Ensnaring Strike

Ensnaring Strike is a level 1 conjuration spell. This spell allows spellcasters to use weapon attacks to ensnare enemies with thorny vines and deal ⁠Piercing damage to them each turn.

Description

Your attack summons thorny vines that possibly  Ensnare your target.

Ensnared creatures cannot move and take 1d6⁠Piercing damage at the start of each turn. An ally can use their  Help action to try and tear away the vines.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Cost on hit

 Bonus Action +  Level 1 Spell Slot

Damage: 1~6

Normal weapon damage

+ 1d6⁠Piercing (Per turn)

Details

 Attack Roll

 STR Save (Spell save DC)

 Concentration

At higher levels

Upcasting: Ensnared condition deals an extra 1d6⁠⁠Piercing damage per level.

Technical details

UID

Projectile_EnsnaringStrike_Container

Spell flags

HasHighGroundRangeExtension, HasVerbalComponent, IsConcentration, IsHarmful, IsLinkedSpellContainer, IsSpell, RangeIgnoreVerticalThreshold

Variants

•  Ensnaring Strike (Ranged)
•  Ensnaring Strike (Melee)

Condition: Ensnared (Ensnaring Strike)

 Ensnared

Duration: 10 turns

• Cannot move and takes 1d6⁠⁠Piercing damage per turn.
•  Attack Rolls against the creature have  Advantage, while the creature's Attack Rolls and Dexterity  Saving Throws have  Disadvantage.
• Remove when  Helped.

How to learn

Classes:

• Class level 2: Ranger
• Class level 3: Oath of the Ancients (Oath Spell)

Notes

• Ensnaring Strike triggers  Extra Attack.
• Ensnaring Strike pairs well with  Bounty Hunter or  Sharpened Snare Cuirass.

External links

•  Ensnaring strike on the Forgotten Realms Wiki