thus a melee attack so you can add the 1d6 fire damage to it.
answered 33 mins ago
bigchickcannibalistic
1106
Can you add the content of the tweet to the answer? This lets users see the full answers without having to navigate, and prevents the answer becoming useless due to link rot in the future.
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Yes, because the spell is still a melee spell
Looking at Sage Advice the Distant Spell Metamagic just adds a range of 30ft as you've said, but the spell is still considered a melee spell, thus a melee attack so you can add the 1d6 fire damage to it.
answered 33 mins ago
bigchickcannibalistic
1106
Yes, because the spell is still a melee spell
Looking at Sage Advice the Distant Spell Metamagic just adds a range of 30ft as you've said, but the spell is still considered a melee spell, thus a melee attack so you can add the 1d6 fire damage to it.
answered 33 mins ago
bigchickcannibalistic
1106
answered 33 mins ago
bigchickcannibalistic
1106
answered 33 mins ago
bigchickcannibalistic
1106
answered 33 mins ago
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1106
Can you add the content of the tweet to the answer? This lets users see the full answers without having to navigate, and prevents the answer becoming useless due to link rot in the future.
– Erik
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Can you add the content of the tweet to the answer? This lets users see the full answers without having to navigate, and prevents the answer becoming useless due to link rot in the future.
– Erik
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Can you add the content of the tweet to the answer? This lets users see the full answers without having to navigate, and prevents the answer becoming useless due to link rot in the future.
– Erik
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Can you add the content of the tweet to the answer? This lets users see the full answers without having to navigate, and prevents the answer becoming useless due to link rot in the future.
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