Casting Time: 1 bonus action
Range: Self
Components: V, S, M
Duration: 1 minute
A Club or Quarterstaff you are holding is imbued with nature's power. For the duration, you can use your spellcasting ability instead of Strength for the attack and damage rolls of melee attacks using that weapon, and the weapon's damage die becomes a d8. If the attack deals damage, it can be Force damage or the weapon's normal damage type (your choice).
The spell ends early if you cast it again or if you let go of the weapon.
The damage die changes when you reach levels 5 (d10), 11 (d12), and 17 (2d6).
Material Component:
mistletoe
Verbal Component:
Virgam di Naturae
Verbal Component (Alternative):
Imbue this staff with natures might, a power force to aid my fight.
Class: Druid
Tags: Buff, Damage
Source: Player's Handbook (2024) (page 316)
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Other Planes and Effects
Below is information about this spell as it relates to other planes and area of effects (i.e. underwater). Some of the information is pulled official D&D sources (such as books and the twitter feeds of D&D officials), but other information is derived from forums and online discussions. As always, it is up to the DM to decide how they wish to handle spell effects.
Underwater - Verbal Component
Official rules have been verified by Jeremy Crawford - "No rule prohibits verbal components from working underwater. Keep in mind that if you're talking, you're not holding your breath." Hence, while submerged underwater and holding its breath, a creature can cast a spell that requires a verbal component. After casting the spell, if the creature can't breathe underwater, it immediately runs out of breath. The creature can survive for a number of rounds equal to its Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 round).
