Spell

Spiritual Weapon

Level 2 Evocation spell

Level: Level 2
School: Evocation
Casting Time: Bonus Action
Range: 60 ft
Components: V (Verbal), S (Somatic)
Duration: Concentration, up to 1 minute
Classes: Cleric

Effect

You create a floating, spectral force that resembles a weapon of your choice and lasts for the duration. The force appears within range in a space of your choice, and you can immediately make one melee spell attack against one creature within 5 feet of the force. On a hit, the target takes Force damage equal to 1d8 plus your spellcasting ability modifier.

As a Bonus Action on your later turns, you can move the force up to 20 feet and repeat the attack against a creature within 5 feet of it.

Using a Higher-Level Spell Slot

The damage increases by 1d8 for every slot level above 2.

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